A hot potato: A year after announcing the most significant change to Android in a long time, Google is now introducing a new process aimed at making the mobile platform "open" again. Mountain View ...

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Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of new Canary builds, and you can install it now. Here’s how. Google is supporting all ...

Google’s revamped process for sideloading apps on Android will require several steps, including a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before installing apps from ...

In the meantime, the free Android store F-Droid has been opposing the verification requirements, criticizing it as "corporate surveillance," since individual software developers need to submit an ...

UPDATE (March 18, 2026): The Samsung Galaxy S26 is now getting its very first update, which carries the February 2026 Android security patch. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: The ...

UPDATE (March 23, 2026): Samsung is now pushing out the March 2026 Android security update to the Galaxy Z Flip 6. You can read more about the update at the end of the article. Summary: The Samsung ...

Google is making it easier to switch from a competing chatbot to Gemini in two ways. You’ll be able to transfer user information from the other chatbot to Gemini by using a prompt and following a few ...