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 ...

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Starting September 2026, Google will require all Android app developers to register before distributing APKs, and nearly 50 ...

Google LLC’s Android division today announced several artificial intelligence-powered features aimed at Android developers, offering powerful ways to build advanced intelligent apps for mobile and ...

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Android’s hidden Developer Options can supercharge your phone with features like faster animations, improved Bluetooth audio, file transfer defaults, fake GPS location, background app limits, and ...

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One of the first items I always enable when I get a new Android phone is developer mode. This hidden menu is designed to cater to the needs of developers, and it contains numerous valuable items for ...