You have been warned — a billion phones are at risk. Updated on Dec. 23 with additional commentary on new security vulnerabilities and the security risks for the billion-plus phones that will not ...

This guide will help you build a fully functional Android app using Java only, without Android Studio. It covers setting up the environment, creating a minimal project, building debug APKs, and ...

Learn expert Android Auto setup tips to easily connect your phone to car. Master Android navigation tips for safer, smarter, hands-free driving experiences. Pixabay, TheDigitalWay Android Auto ...

Strong evidence has surfaced confirming that “Cinnamon Bun” is the internal dessert codename for Android 17. A reference to “CINNAMON_BUN” was discovered within the code of the latest Android Canary ...

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The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...

We've known for a while that Android Auto would eventually drop support for Android 8, but it now looks like this change is just around the corner. Follow us: Google ...

As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community’s fears with a blog post and a casual “backstage” video. Google ...

Samsung is changing how it rolls out software updates for its flagship smartphones, with a new strategy that separates major One UI versions from feature-packed updates—depending on whether you use a ...

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turned out, now if you build even non-android code, but you have ANDROID_HOME (possibly ANDROID_SDK_HOME as well) variable in your system withotu actual android SDK configured - it will fail, because ...

Android 16’s stable version was released way too early in June. That also means non-Google phones and tablets should get the update earlier than usual. However, a big chunk of Android devices are ...