Droid Life

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After ...

Google confirms Android 17 features that should make every fan excited - but I'd love to see these, too

Android 17, aka 'Cinnamon Bun,' is on the horizon, and there's already a lot of speculation about what it includes. Here's what I want with the next OS.
Droid Life

Android 16 is Already Here as Developer Preview 1 for Pixel Devices

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. We knew it was coming earlier than ever, but I’m not sure I even expected this early of an Android 16 release, ...
Forbes

Google ‘Forces’ Android Update—This Changes All 3 Billion Phones

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust.” That may be true. But ...
The Register on MSN

AOSP on a diet plan as Google halves Android code drops

Two a year is for your own good, Mountain View insists Google has confirmed there will be two code dumps to the Android Open ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google’s plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there’s a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing “vibe working” to MS Office

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...
Developer Tech

Google halves Android Open Source Project code dumps

Google has cut Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code dumps to two a year to align release cadences with its trunk stable ...