Major Android releases have never offered a smooth experience for Android Auto users, and every big operating system update caused connection problems or broke down certain functionality to the point ...

The /e/OS Foundation has been offering a de-Googled version of Android since 2018, with an emphasis on privacy and security. Now developers have introduced the biggest update in years. Among other ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The Pixel 6 was a pivotal phone for Google, debuting the company's self-branded Tensor chipsets and a brand-new hardware design ...

Google is no longer backporting security patches to Android 12 or 12L, as both operating systems have reached end-of-life status. This means that device makers will have to backport security patches ...

Samsung has been spotted working on support for Wear OS 5 based on Android 14, while Google has been spotted working on Wear OS 6 based on Android 15. This indicates that Google could be switching to ...

Doug Bonderud is an award-winning writer capable of bridging the gap between complex and conversational across technology, innovation and the human condition. Android 10 has reached its end of life ...

This includes 7 years of security upgrades, of course. This brings the company amongst the very top in the industry, as several others offer 7 years of major Android OS updates, such as Google, who ...

Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are ...

With all the hardware changes and camera upgrades that come with every phone launch, it's easy to look past the more subtle but very important aspect of software update policies. To put it simply, ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

Following the discovery of a number of high-profile Android exploits, Google has released a new Android 14 security update. The latest version of the operating system is now available on supported ...

Google Android apps are heavily fragmented. Some apps do not work unless you download the latest update, while others continue to work for years, never prompting you to download the newest version.