Following the announcement of the Android Workgroup earlier this year, the first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was just rolled out. Here are the details. “This milestone reflects months ...

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. David Chisnall discusses how the CHERI ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

A month after Google announced the first developer preview for Android 16, devs can now download and install Android 16 developer preview 2 to test out apps. This latest build brings app experience ...

Android has a number of Developer options built in that allow you to go beyond the regular user-facing functionality to get even greater control over your daily experience. Here are some of our tips ...

Android has always offered users far greater control over the software experience, whether in the form of baked-in features or additions through third-party apps available on the Play Store. Things ...

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 ...

Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers, a policy that affects both Play Store and sideloaded apps. The new system requires Android to check if a ...

Google has a new plan to promote Android apps outside of its Play Store. It was launched last week at its Google I/O 2024 developer conference, where the company spoke of a plan to re-engage users ...