Also released: a new Pixel Drop, and Wear OS 7.

Alongside Android 17, Pixel users will also get access to a new Pixel Drop update that enhances their smartphones with a ...

Android 17 does not position itself as a foldable-first operating system. There is little content allocated to optimizations ...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google unveiled the Android operating system 16 years ago today, on Nov. 5, 2007. While it looked barebones at the time, Google's decision to embrace open ...

Now, Google is moving to unify ChromeOS and Android into a single desktop platform, currently operating under the codename "Aluminium OS." (Or, depending on who you ask, Aluminum OS.) As far as we ...

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...

Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR is Google's equivalent of visionOS, the operating system ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

Easter eggs are hidden secrets often placed just out of the notice of many, but with a little bit of playing around and investigation, these usually humorous or self-referential jokes, games, and ...

Here's a book review about Chet Haase's "Android: The Team that Built the Android Operating System" book. Guido Coppa from Unsplash For those curious about the history of how Android started, Chet ...