Ahead of Google's mandatory developer registration for sideloaded apps, the company's getting the Play Store ready.

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 ...

Android has a number of Developer options built in that allow you to go beyond the regular user-facing functionality to get even greater control over your daily experience. Here are some of our tips ...

Ahead of the Q2 2025 launch, Google is rolling out Developer Preview 2 of Android 16 to Pixel devices. This should be the last Android update of the year, with 15 QPR2 Beta 2 arriving earlier this ...

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, ...

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 ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 is officially due out in the second quarter of 2025, sometime before the end of June. And that's not all: the ...

Developers of ‘Skip’, a cross-platform framework that makes iOS apps work on Android, have launched its first stable version. Skip 1.0 is now available to all iOS app developers, and it’s free for ...