Android Police

Gmail API changes are about to break apps like SwiftKey, SMS Backup+, and Nine

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...
Ars Technica

Google Play starts manually whitelisting SMS and phone apps

Google is implementing major new Play Store rules for how Android’s “SMS” and “Call Log” permissions are used. New Play Store rules will only allow certain types of apps to request phone call logs and ...
Android Police

Release notes for Play Services v11 have been posted with a new API for smooth SMS verification and several significant additions and deprecations

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...

Google Android 17 Beta 2 released for Pixel devices with smarter multitasking and better privacy

Google has rolled out Android 17 Beta 2 for Pixel devices, introducing app bubbles, a Handoff API, enhanced privacy controls, and stronger SMS OTP protection. The company aims to reach platform ...