Google has revealed the “advanced flow” that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The ...

Google is fundamentally changing how sideloading works on Android, especially for apps from unverified developers. Here's are the new rules.

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

A new Android malware called Perseus is checking user-curated notes to steal sensitive information, like passwords, recovery ...

Android is an open source operating system, and part of a vast open platform. Historically, the various Android phones on the ...

Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some ...

Google has released Android Studio Panda 2, a feature drop including an AI agent that can create apps from scratch and an AI-driven version upgrade assistant.

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...

Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users’ sensitive medical information. In one of the apps, security ...

AI-powered dictation startup Wispr Flow has launched its Android app today. The company released its app for Mac and Windows first, then launched on iOS in June 2025. On iOS, users could use Wispr ...

Fewer bad actors are targeting Google Play with malicious apps, the company says, a shift that the tech giant credits with its increased investments in proactive security systems and AI technology.

Google says it’s been increasingly relying on AI to counter AI-powered malware, strengthening Android defenses before threats reach users. Over 1.75 million harmful apps were blocked from the Play ...