During Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, Google's Rick Osterloh discusses next steps for a desktop version of Android.

FuriLabs launches the $550 FLX1s Linux phone with FuriOS, multi-OS support, Android app compatibility, and privacy-focused kill switches.

Google has introduced new requirements for app developers, aimed to make sideloading apps on Android devices safer. Beginning September 2026, app developers distributing apps outside the Play Store ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google has released its Password Manager as a standalone app on the Play Store, making it easier for Android users to access, edit, and create credentials. While functionally similar to the built-in ...

A new app will focus on super-short TV shows shot for phones, a bit like Quibi, an earlier app aimed at quick content. By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Los Angeles Remember Quibi? It was a short-form ...

NewPipe is an open-source YouTube app for Android and, now, it has Android Auto support. The idea of NewPipe is to offer a lightweight alternative to the standard Android app, and also features ...

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Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip users can run any app on their cover screen using the Good Lock app’s MultiStar module. This significantly enhances the foldable’s utility, especially on the larger Galaxy Z Flip ...

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Hidden away in your Android phone's developer settings is a powerful feature called USB debugging. It's a special mode that opens a direct line of communication between your smartphone and a computer, ...