Scrolling and streaming suck plenty of power on today's Android phones. Here's how to squeeze the most juice out of your battery, including a new option to monitor battery-hungry apps.

Just three days ago, Google confirmed that Android 17 Beta 1 is coming, and now it’s here. We weren’t expecting the first beta to be released so quickly, but it’s here with improvements to privacy, ...

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not explained, the release was canceled. Two ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is (almost) available, building on the Android 16 QPR and opening public testing for its next major OS update. The company briefly posted system images before pulling them and ...

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 ...

Android 17 is here, and if you’re among the brave souls who can drive early-stage software, the build is already available to download on Pixel smartphones. Google has just rolled out the first test ...

Your team isn’t in the Super Bowl, but your grudges still are. Here’s a team-by-team guide to finding a rooting interest this Sunday. The Cardinals are in a tough spot on a global scale. They’re in ...

It took Android devicemakers a very long time to commit to long-term update support. Samsung and Google have only recently decided to offer seven years of updates for their flagship Android devices, ...

Recap: Reports that Google plans to build a new PC operating system have circulated since 2024, and the company confirmed these ambitions late last year. However, concrete details have remained scarce ...

Google may have accidentally shown what Android could look like on a full-size PC. A newly surfaced bug report, briefly available on Google Issue Tracker, appeared to include screen recordings of an ...