Android’s openness has long allowed software to reach phones without passing through Google Play. Google is adding a new gate ...

Developer verification will soon block the installation of apps from unverified developers on any Android device running ...

A preview version of Android 15, Google’s follow-up to Android 14, is available right now for you to download. The second developer preview, released today, brings several new features, including ...

Android is not removing standard ADB. Samsung, Google and Android researchers are making separate changes to recovery, ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, Google ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Ahead of the holidays, Google is pushing out the ...

Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API, giving Android developers a privacy-preserving way to tailor experiences based ...

Google recently announced it was moving up the release timeline for Android 16 to the first half of 2025. With the accelerated schedule, that means it's already developer preview season. Yes, you can ...

Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers, a policy that affects both Play Store and sideloaded apps. The new system requires Android to check if a ...

Stario Launcher is among the most promising Android launchers I've used, but Google's incoming app and developer policies have killed it off.