Google is cracking down on sideloading. Users will only be able to install apps from verified developers without a number of ...

Android is adding new verification steps to sideloaded apps, introducing friction for advanced users while aiming to reduce ...

1Password is the first app I install on every new phone. Ideally, I'd like to install it even before finishing the phone's ...

Rewind almost 15 years, and the Android ROM scene was thriving. Nightly builds, tons of projects, we truly were ...

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Security researchers are advising Android users to update their phones without delay after Google released its December 2025 security patch. The update fixes 107 security issues that affect Android ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

There is no dearth of Android applications, from millions of options in the Google Play Store to thousands in popular third-party stores, such as F-Droid. You'll be spoiled for choice. But this choice ...

We all know that Android is an open-source platform, so there are many experienced Android users and developers who can take this source code and roll their own operating systems commonly known as ...

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What’s the first thing to consider when buying a new smartphone? Well, beside its default capabilities (access to the Internet, use social networks, play games, run apps, take pictures and watching ...

Android Auto is Google's in-vehicle software platform. It allows you to connect an Android phone to a compatible vehicle's infotainment system, effectively turning its touchscreen display into an ...