Pixel 6 may miss Google’s next Android kernel upgrade, but security patches and Android 17 are still expected through October ...

How I run Linux GUI apps on my Android phone - and what to consider before you do it, too ...

A new leak claims Google's gearing up to upgrade the Linux kernel on Pixel phones to version 6.12 — but the Pixel 6 series might not get it.

Security researchers have disclosed a proof-of-concept exploit capable of obtaining root access on Android 17 by combining ...

Google is introducing a new optimization trick to make the core of Android run faster by studying how phones are actually used. The new system analyzes real-world app usage and then reorganizes ...

Android is open in theory, but very closed in practice.

Google has released the May 2025 security updates for Android with fixes for 45 security flaws, including an actively exploited zero-click FreeType 2 code execution vulnerability. FreeType is a ...

For the most part, Android phones feel fast in day-to-day use, especially if you're running hardware on Android 15 and above. Of course, that doesn't mean things can't be better, which is why Google ...

Google warns that hijackers could get root access to your Android phone from an application using a security flaw that was first discovered two years ago. The flaw is part of the Linux Kernel, which ...