Google has pulled a surprise with Android 16 by releasing the test build of its next major mobile OS update months ahead of the usual schedule. The cadence of public updates is also changing, and ...

Android 16 is arriving earlier than its usual timeline, and Android brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus have already begun public beta testing of the upcoming OS. OnePlus is, in fact, the first non-Google ...

Android 16 QPR2 is now rolling out to Pixel phones, bringing cleaner screens, better notifications and quiet fixes that make ...

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Another year, another version of Google’s mobile operating system. Android 16 brings a whole new look (Apple also just announced a redesign in iOS 26), more customization options, some chunky security ...

Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...

Resist the urge to toss that old phone. Give it a second life by installing this open-source version of Android optimized for outdated hardware. That's where LineageOS comes in. This is an open-source ...