ZDNet

Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...
Android Police

I tried Android's Desktop Mode, and I might never use my laptop again

Sanuj is a tech enthusiast with a passion for exploring smartphones, tablets, and smart wearables. He started his tech journey with a Lumia smartphone, diving into Windows Phone. Later, he switched to ...
Android Police

Google announces Android 17 Beta 1, officially signaling the death of Developer Previews [UPDATE]

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 ...
9to5google

Google says the Android 17 Beta is coming soon

Following the release of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 earlier today, Google has revealed that the Android 17 Beta is starting soon. Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 is the final release in that cycle, and Google ...
TechRepublic

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk Your email has been sent If you’re using an older Android phone, Google has a message you probably don’t want to hear. More than 40% of ...
Forbes

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

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Android Authority

Google just confirmed what Android fans have been praying to hear about AirDrop sharing

Google has confirmed that Android’s Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability is expanding beyond the Pixel 10 series to more Android devices this year. The company says it’s working with partners to ...
Android Authority

Check out Android's expected 2026 update and release cycle

It’s all very messy. Even someone like me, whose job is to follow Android, kept getting confused by all the overlapping update cycles and feature releases. So I dug in and tried to make sense of the ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone just got a powerful anti-theft upgrade - and I'm sighing in relief

Android is getting upgraded theft protection features. Updates include expanded Identity Check and Remote Lock. The features are available now. Google announced this week a new set of theft protection ...
Android Authority

Android updates explained: Betas, Canary builds, and what you should use

If you have ever read about a new Android feature and wondered why your phone doesn’t have it, or why some people are talking about it months before Google officially announces anything, you are ...
Android Authority

Android 17 could take a page from Liquid Glass, and here's a close look

A recent leak suggests Android 17 could gain even more blur effects, and we’ve obtained images showing some of these new elements. The images show that the volume menu and pop-up volume slider could ...