Following a long battle in court, Google has opened the floodgates to third-party app store distribution via the Play Store in the US. Starting with just a single option, Aptoide Games, the Google ...

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 this month’s edition is packed ...

Nearly a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had not held up well compared with its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company shipped ...

Your phone rings, and the caller sounds official. They say your bank account or government service needs immediate verification. A link arrives moments later. The ...

A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to gain shell-level privileges without requiring a computer connection.

Last month, the beta version of the WhatsApp Android app started showing a green dot for contacts who are online. The beta of the iPhone app is now doing the same. WAbetainfo spotted the new feature.

Most Android users think "Developer Options" are only meant for developers or tech experts. That's why most users completely ignore it. They have no idea how this hidden menu can transform how their ...

The update is live, but the most interesting parts aren't. Here's what’s missing from Android 17—and when you might finally get them. I am PCMag's Senior Writer for Mobile. I write about Android, iOS, ...

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to get more ...

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his ...

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...