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While it’s not fully available in the current stable Android 16 release, Live Updates are on their way, and Google has quietly released new documentation for developers looking to utilize the feature, ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

Less than a month after an unexpectedly early debut of the first Android 16 developer preview, Google has now shipped a second developer preview of its next-gen mobile operating system. The release ...

Participants in the Android Beta Program get first dibs on the next update, which is set to land in official form next year ...

A potential desktop mode for Android 15 has been the subject of rumors for a while now. Currently, it’s unlikely to be ready for the first stable build, but new ...

Android 16 for TV looks almost identical to Android 14, with only slight visual tweaks in the Settings menu. New developer-focused features include MediaQualityManager, IAMF spatial audio support, and ...

Google is preparing a subtle Android Auto interface update that replaces the flat media progress bar with a wavy design, aiming to improve visibility and align in-car playback with Android’s latest UI ...

If you're one of the many people who always rush to install the latest software and app updates, I get you. I'm in the same boat, as I rarely wait for others to install a new software release just to ...