Google used to name Android versions with dessert codenames, but it strayed away from that tradition with the release of Android 10, choosing to stick with only the version number for all future ...

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Building your own Android widget is easier than you think. Here's a guide to the best apps, setup process, and tips to kick off your first design.

Following the web, the Gemini app on Android and iOS has rolled out the "Tools" redesign of the prompt bar and suggestions in recent days.

Google is rolling out an update to the Photo Picker that adds some much-needed features like a search bar and a better albums ...

Zscaler ThreatLabs found 77 malicious apps in the Play Store They were downloaded more than 19 million times, carrying different malware The most prevalent variant was Joker Security researchers have ...

Since the Pixel 10 and Android 16 launch, the pace of M3 Expressive updates has slowed down, but Google Maps is readying some tweaks.

Google has introduced new requirements for app developers, aimed to make sideloading apps on Android devices safer. Beginning September 2026, app developers distributing apps outside the Play Store ...

Elon Musk’s X is struggling on Android devices in terms of new installs, even while App Store downloads grow, according to new data from app intelligence provider Appfigures. In July 2025, X downloads ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

An app drawer is the menu on your Android phone where you can see all of your installed apps and open them. It's one of the fundamental things you should know about Android if you want to understand ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...