Is your Pixel phone eligible for Android 17? Here’s the full list

Android 17 Beta 1 was postponed, but support details are out. Here's which Pixel devices qualify and what Google's updated rollout strategy means next.

How to write Linux bash scripts on your Android - and why you'd want to

Enable the Linux terminal on any Android device, and you can create or practice your bash scripting on the go.

Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how developers ...

Google just released the first build of Android 17, and it’s ready for Pixel phones

Android 17 focuses on adaptability of apps across different form factors, enhances performance, and it's now available to download on Pixel 6 series and later models.
Road to VR

Google Launches First-party ‘PC Connect’ Virtual Desktop App for PC Productivity & Gaming on Android XR

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, users can stream content from their Windows PC. Desktop apps work, of course, ...
ExtremeTech

Google Introduces New Android Verification Rules, Will Still Let Some Users Side-Load Apps

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techannouncer

Top Python Coding App for Android: Your Mobile Python IDE Guide

Learning Python on your Android device is totally doable these days. Gone are the days when you needed a full computer setup. Whether you’re just starting out or want to code on the go, there are some ...
Bleeping Computer

Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules

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 ...
Ars Technica

Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

Google has spent the last few years waging a losing battle against Epic Games, which accused the Android maker of illegally stifling competition in mobile apps. Losses in court left Google to make ...
CNBC

OpenAI launches Sora for Android devices

OpenAI on Tuesday launched its Sora app of AI-generated videos for Android devices. The announcement on Tuesday brings the popular AI app to the Google Play app store for users in the U.S., Canada, ...
InfoWorld

Swift SDK arrives for Android development

The Swift Android workgroup has announced nightly preview releases of the Swift SDK for Android, a tool kit for developing Android mobile applications with Apple’s Swift language. Instructions for ...