Google is prepping a redesigned Settings menu for its Phone app that resembles the Settings home page expected to roll out with Android 16.

The regulator ruled that Google had unfairly used its dominance to strongarm device manufacturers and network operators into making sure that traffic on Android devices went to its own search engine.

Sam Bright, the lead at Google Play, said the "ultimate goal" is to have Android games and apps work seamlessly across mobile, XR, and TV.

Last year, the teams responsible for Pixel and Android were merged into one division, and Google today announced a “voluntary exit program.”

Despite some recent headlines, iPhones remain safer than Androids given Apple’s tighter restrictions and control of its ecosystem. But Google is catching up — and Samsung is moving even faster to narrow the gap. Now, a new Android upgrade for 2025 could make Androids more like iPhones than ever before — but there’s a twist.

Android 16’s first public beta will start rolling out later today, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride-sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy S25 phones.

Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from accessing your digital accounts. The feature, called Identity Check, requires biometric authentication to access some account and device settings when you’re not at a trusted location (such as your home or your workplace).

The Google Maps app for Android Auto now centers your arrow on the map, making it tricky to see behind the large destination box.

Google is clearly fed up with developers who ignore adaptability when designing their apps. The tech giant is currently working on Android 16, an operating system

Google's app store is encountering an issue on Android devices that's hampering user experiences.

Italy has blocked the DeepSeek AI app, removing it from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store due to concerns about data privacy and regulatory compliance.