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

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.

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.

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

Google accused European Union antitrust watchdogs of blundering their way through a probe that culminated in a record €4.3 billion ($4.5 billion) fine for allegedly abusing the market power of its Android mobile-phone ecosystem.

If this sounds familiar it’s because we heard something similar last year, with news that Android 15 may force apps into dark mode whether they like it or not. Obviously that never made it to the final version of Android 15, which is where Android 16 comes in.

The company is making its case at the European Court of Justice, the bloc’s highest court, on Tuesday after the regulator ruled that Google had unfairly used its dominance to make sure traffic on Android devices went to its search engine.

Live Updates are dynamic notifications that live on your lockscreen, but they’re limited to ride shares, food orders, and navigation for now.

Android 15 introduces many security features, including one that’s lesser-known to most people. This feature hides your device’s name from Wi-Fi networks, particularly useful when connecting to public Wi-Fi in cafés, restaurants, airports, etc. You can also hide your device’s MAC address to prevent others from tracking your online activity.

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).

It is surprising that Google took this long to add such a basic editing option to Google Photos. Even then, it is only available on Android and not on other platforms.