The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1's source code is now available on AOSP

After a 2 month delay, Google has finally published the source code for Android 16 QPR1 to AOSP. Here's why that matters!

This Android 17 could be the best feature of the year

Third-party apps are currently the best path to an improved always-on display experience. For example, the StandBy Mode Pro ...
Android Police

The Android 14 Developer Preview is here, get it right now

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Google Expands Android Features in November 2025 Update

The update affects multiple device categories, including phones, tablets, Wear OS watches, Android Auto and Automotive ...

Android developer verification: Google easing app sideloading restrictions

After backlash from power users, Google has announced that it is revising its recently announced developer verification ...
ZDNet

Linux dev explains Android kernel code removal

Greg Kroah-Hartman, a Linux kernel developer, has posted a blog explaining the decision to excise Google's Android code from the kernel. Kroah-Hartman removed the code in December, noting that Android ...
Android Authority

With developer verification, I'm struggling to think of Android as a proper smartphone platform

When I first started using a smartphone, the choice between Android and iOS felt like an easy one. Sure, Apple had an attractive UI, and an early lead on third-party software support, but going the ...