Google has earned a reputation for removing popular Android features, while often not adequately replacing them, and here's five that met the chopping block.

The rules and procedures for sideloading apps onto Google's Android operating system are soon to noticeably change, presenting some cause for concern.

The AI agent in Android Studio can now create complete new applications. The AI should also be able to handle the dependency management of existing apps.

From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but uneventful for Google's Android platform. It’s hard to believe, but here we be ...