One of the key features of Android is the freedom to install apps from any source. You can do so via the Play Store, alternative app stores, or APK files. However ...

In the upcoming Android 17 update, Google is cracking down more strictly on apps that misuse accessibility services. Some apps could become useless as a result. In Android 17 Beta 2, Google is ...

Android 17 Beta 2 now enables a stricter Advanced Protection feature that clamps down on apps that aren't classified as ...

The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...

Google has rolled out Android 17 Beta 2 for Pixel devices, introducing app bubbles, a Handoff API, enhanced privacy controls, and stronger SMS OTP protection. The company aims to reach platform ...

An updated API available to Android app developers can force users to download the app from Google Play, blocking the app from working if it is sideloaded. First announced at Google I/O 2024, the ...

Android 15 is on the cards, and with an official release approaching fast, we are already getting a peep at what to expect when Android 16 rolls in. One of the most thrilling things witnessed ...

Matter, a common standard for smart home devices, and Google's smart home hub app Google Home to all developers. Using the Home API, app developers can access over 600 million smart home devices and ...

Google has released Android 17 beta 2 for eligible Pixel devices, introducing UI tweaks, a limited-access contacts picker, EyeDropper API and multiple stability fixes ...

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not explained, the release was canceled. Two ...