An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

Google plans to move all development of Android OS behind closed doors so that the process will no longer be visible to the public. This change is a big shift for Android, which has long allowed ...

Engineers at Facebook parent Meta have detailed their multi-year effort to convert the codebases for its numerous Android apps from the Java programming language over to Kotlin. That's a large task ...

In a nutshell: Google has confirmed that it will now develop Android privately as part of its efforts to streamline the development process. However, the company has assured users and developers that ...

First and foremost, Google clarifies that it is not killing or doing away with sideloading on Android with this move. Instead ...

@2024 - All Right Reserved.

The lone developer behind the best PS2 emulator for Android has “indefinitely suspended” development. In a post, the developer says he received “death threats” and other attacks. The AetherSX2 ...

Google has released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, confirming that the API surface is now locked and app-facing behaviors are finalized. Developers can now safely adapt their apps to the latest features ...

Android has always offered users far greater control over the software experience, whether in the form of baked-in features or additions through third-party apps available on the Play Store. Things ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The next release of the Android 14 Developer Preview is here as Developer Preview 2 (DP2). Since this is still ...