Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 achieves Platform Stability adds SMS OTP protection, custom icon shapes, while taking down sideloading from Android.

Android has long been a favored device for game emulation of all types, save for the Nintendo Switch these days, at least ...

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when ...

Most Android phones have a power menu shortcut in the Quick Settings panel. If your phone doesn't have it, you can use the ...

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

Recently, Linux has been rising in desktop popularity in no small part to the work on WINE and Proton. But for some, the year ...

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

Popular Switch emulator Sudachi is no longer under active development. Developer Jarrod Norwell has moved on to Folium, an iOS emulation app. The final version will remain available, but the dev ...

Whether you’re swapping photos from your phone or moving work files from your laptop, file transfers between devices should be simple. But if you’ve ever ...

The modern app ecosystem runs on unspoken and unfair bargains. Users get a library of free apps in exchange for their data and attention. The model extracts maximum value from users and treats them as ...

Ahead of the QPR1’s big Material 3 Expressive redesign going stable, Google is starting the Android 16 QPR2 Beta today for Pixel devices. Quarterly Platform Releases deliver more significant changes ...

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