Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Most people never think about Android security updates until a headline like this appears. Suddenly, your phone, the device you use for messages, banking, photos and work, becomes part of a global ...

When you think of Android, what comes to mind? For us, the word "freedom" is right at the top of the list. Android is an open source operating system, and part of a vast open platform. Historically, ...

Google’s been making preparations to position Android more and more to take advantage of a desktop PC interface. New onboarding screens in Android Switch reveal some of the early messages desktop ...

Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades Your email has been sent Android’s next big update is already stirring excitement. With ...

Android 17 Beta 2 starts implementing support for restricting how Thunderbolt or USB4 devices access system memory. Just like on Chrome OS, that access could be limited by default, and require users ...

Android is a capable modern OS for slates that's often enhanced by the tablet maker. Here's what to look for in an Android ...

Google is working on some behind-the-scenes changes that should make Android phones feel faster while also improving battery life. Announced by the Android LLVM toolchain team this week, Google is ...

Gemini has a new trick up its sleeve with agentic task automation, with the AI able to use an app on your behalf to perform certain tasks, and it’s now live on the Galaxy S26 series. Rolling out now ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

With millions of apps on the Google Play Store, it's tricky to choose which ones truly deserve a spot on your Android device. Some promise convenience, others claim to provide better connectivity, ...