In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens ...

37 groups urge the company to drop ID checks for apps distributed outside Play Soon, developers who just want to make Android apps for sideloading will have to register with Google. Thirty-seven ...

Android apps have come a long way in recent years, and the difference is clear: smoother navigation, faster load times, and cleaner designs. Users used to put up with clunky interfaces and slow ...

That's less than previous years, but still a worryingly high number ...

Google announced the first beta version of Android 17, which includes several privacy and security enhancements.

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

Google is working to give Android apps semantic (programmatic) capabilities so that they can be more easily controlled by AI agents.

Google wants to make app installations outside the Play Store more difficult if developers do not register. An open letter ...

The update introduces two core capabilities: AppFunctions, which enables structured AI integration, and an intelligent UI ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...