Although Android is developed by Google, it is often customized by smartphone manufacturers. This results in each brand offering its own unique experience, but it also occasionally leads to problems.

Android apps can work in the background in sever ways, but sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing. Android has a range of APIs and components for scheduling background work, and the “correct” ...

Chrome 49 for Android, which introduces improved background sync, new APIs, notifications for nearby smart beacons, and more, is today available to all users through Google’s public, stable release ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android's long had problems managing apps running in the background. While Google offers guidelines about how devices running ...

Android 17 is officially here with mandatory large-screen adaptivity, Handoff cross-device continuity, VVC (H.266) support, camera upgrades, and stricter background controls. Here’s everything new in ...