Android on tablets is eyeing an upgrade that could finally ease app multi-tasking

Google is testing a new multitasking feature for Android tablets that lets you open apps in a floating bubble window straight ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.1 fixes Pixel bootloops, but there’s a catch

For the Pixel 6 family, the Beta 3.1 carries the build number BP41.250916.010, while for all other newer devices, Google is ...

Your Pixel phone’s battery life could get an upgrade as Google tests new feature

Google’s latest Android Canary build hints at a smarter Always-on Display for Pixel, with code for an inactivity cutoff that ...

Android’s new flashlight slider looks and feels like the real thing - here’s when it’s coming

Google’s next Android update adds a redesigned flashlight slider that mimics a real torch beam, giving users native ...
Droid Life

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 Update Released for Pixel Phones

Google just released the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 update for all of its still-supported Pixel devices, including the new Pixel ...

Android now lets you flip your Pixel’s navigation buttons, just like on Samsung Galaxy phones

Google has added a setting to let you reorder the buttons on the Pixel's 3-button nav bar to match the layout on Samsung phones.

Pixel Phones Will Soon Let You Flip Navigation Buttons Like Samsung's

Android will allow you to reorder or flip its three-button navigation bar like on Samsung phones, which will be especially ...
Hackaday

Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated environment. Compared to platforms like iOS with Objective-C, which is just C ...
Hackaday

Bootstrapping Android Development: A Survival Guide

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, ...