6 Android 17 features in development I can't wait to use

It's only been a few weeks since Google rolled out the Android 16 QPR3 update, which brought changes like the ability to hide the At a Glance widget, customize navigation buttons, and enable Desktop ...
9to5Google

You won’t need to repeat Android’s sideload bypass when upgrading your phone

Android won't make you repeat its 24-hour waiting period to enable sideloading when moving to a new phone, according to a new FAQ video.

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

Google has revealed the “advanced flow” that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The ...
9to5Google

This is Android’s new ‘advanced flow’ for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period [Gallery]

Later this year, Google is introducing new developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an option to disable ...
Techlicious

How to Use MagSafe Chargers and Accessories with Your Android Phone

Apple’s MagSafe system revolutionized wireless charging and accessories when it was introduced on the iPhone 12. But until recently, Android phones didn’t have a way to tap into this magnetic ...
Android Authority

After using Android 17 Beta 1, I can't go back to Android 16 because of these 2 features

It’s been just about a week since Google launched Android 17 Beta 1, and as you’ve probably heard by now, it’s not a particularly big update. While we expect more new features in later beta versions, ...
Forbes

Feds Warn iPhone And Android Users—Stop Using Your VPN

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. VPN warnings are here to stay — bans come next. Updated Nov. 30 ...
ZDNet

How to AirDrop on Android to iPhone (and which models support the file-sharing feature)

Android and iPhone users can now share files quickly and easily. Currently, only Pixel 10 phones support the feature. Google says it will expand the tech to other Android devices. I use an iPhone as ...
Bleeping Computer

Google to flag Android apps with excessive battery use on the Play Store

Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Apps that exceed a "bad behavior threshold" ...
The Verge

Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps

The company is adding a process to install apps from unverified developers. The company is adding a process to install apps from unverified developers. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience ...
InfoWorld

Swift SDK arrives for Android development

The Swift Android workgroup has announced nightly preview releases of the Swift SDK for Android, a tool kit for developing Android mobile applications with Apple’s Swift language. Instructions for ...