The first preview of Android Q is here, alongside all sorts of developer-speak regarding the new code underneath. Beta 1 of Android Q is available starting today for early adopters and developers, ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. There's more than one way to interact with your favorite app. Websites came first, but mobile apps exploded as smartphones ...

An updated API available to Android app developers can force users to download the app from Google Play, blocking the app from working if it is sideloaded. First announced at Google I/O 2024, the ...

Google announced the In-App Updates API during its Android Dev Summit. The new API gives developers two new ways to update their apps. Essentially, the In-App Updates API can force users to update ...

Android 15 is on the cards, and with an official release approaching fast, we are already getting a peep at what to expect when Android 16 rolls in. One of the most thrilling things witnessed ...

This has been a long time coming ...

In a bid to stop ad-blocking on modified ad-free YouTube apps, Google is introducing the Android WebView Media Integrity API. This is simply an API that helps websites check the authenticity of ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

The move could impact some popular apps ...