Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how developers ...

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

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 ...

The Android Canary program officially replaces the long-standing Android Developer Preview program. Unlike Developer Previews, which were limited to early release cycles, the Canary channel offers a ...

Google has started rolling out Android’s new developer verification process. Most users won’t notice changes yet, but unverified apps will soon require the ...

Google today announced at its I/O developer conference that it’s launching a new Android XR developer program, which will include XREAL’s upcoming AR glasses. Called the ‘Android XR Developer Catalyst ...

After detailing the “advanced flow” for sideloading earlier this month, Google is opening the Android developer verification process to developers today. Google today provided a more detailed timeline ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...

Android Show: I/O Edition is a short, Android-only presentation kicking off at 1PM ET on May 12th, ahead of Google I/O. Android Show: I/O Edition is a short, Android-only presentation kicking off at ...