Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification on Sept. 30 in Brazil and three APAC markets, changing how apps ...

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Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...

AI tools have made it easier than ever to build Android apps, but they can often rely on outdated knowledge. Google is now giving AI coding direct agents access to its latest Android developer ...

Google's Android development environment is getting a Gemini makeover of sorts. The company is announcing that Gemini 1.5 Pro will arrive on Android Studio later this year. This version offers longer ...

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...

As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community’s fears with a blog post and a casual “backstage” video. Google ...

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 ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...