What just happened? Android's annual major releases have gone the same way as its dessert-themed names. The current Android 16 QPR2 rollout marks the end of a single big update to the operating system ...

With the December 2025 security patch, Google is rolling out the stable Android 16 QPR2 update for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, ...

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...

Google is following through on its pledge to split Android versions into more frequent updates. We already had one Android 16 release this year, and now it’s time for the second. The new version is ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Google is developing a new Contacts Picker tool for Android 17 to fix the current all-or-nothing contacts permission. This tool will allow you to share specific contacts with an app, rather than your ...

This is important because: Android on Snapdragon X could collide with Chromebook and Copilot+ turf while putting fresh pressure on WoA. If OEMs test real Android 16 builds on PC-class chips, the ...

Android updates have gotten tricky to keep track of these days — between the polar-opposite problems of unpredictably poky progress from most non-Google device-makers and perplexingly overlapping ...

Whether you've just gotten Android 16 or you've had it in front of you for months, you're bound to find something new and useful in this collection of off-the-beaten-path pointers. Well, this is ...

Motorola has been actively working on bringing Android 16 to its devices. The brand launched the beta program in June for select devices and has recently begun rolling out the stable build of Android ...

Republished on September 6 with a new update deadline for government staff following Google’s confirmation that attacks on Android phones are now underway. Google has issued a critical warning for all ...