Google has already made available the second Developer Preview of Android 16
The stable Nothing OS 3.0, which is based on Android 15, has finally been released.
OnePlus 13 would be among the first significant smartphone releases featuring Qi2
Google switched from a clear to a translucent status bar, which is why if you upgraded Google Photos today and something seems different on your Pixel.
Google Play Protect checks 200 billion Android apps daily in an effort to defend 3 billion users against malicious assaults. The business revealed a new security feature that it stated would be included in Android 15 back in May at Google I/O. The AI powers of Google Play Protect will be leveraged by Google Play's live threat detection feature to monitor app requests for sensitive permissions and their interactions with other apps and services.
The default dialer app on almost all popular Android phones, including Xiaomi and OnePlus models, is Google Phone. Samsung is the lone exception, continuing to use its proprietary app. Google has added features like call recording, more intelligent spam prevention, audio emoji, and a more streamlined appearance to its dialer app over time. The Phone app's new incoming call screen user interface, which seems to be modeled after the iPhone, is currently undergoing testing by the business.
Though no precise implementation date has been given, the GSM Association (GSMA), which is in charge of creating the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard, declared on Tuesday that it is working to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent between Android and iPhone devices.
Google Account sign-in will soon take the place of the "Chrome Sync" mechanism in Chrome for Android and desktop, which was first introduced on iOS last year.
The security update for Pixel smartphones from August 2024 has been rolled out by Google. The update fixes boot loops and screen flickering, among other performance problems and serious vulnerabilities. Patching security flaws with high to critical severity is the main goal of the security update.
A few US states have developed their own applications for ID cards and driver's licenses that are digital. California is one of those states, but Google Wallet for Android will soon support ID cards as well.