The letter to Google leadership articulated deep concerns about mandatory developer identity verification requirements that will reshape the Android ecosystem.

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens ...

This week’s Android headlines: all the Galaxy Unpacked and Galaxy S26 news, Honor’s new Robot, Nothing Phone (4a)’s colorful ...

That's less than previous years, but still a worryingly high number ...

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 announcing that they will ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Ahead of the holidays, Google is pushing out the ...

The highly anticipated Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has finally arrived, signaling a significant shift in the landscape of app development and testing. This release marks the beginning of a new era, ...

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 ...

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 shows deeper Google Gemini integration in Android, that let AI agents call app features directly.

About a month ago, Google surprised us by releasing the first Android 16 developer preview barely a month after the stable Android 15 update came out. It began a much faster development timeline than ...

Most Android phones today have a hidden Developer Options menu. Despite its name, it isn’t just for app developers. Android keeps certain advanced system controls here because they aren’t intended for ...