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A recent leak suggests Android 17 could gain even more blur effects, and we’ve obtained images showing some of these new elements. The images show that the volume menu and pop-up volume slider could ...

Android remains one of the most customizable mobile operating systems out there, despite Google's recent efforts to rein it in. You don't necessarily have to root your Android device to get it to do ...

Google is rolling out its Android 16 Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) 2, meaning your device could be due for an update. The Android 16 QPR2 update comes with a number of new features that should ...

The vast majority of Android games use touchscreen controls, which makes sense since most Android devices are smartphones or tablets. However, there’s a growing number of Android games you can play ...

The November 2025 Android patches resolve two vulnerabilities, both in the platform’s System component. Google on Monday announced a fresh set of security updates for the Android platform, to address ...

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to ...

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Update October 2, 2025: Nothing has begun beta testing its Android 16 update (Nothing OS 4). It’s currently available for beta testing on the Nothing Phone (3), Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) ...

Elevation of privilege flaws in Android Runtime (CVE-2025-48543) and Linux kernel (CVE-2025-38352) have been exploited in targeted attacks. Google this week rolled out fixes for a total of 111 unique ...

Google has released the September 2025 security update for Android devices, addressing a total of 84 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited flaws. The two flaws that were detected as ...

Google has unveiled the Android 16 statue, a carousel-themed design influenced by Material 3 Expressive. The reveal marks a return to the company’s fun tradition of Android statues, which had paused ...