The final Android 17 beta build has brought us a new easter egg, which is actually quite fun. Here's how it works.

Google has released Android 17 Beta 4, the last beta update ahead of the full release, and it introduces a fun new Easter egg ...

Along with an upgraded Android CLI, Google is launching a new Android skills GitHub repository and an Android Knowledge base, ...

Google unveils a revitalized Android CLI and "Skills" repository to help AI agents develop mobile apps faster and with 70% ...

Even if you have a recent version of Android, not all phones may support all multitasking features. Wherever you save the ...

Google's latest Android Canary build introduces two small changes: a friendlier empty notification shade and a cleaner app ...

Google has released Android Canary 2604, an experimental developer build with early features that may or may not reach stable ...

Millions of Android users could be eligible for a payment under a $135 million class-action settlement over allegations that Google's operating system caused mobile devices to send data without users' ...

Google has issued new app quality guidelines to prevent apps from excessively draining your phone’s battery life. Starting March 1, 2026, if an app is found to be holding wake locks excessively, it ...

The Java ecosystem has historically been blessed with great IDEs to work with, including NetBeans, Eclipse and IntelliJ from JetBrains. However, in recent years Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

It’s no secret that Google really doesn’t like it that people are installing Android applications from any other source than the Play Store. Last year they proposed locking everyone into their ...