A recent leak suggests Android 17 could gain even more blur effects, and we’ve obtained images showing some of these new elements. The images show that the volume menu and pop-up volume slider could ...

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 ...

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Google has rolled out its December security update. The update patches 107 security vulnerabilities. Two of the security flaws may have already been exploited. Constantly keeping all your hardware and ...

Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general Android and accessibility features. The rollout of the new Android 16 features, which are first ...

With the December 2025 security patch, Google is rolling out the stable Android 16 QPR2 update for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, ...

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...

Android updates have gotten tricky to keep track of these days — between the polar-opposite problems of unpredictably poky progress from most non-Google device-makers and perplexingly overlapping ...

Motorola has been actively working on bringing Android 16 to its devices. The brand launched the beta program in June for select devices and has recently begun rolling out the stable build of Android ...

Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Android is now “more like iPhone.” That should not be a surprise. It has been coming for some time, and Android 15 and Android 16 put security and privacy front and center. Just like iPhone. But it’s ...