Forward-looking: The next version of Android will introduce unprecedented restrictions for app developers. All apps targeting Android 16 must be adaptive, meaning custom UI choices that don't scale ...

Samsung's One UI 9 beta simplifies security by adding a "Manage unknown apps" submenu that lets users track and delete ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews and 4 betas, none of which brought any major changes to the user interface or ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

One UI 8 will improve Live Notifications in Now Bar by expanding support to third-party apps. The feature was originally introduced with One UI 7, but only a handful of Samsung native apps supported ...

The developer behind the Precise Volume app has recreated the Android 16 volume interface. The app allows you to override the system’s stock volume UI, giving you more control over your phone’s volume ...

Samsung will officially launch One UI 9, its Android 17 build, in beta for Galaxy S26 devices later this week. Confirmed in a ...

Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio's new capability to build native Android apps.