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 ...

Android’s hidden Developer Options can supercharge your phone with features like faster animations, improved Bluetooth audio, file transfer defaults, fake GPS location, background app limits, and ...

Developers will need official ID, registration fee and more to curb fraud and malware as rollout begins in Brazil, Indonesia, ...

Android developer settings are designed for developers to test, debug, and optimize apps during system development. However, these settings are also very useful for regular users to speed up ...

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with ...

Google is launching a fourth Android 11 developer preview today, and the beta is delayed until next month. Unlike past Android tests, Google has split Android 11's preview period into the developer ...

Google is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

If you've got a recent Pixel device, you can install Android 11 right now to check out its enhanced privacy controls, messaging bubbles, and more. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs ...

In a nutshell: Despite the Windows Subsystem for Android coming preinstalled on premium devices like the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, which sport Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon X chips, it ...