To settle its lawsuit with Epic, Google will make alternative app stores easier to use in Android 17. Here's what that might ...

Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the ...

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify ...

Android 16’s big redesign has finally arrived, with the QPR1 update now available to Google Pixel owners. Here’s how to install it. What’s new in Android 16 QPR1? Following a familiar initial release ...

Breaking from tradition, the latest version of Android has arrived significantly earlier than it usually debuts. The new stable build of Android 16 brings plenty of major changes to the mix, including ...

Android is the most-used operating system on the planet. In this era of constant security attacks, that means Google's mobile OS has a target on its back. Without taking a few measures of your own, ...

The fourth beta of Android 16 has begun rolling out to supported Pixel smartphones and tablets, and it'll be the last release for the beta program. Android 16 reached platform stability in its last ...

There's another development in the saga that is governments accusing Google of monopolistic practices favoring its search app and Chrome. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued a cease and ...

Xiaomi is one of the first non-Google brands to allow its users to get early access to Android 16 via the Developer Preview program. Initially limited to China, the program is now available globally ...

Move over, Chrome. Microsoft Edge has officially launched a feature for Android users still lacking in Google's browser. Rolled out last week, Edge for Android has finally opened an official store for ...