How to access Android Auto's secret menu (and why you should)

Android Auto's secret menu isn't that difficult to access, and there are features you can take advantage of to make using ...
SecurityWeek

Critical Dolby Vulnerability Patched in Android

January 2026 Android update patches a single vulnerability, a critical Dolby issue whose existence came to light in October ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.3 Makes It Easier to Switch From iPhone to Android

With iOS 26.3, Apple is making it simpler for iPhone users to transition to an Android smartphone, with new built-in tools for transferring data. The new transfer tool allows an ‌iPhone‌ user to place ...
TechCrunch

Android 16 adds AI notification summaries, new customization options, and more

Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general Android and accessibility features. The rollout of the new Android 16 features, which are first ...
The Verge

Android 16’s latest update ushers in a more frequent release schedule

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...
CNET

Google's Latest Android Update Brings More AI Features, Smarter Notifications and Accessibility Tools

Google announced a sweeping round of Android upgrades on Tuesday, Dec. 2, timed with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The update bundle includes a second release of Android 16 for ...
Mashable

Everything new in the December Android 16 update: Emoji kitchen, AI notifications, parental controls

Google launched Android 16 back in June, and with it came a ton of features and updates. Usually, that’s all Google does until the next version, which is expected to be released in beta sometime in ...
Android Police

This Android 17 feature could be the best feature of the year

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 ...
The New York Times

How to Give Your Older Phone New Software Powers

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer has been writing ...
ZDNet

Android UI finally beats iOS in the looks department - and I'm stunned

Google released the latest Android feature drop. Material 3 Expressive has finally arrived, and it's brilliant. You get more customizations, better animations, and performance. When the latest Android ...
ZDNet

Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's a big reason why

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...
Forbes

‘That’s It’—Google Says Android Sideloading ‘Not Going Anywhere’

Android is now “more like iPhone.” That should not be a surprise. It has been coming for some time, and Android 15 and Android 16 put security and privacy front and center. Just like iPhone. But it’s ...