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 ...

According to Google, online scam and malware campaigns are getting more aggressive, and there’s real harm being done in spite of the platform’s sideloading scare screens. Google says it’s common for ...

Android has a number of Developer options built in that allow you to go beyond the regular user-facing functionality to get even greater control over your daily experience. Here are some of our tips ...

IT之家 11 月 13 日消息，8 月底，谷歌宣布了 Android 系统的一项重大调整，引发了许多技术爱好者和独立开发者的不满。根据原先的计划，明年起，Android 将 阻止用户安装未经验证的开发者制作的应用 。为此，部分高阶用户担心，这一限制会彻底扼杀侧载应用的可能。

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ahead of the Q2 2025 launch, Google is rolling out Developer Preview 2 of Android 16 to Pixel devices. This should be the last Android update of the year, with 15 QPR2 Beta 2 arriving earlier this ...

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 ...

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 ...