Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Android's ascent to the top of the tree as far as sales to consumers is concerned is well documented. What will be of more concern to Google is the apparent failure of the platform to gain traction ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer ...

At the latest The Android Show, XR Edition, Google has announced a unified platform for the developers of Android and Android XR to deploy apps for the upcoming wearable devices. Alongside this, the ...

Android Auto supports third-party apps beyond the Play Store and houses a hidden menu. But how many of our readers know this?

It's no secret that Google struggles to foster Android on any device that isn't a phone. It's getting Samsung's help in rethinking Wear OS after years of stagnant market share, for instance. The tech ...

Google announced a bevy of new features, tools, and programs ahead of the latest Game Developers Conference (GDC) to make bringing PC games to Android easier than ever. These include first-class ...

Even though Android 15 launched only recently, Google is already moving on to Android 16, which is much earlier than is typical. And if you have a Pixel device from the past couple of years, you can ...

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 ...

If you recently heard about strange reboot issues with Android Auto but didn’t run into those problems yourself, it seems the reason is that these issues were seemingly caused by developer settings.

Thinking about working as a developer specializing in Android OS? Consider pursuing Google's Associate Android Developer (AAD) certification. This entry-level credential can boost your resume by ...