Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 rolls out with developer verification, OTP protection, custom icons and more

Google has released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, confirming that the API surface is now locked and app-facing behaviors are finalized. Developers can now safely adapt their apps to the latest features ...

How To Make Your Own Custom Android Widgets

You can build Android widgets easily using third-party apps. KWGT and WidgetClub make it simple to design custom tools that ...

Android 16 QPR2 beta 2 lands on Pixels: Check what's new, eligible models

Behind the scenes, Android 16 QPR2 beta 2 improves how the system manages memory. A new “Generational Garbage Collector” ...

Google Releases Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2

“Android 16 QPR2 has released Platform Stability today with Beta 2,” Google vice president Matthew McCullough writes. “That ...
Hackaday

Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...

Samsung’s bloatware problem is about to get a lot worse

The Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Ultra include four exta apps out of the box and I think it's the start of a slippery slope.

This app takes my Nothing Phone's Glyph lights to the next level

I wasn't in love with the Phone 3's Glyph Matrix, but Glyphify adds tools and toys I'll actually use for more than a gimmick.
Visual Studio Magazine

.NET 10 Release Candidate 1 Ships with Go-Live Support

Microsoft released .NET 10 RC 1 with a go-live license (production supported through Oct. 14, 2025), highlighting updates ...