Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

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While it’s not fully available in the current stable Android 16 release, Live Updates are on their way, and Google has quietly released new documentation for developers looking to utilize the feature, ...

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 ...

Less than a month after an unexpectedly early debut of the first Android 16 developer preview, Google has now shipped a second developer preview of its next-gen mobile operating system. The release ...

Google is reportedly working on a big change to Android 16’s notifications panel. The notification shade that the OS has used for years was introduced in Android 12, so it may be time to refresh it.

Google released the latest Android feature drop. Material 3 Expressive has finally arrived, and it's brilliant. You get more customizations, better animations, and performance. When the latest Android ...

A potential desktop mode for Android 15 has been the subject of rumors for a while now. Currently, it’s unlikely to be ready for the first stable build, but new ...

Android updates seem to come fast and furious these days. Or so one might be led to think. Although the February 2025 update might seem small, there are some important things going on under the hood.

Google is rolling out subtle visual refinements to Live Updates in the latest Android Canary build, making the real-time notification feature slightly more prominent across the ...