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 ...

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 ...

Starting in September 2026, any developer distributing apps outside Google’s Play Store who has not registered their identity with Google will find their software blocked from running on virtually ...

Custom Android utility dashboards take about 30 minutes to create and don’t require expert coding skills You gain complete control over layout, functionality, and appearance without bloated pre-built ...

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." ...

Keeping up with the latest developer android com tools releases platform-tools can feel like a full-time job. New versions of Android Studio and the SDK tools drop regularly, each bringing changes ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how developers ...

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 ...

For years, Android developers have had to work around one hard reality: platform updates move unevenly. New versions arrive, but adoption can take months, if not longer. Security patches, system ...

Keeping too many apps open on your Android device can lead to slower performance, increased battery drain, and occasional app glitches. While Android is designed to manage background apps efficiently, ...

Developer Options is a hidden settings menu on Android that unlocks advanced tools like USB debugging, animation scaling, OEM unlocking, background process limits, and more. Whether you’re testing ...