Android’s hidden Developer Options can supercharge your phone with features like faster animations, improved Bluetooth audio, file transfer defaults, fake GPS location, background app limits, and ...

Android has a number of Developer options built in that allow you to go beyond the regular user-facing functionality to get even greater control over your daily experience. Here are some of our tips ...

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with Google announcing that they will ...

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 ...

Google is launching a fourth Android 11 developer preview today, and the beta is delayed until next month. Unlike past Android tests, Google has split Android 11's preview period into the developer ...

When I first started using a smartphone, the choice between Android and iOS felt like an easy one. Sure, Apple had an attractive UI, and an early lead on third-party software support, but going the ...

If you've got a recent Pixel device, you can install Android 11 right now to check out its enhanced privacy controls, messaging bubbles, and more. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

In a nutshell: Despite the Windows Subsystem for Android coming preinstalled on premium devices like the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, which sport Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon X chips, it ...

Android developer settings are designed for developers to test, debug, and optimize apps during system development. However, these settings are also very useful for regular users to speed up ...