An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when ...

Google has released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, confirming that the API surface is now locked and app-facing behaviors are finalized. Developers can now safely adapt their apps to the latest features ...

Behind the scenes, Android 16 QPR2 beta 2 improves how the system manages memory. A new “Generational Garbage Collector” ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Google and Qualcomm seem to be mixing it up for an option beyond Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place to get apps from.

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...

Solana’s cheap, fast — and crawling with scams. Picking the right wallet is key. Here’s how to set up, track and secure your ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 achieves Platform Stability adds SMS OTP protection, custom icon shapes, while taking down sideloading ...

If you’ve got a Google Pixel phone, getting Android 12 is usually pretty straightforward. Most of the time, you can just grab it right over the air, just like any other update. Google rolls these out ...

In recent years, iOS has started to catch up to Android when it comes to customization, but Android is still well in the lead. That's partly because it supports alternative launchers, which replace of ...