Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their ...

First-look images of Android's upcoming Live Updates function revealed Similar feel to iOS Live Activities Live Updates is currently only functional in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta, but should ...

After the news cycle recently exploded with the announcement that Google would require every single Android app to be from a registered and verified developer, while killing third-party app stores ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google is developing another Linux terminal app. The app runs a full Debian environment. Developers will be able to build Android apps on device. For some time, Android has had access to a terminal ...

Despite Google's best efforts, and the many fail-safes in place protecting users, Android fans need to know the telltale ...

Sanuj is a tech enthusiast with a passion for exploring smartphones, tablets, and smart wearables. He started his tech journey with a Lumia smartphone, diving into Windows Phone. Later, he switched to ...

The best new Android apps for October 2025 includes apps from smaller developers, a free Epic Games Store game, and another new RPG entry.

Google removed a collection of apps similar to ICEBLock from the Play Store over concerns that they endangered a vulnerable ...