Building your own Android widget is easier than you think. Here's a guide to the best apps, setup process, and tips to kick off your first design.

Google has introduced new requirements for app developers, aimed to make sideloading apps on Android devices safer. Beginning September 2026, app developers distributing apps outside the Play Store ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

The easiest choice is not always the safest one when it comes to the browser you use on your Android phone. Most people stick with whatever came preloaded, rarely questioning it. If you've never ...

With our ever-increasing reliance on smartphones, a lot of personal and private information is stored on them. Besides pictures and messages, you don’t want others to see your important banking and ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...