It’s all very messy. Even someone like me, whose job is to follow Android, kept getting confused by all the overlapping update cycles and feature releases. So I dug in and tried to make sense of the ...

The convenience and fun of using Android Auto while driving can quickly turn into annoyance by the fast drain of your phone's battery. Android Auto is designed as a way to pair your smartphone to your ...

Last summer, Google announced that Android 16 would include a desktop interface built from Samsung DeX, a mirroring and phone integration tool for PC. Thanks to a (now permissions-restricted) bug ...

While The DAO has an “incredible” team that could build security projects themselves, they would rather focus on security distribution methods, says Griff Green. Unclaimed Ether (ETH) from the ...

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Google’s February 2026 system updates bring improved Google Account storage purchases, streamlined device setup, and new developer security tools through Google Play services version 26.04. The ...

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The year in updates continues with the February 2026 security patch for Android 16 QPR2 on the Pixel 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel ...

Google has updated Android’s distribution numbers again, this time revealing that Android 16 is already on 7.5% of devices, with the numbers having shuffled considerably since the previous update.