Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.

Samsung’s new Sokatoa tool gives Android developers deeper GPU insights, helping them track down performance issues faster.

A whole new approach to multitasking on its way to Android — and you can start benefitting from its brilliance this minute.

That could change with the introduction of new tab features on Chrome for Android. These two features are pinned tabs and tab groups. It's about time. Also: I've used nearly every ...

Just two weeks after releasing the first Android 17 Beta, Google has released the second beta of Android 17. The company appears to have accelerated the development of its mobile operating system ...

Update, February 13, 2026 (02:31 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:21 PM ET): While ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

If you have ever read about a new Android feature and wondered why your phone doesn’t have it, or why some people are talking about it months before Google officially announces anything, you are ...

Google announced three advances in its Android XR platform. They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first. Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve ...

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...