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Android 2025 scorecard: Major changes and challenges leading to an exciting future for the OS

With plenty of new features and a brand-new rollout strategy, Google changed quite a lot of things around Android in 2025.

Google Pixel 4 gets Android 16 thanks to LineageOS 23

Do note that while LineageOS 23 is based on Android 16, it's not based on the platform's latest release. Instead, the ROM is ...
Android Police

Android 16 coming soon via Nothing OS 4, Phone 1 might not be totally left out

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Nothing OS 4.0 stable update rolling out for CMF Phone 1, CMF Phone 2 Pro will get it in the coming weeks

Nothing OS 4.0 stable update rolling out for CMF Phone 1, CMF Phone 2 Pro will get it in the coming weeks ...

Android XR may not have to worry about pressure from Meta and Horizon OS, after all

Last year, Meta introduced Horizon OS, its new branding for Meta Quest OS. The plan was to license Horizon OS to hardware ...
ZDNet

I finally tried GrapheneOS on my Pixel, and it's the secure Android alternative I've been waiting for

GrapheneOS is a secure take on Android. With stronger sandboxing, this mobile OS is rock solid. The installation isn't exactly easy, but it's worth the effort. Recently, I decided it was time to give ...
eWeek

Google’s ‘Aluminium’ Android PC OS Puts AI at the Center of ChromeOS Transition

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

e/OS/, Shiftphone8, And The Quest For Privacy-Focused Smartphones

Google is not Android, and Android is not Google. Step forward, Murena, which leverages the open-source Android project to ...