I finally fixed my Android phone's home screen mess and it's about time

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone ...
9to5Google

Android isn’t killing sideloading, and Google found a near-perfect compromise

Sideloading has been a key part of Android since the beginning, not only delivering a lot of flexibility to Android, but also ...

Android isn't killing sideloading, but it's making it a lot harder

Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

Google Messages adds two features your group chats desperately needed

After months of beta testing, Google Messages now lets you @mention people in group chats and recover deleted conversations within 30 days — here's how both work.

Android Auto’s Secret Superpower Is a Customizable Shortcut Button

Even if connecting your Android phone to your car's dashboard via Android Auto is a daily ritual for you, you may not have explored much beyond the default settings for the interface. You probably ...
9to5Google

Google Translate rolls out new homescreen widgets on Android

Following the Gemini updates last year, Google Translate for Android is getting a set of new homescreen widgets.
Pensacola News Journal

Android users could get $100 in Google settlement. When to claim

Google has agreed to pay $203 million in separate settlements involving claims that it collecting cell data without permission and "wrongfully" recorded and disseminating private audio data. Android ...
USA Today

Google settlement could see $100 in $135M payout for customers

Android users are poised to anywhere between $100 to $135 million as part of two new Google settlements. Android users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their ...
Digital Trends

Google pulls Android 17 Beta 1 at the last second, says it’s still “coming soon”

Just yesterday, we were talking about how Google is going straight to Android 17 Beta 1 without going down the Developer Preview route like it usually does, and how the first beta could have dropped ...
Android Authority

Cinnamon Bun is baking: Google confirms Android 17 Beta 1 is coming soon

Google says Android 17 Beta 1 will arrive soon, following the final Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 patch. Devices still enrolled in the Android Beta Program will automatically receive Android 17 Beta 1.
TechRepublic

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk Your email has been sent If you’re using an older Android phone, Google has a message you probably don’t want to hear. More than 40% of ...
Reuters

Google to pay $135 million to settle Android data transfer lawsuit

Google accused of needlessly collecting cellular data Largest payout in this kind of case, lawyer says Google denies wrongdoing in agreeing to settle Jan 28 (Reuters) - Google will pay $135 million to ...