Here's how Android 17's new "Medical" profile will streamline setup and improve reliability for medical devices.

Clear space, optimize your battery and update the basics. These quick changes can make an old Android phone feel snappier.

You might close apps to speed up your phone, but Android already limits idle apps to save battery, so you don't need to micromanage them. Apps like Gmail still run background services to deliver ...

However, Samat’s statement did little to assuage people’s fears, as it didn’t explain a key part of the equation: the how. We know what Google wants to do (block Android apps from unverified ...

There are inevitably going to be times when you can't hold your phone in two hands: Maybe you're carrying groceries, hanging on tightly to a subway carriage rail, or walking the dog. That means just ...

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 ...

To send and receive RCS messages on your Android device, you’ll want to use Google Messages and verify that RCS messaging is ...

Getting a new phone is typically fun, save for transferring data between a new and old device. Luckily, thanks to Google, ...

Google's upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet ...

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ...

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...

Fire OS hack lets you install custom launchers on Fire TV and tablet devices, disable OTA updates, and install blocked apps ...