As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community’s fears with a blog post and a casual “backstage” video. Google ...

Android apps have come a long way in recent years, and the difference is clear: smoother navigation, faster load times, and cleaner designs. Users used to put up with clunky interfaces and slow ...

A new system service to check if an app is registered to a verified developer will be rolled out this month. Google announced its Android ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification on Sept. 30 in Brazil and three APAC markets, changing how apps are installed.

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To ...

Google is developing a Linux terminal app for Android. The Terminal app can be enabled via developer options and will install Debian in a virtual machine. This app is likely intended for Chromebooks ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

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Without any doubt, Android is the world’s most commonly used mobile operating system. To many, it presents quite an opportunity and a large, lucrative market for app developers. Creating top-notch and ...

Free apps are the lifeblood of Android. Unfortunately, unruly advertising is ruining them — and Google isn't helping at all.