The first preview of Android Q is here, alongside all sorts of developer-speak regarding the new code underneath. Beta 1 of Android Q is available starting today for early adopters and developers, ...

One of the key features of Android is the freedom to install apps from any source. You can do so via the Play Store, alternative app stores, or APK files. However ...

Since the big unveiling of its “Chat” initiative, Google has been investing heavily into RCS, even directly handling the rollout of RCS messaging in the UK and France. At one point, RCS was supposed ...

At Android Dev Summit 2019 today in Sunnyvale, Google made a slew of developer announcements for its mobile operating system. The company released expanded APIs for Android Jetpack, Jetpack Compose in ...

Biometric authentication has been a part of Android for a few years at this point, but times are changing and so is the way we log into our phones. Face unlock is the next big thing, and Google is ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Google released the first Android 12 Developer Preview back in February, and since then, the company has been regularly rolling out new versions of the OS as part of its regular release schedule. A ...

In the new blog post, Google’s Matthew Forsythe confirms that the developer verification system is slated to come online on ...

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...

In June, Google is introducing a new Android system service before major changes for developers come into effect at the end ...