Google has released both its March Pixel Drop and Android 16 QPR3 to compatible phones, and it's a massive update - here are ...

Many Android users have noticed recently that a “SafetyCore” app has appeared on their devices. What is it? Google’s immediate explanation doesn’t offer much detail, but there are answers. The ...

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The Android OS ecosystem has received a new “System Key Verifier” app. This system-level service helps Android device users establish and authenticate the identity of the person they are chatting with ...

As a system app, Google Keep will have a more integrated role within Android, coming with extended system rights. These privileges allow for deeper functionality within the operating system compared ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google’s March 2026 Android update patches 129 flaws, including an actively exploited Qualcomm zero-day, and urges users to install 2026-03-05.

Lindroid is a new open source app that lets you install a GNU/Linux distro on an Android device and run Linux applications with full support for your phone’s hardware. It does this by putting Linux ...

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps ...