The secret Android setting that makes me feel like I just bought a new phone

Yet, having the latest phone isn't necessary since I have my fundamentals. I have a generous 512GB of storage and 12GB of RAM ...
Droid Life

Google: Android App Sideloading is Here to Stay

Nothing changes from how sideloading works today. Limited distribution accounts will be able to publish apps for sideloading ...

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.
ZDNet

Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...
GitHub

Bridge Launcher

Do not expect Bridge to contain a regular homescreen with pages you can drag apps and widgets onto, or a highly customizable app drawer. If you're looking for a regular launcher, check out this ...
9to5Mac

EU says easier iPhone-Android switching is proof the DMA is working

Yesterday, Apple and Google announced that they have teamed up to make it easier to switch between Android and iPhone devices. The companies say they have developed new features that make it easier ...
PC Magazine

I Tried the New Android XR Smart Glasses From Google and XReal. I Didn't Expect to Be This Impressed

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...
InfoWorld

Swift SDK arrives for Android development

The Swift Android workgroup has announced nightly preview releases of the Swift SDK for Android, a tool kit for developing Android mobile applications with Apple’s Swift language. Instructions for ...
BGR

8 Cool New Gadgets Every Android Phone Owner Should Know About

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With iPhone users spending nearly double that of Android customers on apps and accessories, it's a bit of a twist to find that Android ...
MacRumors

Developers Can Now Make Android Apps With Apple's Swift

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...
Hackaday

Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated environment. Compared to platforms like iOS with Objective-C, which is just C ...