The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...

One of the key features of Android is the freedom to install apps from any source. You can do so via the Play Store, alternative app stores, or APK files. However ...

An updated API available to Android app developers can force users to download the app from Google Play, blocking the app from working if it is sideloaded. First announced at Google I/O 2024, the ...

On October 15, 2026, JPCERT/CC published the results of an investigation into the attacker infrastructure associated with a ...

As an Android app developer, there are many reasons why you might want to utilize an abuse detection mechanism to examine the target device’s software and hardware environment. Google's SafetyNet ...

Summary: Android 16 will require devices to support Vulcan’s new Host Image Copy feature. This will improve gaming and 3D graphics performance, and reduce stuttering. It’s not hard to see why; this ...

I released an Android app created by AI on Google Play. Customers were able to make reservations, and a year passed just like ...

Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, limit access to the ...

Google is already deep into developing Android 16, and one of its upcoming innovations promises to improve low-light photography. The new Night Mode Indicator API aims to make it easier than ever for ...

An open-source Android app called Buddy can run Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode directly on a smartphone and let the AI ...