Google Keep is being upgraded to a system app in Android 16, implying it will have more powerful features. System apps are vital to the Android OS and have deep access; only root access can uninstall ...

Your Android phone has a host of system apps and services, all with their own tasks. One such app is Android System Intelligence. Google has chosen to name the app rather broadly and vaguely, and it’s ...

Your Android phone comes pre-installed with several apps. If you have a phone that runs stock Android, like a Google Pixel, these will mostly consist of Google's own ...

Android System WebView is a part of the Android operating system that offers app developers a built-in browser inside apps to display web content. Doing so eliminates the need to redirect users to an ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

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Your Android device has background apps you’ve probably never noticed, helping to keep your device running smoothly. But do you really need them and what are they doing with your data? Google Play ...

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.