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5 open-source Android apps that put Google's defaults to shame

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Android Authority

Google is killing Android Instant Apps, but you probably won't miss them

Google is discontinuing its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025. The feature allowed users to try parts of an app without needing to perform a full installation from the Play Store. Low ...
Android Police

Android apps that look and feel like Google made them

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...
9to5google

Our favorite Android apps to replace Google Podcasts

For those in the US, Google Podcasts is set to shut down after today, April 2. We’ve tested quite a few other podcast apps on Android and selected our favorite replacements for Google Podcasts. For an ...
9to5Google

What’s new in Android’s January 2026 Google System Updates

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update ...
autoevolution

Google Announces Android Auto Video Apps

The "YouTube on Android Auto" drama is about to come to an end, as Google has just confirmed that it has unlocked video apps on Android Auto. We've known for a while that this was bound to happen, as ...

Bad with directions? Here's how Google Maps on Android XR could help you never get lost again

Google appears to have started working on step-by-step navigation on Android XR glasses using Google Maps and Gemini.