A frustrating Android 16 bug is causing some users to miss notifications, as new alerts are silent when an existing notification is in the shade. The good news is that Google has acknowledged the ...

Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even for those who distribute their software outside the Play Store. "Android will require ...

Google has updated Android’s battery notification for headphones and earbuds to be a bit more glanceable. Appearing on initial Bluetooth connection or when the case is open, the old expanded “Devices” ...

Every now and then, a new phone feature comes along that really makes you sit up and say: “Now, that’s cool.” Today, my fellow Android-appreciating animal, is one of those days — quite literally. No ...

Google has released Android 16 to the masses, as it's now available for compatible handsets. The company says new devices will come preloaded with the OS in "the coming months." As usual, it's first ...

Google ships a major Android update months earlier than its usual pattern and throws in a Pixel Drop and other feature updates. Here are the devices scheduled to get it first. A rite of late summer or ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Moving into a new Android phone has gotten a lot easier over the years. Long gone are the days of connecting two phones with a ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google has introduced Live Updates as a notification class through Android 16 and it has plans to expand them ...

Phone notifications are tricky to balance: too many of them, and you're constantly distracted by buzzes and pings. Too few of them, and you risk missing something important, from a relative in trouble ...

Muhammad Qasim is a certified Google IT Support Professional. Image: Android Developers Google has announced that Vulkan is becoming the official graphics API for Android. Ahead of the Game Developers ...