Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default ...

Google has announced the availability of a public developer beta for Android for its Home APIs, which enable developers to create experiences for Google Home devices, such as smart speakers, ...

Why it matters: This accelerated and more frequent release cycle is a significant shift in Android's development strategy. By aligning more closely with device manufacturers' schedules and offering ...

Google launches Gen AI Kotlin SDK 1.0.0, giving Kotlin developers native access to Gemini models for Android, server-side, and multiplatform ...

With the release of Android Q, Google will deprecate a number of additional device management APIs for Android Device Admin. Device Admin has been on the chopping block since Google released Android 9 ...

Google is upgrading the Play Integrity API for Android app developers to be faster and more secure. The Play Integrity API helps developers “check that interactions and server requests are coming from ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Developing for Android can be an arduous affair given Google's yearly OS release cycle and shifting API requirements for ...

Google is replacing its implementation of the Java application programming interfaces (APIs) in Android with OpenJDK, the open source version of Oracle's Java Development Kit (JDK). The news first ...