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 ...

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Ahead of the holidays, Google is pushing out the ...

Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private. Currently, Google shares some of the work it does on the public AOSP ...

Google has released the Android 15 source code to AOSP. The source code will allow developers to build custom ROMs based on the latest Android release. The company has also said that the stable ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

The upcoming edition of Android includes revisions to make it tablet-friendly and improve battery efficiency, with few user-facing changes revealed yet. Google is giving developers their first crack ...

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...