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 ...

Android's beta builds are easier to install than developer previews, so getting Android 16 Beta 1 up and running on your device should be less of a hassle than installing the Android 16 Developer ...

Google has announced the availability of the first developer preview release for Android 16. Developer previews, for those who are unfamiliar, are made available so developers can test their apps to ...

While they have always been secure, fast, and minimalistic, Chromebooks only supported progressive web apps in the beginning. That changed six years ago when Google announced the arrival of Android ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Last month, Google announced the first ...

Google has pulled a surprise with Android 16 by releasing the test build of its next major mobile OS update months ahead of the usual schedule. The cadence of public updates is also changing, and ...

The second Android 15 developer preview comes to us a little over a month after its initial release in February. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about ...

The Android SDK, short for Android Software Developer Kit, is arguably the most powerful software utility widely used by programmers who indulge in Android app development. The Windows version of this ...

Android 14 is no longer the latest version of Android, as that honor goes to Android 15. Still, if you have an older device or want to revert back to Android 14, we can walk you through the steps ...