Android Authority

Android 16's enhanced Advanced Protection will let apps know when you're serious about security

The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...
ZDNet

Android lets advertisers get a list of all your apps -- and this API feature is broadly used

Our editors hand-picked these products based on our tests and reviews. Read now A research paper published this week has analyzed the current usage of a lesser-known feature of the Android operating ...
Android

Google to require all Android 16 phones to use the Vulcan API

Summary: Android 16 will require devices to support Vulcan’s new Host Image Copy feature. This will improve gaming and 3D graphics performance, and reduce stuttering. It’s not hard to see why; this ...
Android Authority

Android Q will let apps, games take action when your phone gets too hot

Apps and games can use this API to take relevant measures when they detect that a device’s temperature is too high, Google notes on its developer website. “For example, streaming apps could reduce ...