Keeping your Android device updated is a good idea. It helps with security and sometimes adds new features. Plus, it just ...

Critically, Samsung also says it plans "to include the Google update in January 2026." That likely means updates by late next ...

Google's monthly system services update went live on December 1, 2025. The updates always pertain to an update for the Android operating system and/or key system services with security, new ways to ...

Google kicked off Dangerous December with a warning that Android is under attack, with two critical vulnerabilities “under limited, targeted exploitation.” Then Google issued another emergency update ...

Android 16 brings refined UI tweaks, live notification updates, adaptive refresh rates, improved multitasking for tablets, and tighter security. The update is currently available for Pixel 6 and newer ...

Android 16’s stable version is out and is already rolling out to Google Pixels. Other Android brands are also gearing up for the OS release with their custom skins on the top. If you are waiting for ...

If your Android 15-based Xiaomi device has run out of major Android OS upgrades, you still have a chance to experience ...

Lenovo isn’t a popular brand when it comes to software updates. However, it does offer major OS upgrades to many of its ...

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Google released Android 16 in June, months earlier than the usual timeline. Its early debut means your Motorola phone should get Android 16 faster than usual, too. The brand has recently confirmed a ...

If you run Waze on an old Android phone, you might be forced to update to a newer version of the operating system sooner than expected. Otherwise, you can stop dreaming about new features on your ...

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