Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Google has released Android 17 Beta 3 for the Pixel 6 and later. The previous beta arrived a month ago on February 26. Stable Android 17 is expected to arrive in June 2026. Just like with the second ...

Android updates have gotten tricky to keep track of these days — between the polar-opposite problems of unpredictably poky progress from most non-Google device-makers and perplexingly overlapping ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Android 17 is officially available for Pixel 6 and newer devices, including Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. Expected eligible phones include Samsung Galaxy S23 and newer, OnePlus 11 and newer, Xiaomi 13 ...

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 ...

Samsung is phasing out Samsung Messages by July 2026 in the U.S. and pushing Google Messages, but scam texts are targeting ...