Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version.

Practical Android tweaks hidden inside the developer menu.

Google just launched the first beta of Android 17, ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is officially on the way, and Google is changing up its usual release playbook in the process.

Google has replaced Android Developer Previews with the Canary program, so don't hold out for Android 17 Developer Previews. Read on!

You may be wondering why Android 17 Beta is already here without several Android 17 Developer Preview builds before it? The reason is pretty simple. In July of last year, Google introduced the Android ...

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the well-trodden path, ...

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 is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...