The verification rollout, for which you can read sideloading restrictions, starts this year but really kicks into full effect ...

Android 17, aka 'Cinnamon Bun,' is on the horizon, and there's already a lot of speculation about what it includes. Here's what I want with the next OS.

The OriginOS 6 update starts expanding to Vivo V40 Pro and Vivo X90 users. Here's what's inside the update and how you can get it.

One thing that I thought we’d see more of in 2025 was how Gemini could control your Android phone. There was the May demo and other underlying work, but we don’t have Google’s complete vision yet. At ...

Microsoft has rolled out a significant upgrade to its Phone Link system and the “Link To Windows” app for Android, improving cross-platform connectivity with Windows 11. First and foremost, there’s a ...

Google is developing a new set of Wi-Fi controls for Android that will let users choose whether a saved Wi-Fi network is shared with other profiles on the same device (via Android Authority).

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

A new report out today from mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc. is warning of a new strain of Android malware that can give attackers the ability to seize near-total control of infected ...

No one will accuse a smartphone of being a first responder, but the latest development in emergency dispatch and communications gives those ubiquitous devices a larger hand in helping out. That’s a ...

Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

A new Android banking trojan named Sturnus can capture communication from end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms like Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram, as well as take complete control of the device.