Google has unveiled new community-written test suites for Android devices, intended to address power management and other issues. For years now, Android has had the Compatibility Test Suite (CTS), an ...

Android has always offered users far greater control over the software experience, whether in the form of baked-in features or additions through third-party apps available on the Play Store. Things ...

Ahead of its main I/O developer conference on May 20 through 21, Google has hosted a consumer-facing Android event called The Android Show: I/O Edition. At this event, Google officially unveiled its ...

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...

Android Auto supports third-party apps beyond the Play Store and houses a hidden menu. But how many of our readers know this?

Google has been maintaining two Android development branches for years. One is the Android Open Source Project and the other is an internal branch of Android that’s closer to the software that ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Android’s open nature leads to some disparity with how apps and features can work across devices from different smartphone makers. Over the last couple of years, background app performance has been a ...

Kyocera already has received strong support from many well-known members of the Android developer community. The developers are creating and/or optimizing applications and features spanning across ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...

When I first started using a smartphone, the choice between Android and iOS felt like an easy one. Sure, Apple had an attractive UI, and an early lead on third-party software support, but going the ...

For the first time, a significantly different Android device has hit the market. The HTC Magic, being distributed already, runs Android 1.5 (before any other devices) and lacks a hardware keyboard.