Your Android phone comes pre-installed with several apps. If you have a phone that runs stock Android, like a Google Pixel, these will mostly consist of Google's own ...

The Android operating system is home to countless features, be it useful utilitarian toggles or gimmicky customization tweaks. Thanks to this bucket load of options, an Android phone can do several ...

With Android Developer Verifier expected to operate in the background and without an off switch, this could leave those ...

Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the ...

LineageOS 21 is releasing its stable build earlier than usual, thanks to previous efforts to adapt to Android 12, 13, and the simpler requirements of Android 14. LineageOS 21 includes updates to ...

Google testing new Play Store layout for Android system apps. These listings are less detailed with limited information available. Change likely to prevent uninformed negative ratings for non ...

Android 15 could introduce a new way for the system to protect users from misbehaving apps: by quarantining them. Android is already a very secure operating system, but sometimes misbehaving apps slip ...

When the System UI stops working on your Android device, you may experience problems such as the screen freezing, apps closing, buttons not responding, problems with notifications, or even the device ...

The August 2025 Google system update offers a memorable assortment of changes, fixes, and additions to the Android user journey.

Is the Android system more susceptible to malware, what’s being done to address such risks and what can you do to protect your devices? CNA gets the answers from cyber and mobile security experts.