Google plans to begin testing its recently announced verification scheme for Android developers in the coming weeks, but there’s still precious little information on how the process will work. F-Droid ...

F-Droid is warning that the project could reach an end due to Google’s new requirements for all Android developers to verify their identity. The third-party app store argues that Google falsely frames ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app distribution,' F-Droid says in a post. When he's not battling bugs and ...

If you rely on an older Android device, whether it's a phone, tablet or car infotainment unit, you may soon lose access to all the new Waze features. Waze's latest beta, version 5.9.90 and higher, now ...

At the Snapdragon Summit, Google’s Rick Osterloh hinted that the company is working on a “common technical foundation” to bring Android and AI features to PCs. We previously reported that Google may ...

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

During Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, Google's Rick Osterloh discusses next steps for a desktop version of Android. With over a decade of experience reporting on consumer technology, James covers ...

Keeping up with the latest and greatest apps and games is a difficult task, but I’m here to help. Each month, I detail a list of the best new Android apps and games, and the October 2025 edition is ...

Coloradan Eric Olsen spent years built his own R2D2 from scratch and loves showing it off at events like this weekend's Aurora Mini-Con. Jaw-dropping awe is the face that greets R2D2 everywhere he ...

One of Android’s defining traits has always been freedom—the ability to install apps from anywhere, not just Google Play. But that openness may be under threat. Google’s proposed developer ...