Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Make your phone infinitely easier on the eyes with these off-the-beaten-path enhancements for Android's dark mode interface. Few things are as delightfully divisive as Android’s dark mode. Some phones ...

Google claims the move will make Android safer. Sideloading from unverified developers will involve a five-step process. There will also be a mandatory 24-hour cooling-off period. For years, one of ...

Google AI Studio lets users test Gemini models, build apps, generate media, and export code. Here’s what it does, costs, and where it falls short. For years, building software meant setting up local ...

Build an Android app in minutes with Google AI Studio by signing in, choosing the latest Gemini Pro model, selecting “Build Android App,” and describing your app ...

After appearing for the first time in Android 17 Beta, Google’s screen recorder menu now defaults to an option that most people want to use. The new screen recorder menu in Android 17 offers ...

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. is a senior ...

Tesla has released its “Robotaxi” app on the Google Play Store, making the ride-hailing service available to Android users for the first time. The iOS version launched in September 2025 — putting the ...

We finally have an outline of how Android app sideloading will work on Android. Last August, Google announced strict enforcements on applications not distributed via Google Play. After a lot of ...

Developers will also be able to use a "limited distribution account" to share apps to small groups of people without verification. For the average Android users, the ability to sideload apps will now ...