Google's big Android sideloading crackdown has a 24-hour catch - how the new limits work

There's no doubt that sideloading is a route for malware onto Android devices, and Google has the receipts for its "50 times ...
GizChina

Android 17 Is Almost Here — Here's When Your Pixel Gets It

The wait for Android 17 is nearly over. Google has been working through its beta cycle since February, and the stable release is expected any day now — likely this week. Pixels get it first, as always ...
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The real reason your Android phone stops getting updates has nothing to do with the brand

Rob LeFebvre is an editor and writer focusing on consumer and enterprise technologies for a broad range of outlets. He’s been writing online for more than 15 years; before that he was a special ...
BGR

Gemini Wants To Take Over Your Android Phone

The sci-fi trope of advanced AI taking over the world has existed for decades. Now, no AI is (hopefully) anywhere near powerful enough for world domination just yet — even if Meta AI wants to take ...
CNET

Used an Android Phone After 2017? You Might Get Part of Google's $135 Million Settlement

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, the deputy editor at So Yummy and the senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 12 years, Anna has also written ...
The Verge

Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff

‘Continue On’ lets you start tasks on your phone and pick them up elsewhere. ‘Continue On’ lets you start tasks on your phone and pick them up elsewhere. is a news editor with over a decade’s ...
GM Authority

Google Built-In, Android Auto Getting Improved Graphics, Gemini And New Features

Google is rolling out a wide range of updates for Android Auto and Google built-in, adding sharper graphics, expanded entertainment options, and deeper Gemini integration for vehicles equipped with ...
techtimes

AirDrop Over Quick Share Expands to More Android Smartphones—Which Devices Get It?

Google announced that its support for AirDrop on the Quick Share feature of Android is now expanding to more smartphones using its operating system, which allows more users to enjoy said feature. What ...
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These Android devices will get AirDrop next – here’s why your phone might not

Google announced yesterday that its implementation of AirDrop support in Android’s Quick Share will be coming to more Android phones, including a list of what devices are confirmed for support. The ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone is getting agentic powers with Gemini Intelligence - here's how and when

Gemini Intelligence automates multi-step tasks across apps. It also powers new Rambler and Create My Widget features. Gemini Intelligence will roll out first to Galaxy and Pixel phones. At I/O 2026, ...
Ars Technica

Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

Google’s I/O conference is next week, and we expect to hear a lot about the company’s AI endeavors. The company says there’s so much to talk about that it’s spilling the Android beans a little early, ...