Android is open in theory, but very closed in practice.

We're taking an early look at how Google's upcoming Android 17 OS verification feature will check that your phone's software is legit.

Explore Android's ongoing evolution with this visual timeline of versions, starting B.C. (Before Cupcake) and going all the way to 2026's Android 17 release.

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Nothing has officially begun teasing the launch of Nothing OS 4.0, its first Android 16-based update. We're now expecting a ...

OnePlus has confirmed a major shift in its software strategy, announcing that future Android 17-based updates will be built ...

Qualcomm group general manager Alex Katouzian and Google head of Android Sameer Samat chatted with CNET’s David Lumb at Snapdragon Summit 2025. Google’s plans for its Android phone software have been ...

Some of these aren't even on the Play Store.

Google’s July Play services update improves Google One purchases, adds Wear OS work profile support, and expands Android ...