Android source code releases usually happen multiple times a year, but Google is now going to be scaling things back and only ...

January 2026 Android update patches a single vulnerability, a critical Dolby issue whose existence came to light in October ...

This concept isn’t new—in fact, it is the essence of representational state transfer (REST). Instead of converting to a ...

Overview: Mobile application frameworks assist in faster development in a team using common code.Today, cross-platform tools support more than 40% of existing m ...

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.

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, notes a report from cloud security company Zscaler. During the same period, ...

While Android Auto may have its own quirks and shortcomings, it's one of the best and safest ways to use certain functions of your smartphone when driving. If you wish to make a call, play music, or ...

General Motors (NYSE:GM) has declared its intention to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its future vehicles, opting instead for its own proprietary interface. Last week GM’s CEO, Mary ...