In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

Google's detailed changes coming to app stores and in-app purchases starting soon, including registration for third-party stores.

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens ...

The letter to Google leadership articulated deep concerns about mandatory developer identity verification requirements that will reshape the Android ecosystem.

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the well-trodden path, ...

Google is pushing development of Android 17: the second beta follows just two weeks after the first.

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.

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Ahead of the holidays, Google is pushing out the ...

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 shows deeper Google Gemini integration in Android, that let AI agents call app features directly.

The writing has been on the wall as Google has slowly moved away from Android as the core product and toward the bright light of artificial intelligence. This week’s news about how Google plans to ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

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