What just happened? Android's annual major releases have gone the same way as its dessert-themed names. The current Android 16 QPR2 rollout marks the end of a single big update to the operating system ...

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust.” That may be true. But ...

Whether you've just gotten Android 16 or you've had it in front of you for months, you're bound to find something new and useful in this collection of off-the-beaten-path pointers. Well, this is ...

One area where iOS beats Android is its deep integration with MacBooks, which is to be expected since Apple controls both ecosystems. While tools exist to connect your Android phone to a Windows PC, ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. A few days ago Google issued a warning stating that if your app doesn’t support 16kb page sizes, you wouldn’t be ...

I just recently tried to update the gradle plugin to 8.13.0 in my flutter app and unfortunately it now fails for objectbox, since it uses android compile sdk version 31, and at least 34 is required.

In May 2024, Google adjusted the release schedule for Android Studio to release new features more quickly. But that wasn’t fast enough. And so now it’s accelerating the release schedule for its ...

DaggerConventionPlugin does not properly configure Kotlin compiler to target Java 1.8. It should be using Xjdk-release=8 rather than jvmTarget. The difference is that Xjdk-release properly accounts ...

Google clarified that ChromeOS isn't merging with Android but will adopt Android's underlying technology. This aims for improved performance, faster updates, and enhanced AI features like Gemini, ...

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Smartphones continue to get more powerful with every iteration. If you've got a premium Android handset in your pocket, you're carrying more computer power than some of the best full-sized laptops had ...