Despite it being in its best shape, everybody knows that Android is always a work in progress. Even if things seem like they're good, Google likes to go in and make small tweaks here and there, that ...

Google has begun beta testing Android 16 QPR2, a quarterly update that will introduce new developer-facing APIs as well as user-facing features. This is part of Google’s new accelerated release ...

Google launched Android 16 back in June, and with it came a ton of features and updates. Usually, that’s all Google does until the next version, which is expected to be released in beta sometime in ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

If you want a more uniform home screen, you’ll want to enable Android’s Themed Icons feature. Introduced in Android 13, this feature tints app icons to match the system theme, creating a more visually ...

Google recently released Android 16, which brings a smattering of new features for Pixel phones, with promises of additional updates down the road. The numbering scheme has not been consistent over ...

Nearly a month after dropping the first Android 16 QPR2 beta, Google has pushed the second beta for compatible Pixel phones. And this time, it even includes builds for its newest Pixels — the Pixel 10 ...

Quarterly Platform Releases deliver more significant changes compared to monthly bug patches, with Android 16 QPR2 shaping up to be a sizable one. Historically, QPRs are relatively stable and launch ...

Installing Android 16 on some devices could break down Android Auto, according to several users, and based on a discussion thread on Google's forums, no fixes have been released so far. It's not ...

Google Maps will get a nifty new upgrade with the continued rollout of the Material 3 (M3) Expressive update, the Android creator’s new visual identity that it’s slowly pushing to its suite of apps.

Google has confirmed major new Android features rolling out this week to millions of phones. But the update is also missing ...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 is now available for Pixel devices following last month’s release just before the holidays. Quarterly Platform Releases bring more significant changes compared to monthly bug ...