How I run Linux GUI apps on my Android phone - and what to consider before you do it, too

After all, the Android kernel is based on the Linux kernel, and Google already gave us Linux terminal support for ...

New Free Privacy Focused Android App Allows a Record Breaking 70 Billion Parameter AI Model to Run Entirely Offline on High-End Android Devices

The privacy-focused AI app LiberaGPT has officially launched on Android, bringing powerful, fully offline AI to ...

Android Circuit: Android 17 Arrives, Galaxy S27 Details, Shrinking Smartphone Market

Android 17 launch, Galaxy S27 details, Oppo Find N6 released, Gemini powers new Google Home Speaker, Honor’s bigger battery and ...
Telecom Lead

Google Launches Android 17 With AI Features, Advanced Multitasking and Enhanced Security

Google has officially launched Android 17, introducing a major update focused on artificial intelligence, multitasking, creator tools, privacy, and device security. The latest Android version is now ...
thetechportal.com

Google rolls out ‘Android 17’, with advanced Gemini AI features arriving in phases

Google has officially begun rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel smartphones, but this release is about much more than a regular software update. In previous years, Android upgrades mainly ...
GSM Arena

Android 17 stable update is rolling out to Pixel phones

Google has officially begun rolling out the stable Android 17 update to eligible Pixel devices, the company announced in a blog post. The update will also be seeded to supported phones from other ...

Android 17 is out now, with a fresh Pixel Drop for June - here's what's new

Here's a look at what's new in Android 17, which starts rolling out today to Pixel phones first and then to other devices "throughout 2026," along with what's new in the June 2026 Pixel Drop.
TechCrunch

Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets

At Google’s virtual Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, including improved Gemini Intelligence features; new hardware called ...
The Verge

Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements

Google I/O is just days away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecosystem highlights Google has in store. The highlight of this year’s Android Show was ...
HotHardware

Android’s New Advanced Flow: How To Sideload Apps After Google’s 2026 Security Update

Android’s most diehard fans were less than pleased when Google announced plans to limit the sideloading of apps, in an effort to create a more secure platform. The backlash from power users was ...
TechSpot

Android isn't killing sideloading, but it's making it a lot harder

A hot potato: A year after announcing the most significant change to Android in a long time, Google is now introducing a new process aimed at making the mobile platform "open" again. Mountain View ...
Android Authority

Android's Advanced Protection Mode may soon disable a key Chrome feature to boost security

Google is testing a new option within Android’s Advanced Protection Mode to disable the WebGPU API in Chrome to prevent security exploits. While WebGPU allows for high-performance rendering, it is ...