We sat down with Google's Sameer Samat to talk about Android's next transitional moment, sideloading, and his favorite devices right now.

Google is introducing a new optimization trick to make the core of Android run faster by studying how phones are actually ...

Google is working on some behind-the-scenes changes that should make Android phones feel faster while also improving battery ...

The zero-day that Google has included in the March Android security bulletin, and cybersecurity experts have warned could enable an attacker to bypass security controls and assume device control.

Android security update adds preventative user blocks. Update, May 16, 2025: This story, originally published May 14, has been updated with news of more security features that have either arrived or ...

Over the years, mobile operating system updates have become more incremental than innovative. The newest Android release is a prime example of that. Android 16, like Android 15 before it, offers ...

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...

Google’s March 2026 Android update patches 129 flaws, including an actively exploited Qualcomm zero-day, and urges users to install 2026-03-05.

A proposed class that sued Google over claims the tech giant surreptitiously performed passive data transfers over its Android operating system appears headed toward a $135 million settlement. U.S.