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

I spoke with Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem, about Gemini's expansion in Android Studio. The real story is the way AI cuts toil across the lifecycle.

Android 17 Fixes Long-Standing App Orientation Frustrations

Android 17 finally removes the developer opt-out for app orientation and resizability restrictions on large-screen devices.

Android 17 fixes one of our biggest frustrations, paving the way for Android laptops

However, Android 17 will also bring significant improvements to our phones. A useful side effect of these restrictions is ...

New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps

A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device ...

I gave Android 16 a full dark mode makeover, and it looks so much better

The feature that lets you force dark mode across the system and apps on Android is called Expanded dark mode. Google added it ...

Android’s Security Mode Update May Break Your Favorite Customization Apps

Android's Advanced Protection Mode is getting tougher, now restricting accessibility permissions for automation and customization apps.