Google is reportedly offering to pay select Android developers for source-code access. Here’s what Play Store developers ...

A huge hit and an infamous rewrite that never happened.

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 unveiled new web-based AI tools that can generate native Android apps in minutes, as the company expands its push into ...

Android's Developer Options has more to offer than you think.

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 ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements. Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, even if ...

NewPipe and other open-source Android apps are warning users about Google's upcoming sideloading restrictions and offering ...

About a month ago, Google surprised us by releasing the first Android 16 developer preview barely a month after the stable Android 15 update came out. It began a much faster development timeline than ...

The highly anticipated Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has finally arrived, signaling a significant shift in the landscape of app development and testing. This release marks the beginning of a new era, ...

Android 17 for Xiaomi will come with HyperOS 3.3. Xiaomi opened up its Android 17 Developer Preview program today, with the first three devices eligible ...

Today, we’ve had our first glimpse at the next major version of Google’s operating system, Android 12. The company has released an early developer preview, which is now available for download for ...