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 confirmed to Android Authority that starting from 2026, it will push new source code to AOSP only twice a year: in Q2 ...

Google has cut Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code dumps to two a year to align release cadences with its trunk stable ...

Instead of four times a year, Google will now only release Android source code to AOSP twice a year, once in Q2 and again in ...

Well ahead of its usual schedule, Google has just released the first preview of Android 16. This initial developer preview isn’t meant for the general user, but it’s freely available to anyone who ...

Today, Android 16 reaches platform stability, as Google releases the third beta. Google has one more beta scheduled for next month, with the final release coming after that. We expect Android 16 to be ...

Android Auto supports third-party apps beyond the Play Store and houses a hidden menu. But how many of our readers know this?

Google announced three advances in its Android XR platform. They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first. Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve ...

If your organization builds software, now is the time to focus on supporting and nurturing your developers. That’s because retaining developers and maximizing their productivity are critical to your ...