Google’s Android Show returns May 12 with Android 17 leaks and design updates, ahead of Google I/O 2026 on May 19, showcasing new features, AI focus, and developer sessions., Technology & Science, Tim

Android 17 is here, and if you’re among the brave souls who can drive early-stage software, the build is already available to download on Pixel smartphones. Google has just rolled out the first test build of Android 17, and this one brings a few crucial ...

Just two weeks after the first release, Google is publishing the second beta of Android 17 QPR1 for Pixel devices, focusing on bug fixes.

Google’s May 2026 system update delivers new cross-device developer utilities for Android, Auto, PC, TV, and Wear OS, plus Play Store enhancements like multilingual game discussions and quick access to Google Play Sidekick. It also introduces account ...

A European Parliament member has formally challenged Google over its planned Android developer verification program, asking the European Commission whether the new requirements violate the bloc’s Digital Markets Act.

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Google LLC’s Android division today announced several artificial intelligence-powered features aimed at Android developers, offering powerful ways to build advanced intelligent apps for mobile and other devices. Among the new features, Android developers ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android developer verification program, requiring Android apps to ...

Google is introducing a new sideloading flow on Android that includes a mandatory 24-hour lock and multiple steps when installing apps from unverified developers. The change is aimed at preventing scams and coercion, forcing users to slow down and think ...

After detailing the “advanced flow” for sideloading earlier this month, Google is opening the Android developer verification process to developers today. Google today provided a more detailed timeline of what’s to come: Starting today, Google is ...