Android has been creeping into cars for more than a decade, first with the phone-based Android Auto and later with built-in Android Automotive OS. Even when Android is running on cars, it has not been ...

A hot potato: A year after announcing the most significant change to Android in a long time, Google is now introducing a new process aimed at making the mobile platform "open" again. Mountain View ...

When you think of Android, what comes to mind? For us, the word "freedom" is right at the top of the list. Android is an open source operating system, and part of a vast open platform. Historically, ...

Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades Your email has been sent Android’s next big update is already stirring excitement. With ...

Android 17 Beta 2 now enables a stricter Advanced Protection feature we previously spotted in development. When the mode is enabled, Android blocks apps that aren’t classified as accessibility tools ...

Every year, MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona helps set the tone for the tech industry. It may no longer be the event where the smartphone calendar officially begins — that distinction now ...

Most people never think about Android security updates until a headline like this appears. Suddenly, your phone, the device you use for messages, banking, photos and work, becomes part of a global ...

Android 17 Beta 2 starts implementing support for restricting how Thunderbolt or USB4 devices access system memory. Just like on Chrome OS, that access could be limited by default, and require users ...

Last month, Google delivered our very first real taste of Android 17, with the release of Beta 1. Development is moving forward at a solid pace, and in the weeks since we’ve already gotten our hands ...

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Google has been doing a lot of great things with Android over the past couple of years, so we're excited to see what's next with Android 17. And while we still have some months to go before we get an ...

It’s been just about a week since Google launched Android 17 Beta 1, and as you’ve probably heard by now, it’s not a particularly big update. While we expect more new features in later beta versions, ...