Google adds ‘Advanced Flow’ for safe APK sideloading on Android

Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow that will allow sideloading APKs from unverified ...
Android

Google Says Android Is Evolving From 'Operating System to Intelligent System'

At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Sameer Samat teased that “amazing things” are coming with Android 17, describing Android’s shift from a traditional OS to an AI-driven “intelligent system.” He highlighted ...
BGR

Android's Next Big Evolution 'Aluminium' Isn't Coming Soon (And It's Clear Why)

When images of Google's Aluminum operating system leaked online, Android users jumped for joy at the possibility of combining ChromeOS and Android into a single operating system. While Google has kept ...
USA Today

Google settlement could see $100 in $135M payout for customers

Android users are poised to anywhere between $100 to $135 million as part of two new Google settlements. Android users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their ...
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
BGR

This State Is Trying To Make Android Its Official Mobile Operating System

Humans have long embroiled themselves in surface-level disagreements, with contemporary high-profile examples in tech including the console wars, Linux vs. Windows debates, and the long-standing ...
Newsweek

Android Users To Be Paid Share Of $135 Million By Google

Google has agreed to pay $135 million to resolve a proposed class action lawsuit accusing its Android operating system of collecting users' cellular data without permission, in a preliminary ...
The Verge

Aluminium: Why Google’s Android for PC launch may be messy and controversial

Aluminium may not fully arrive till 2028 — and ChromeOS bows out in 2034. Aluminium may not fully arrive till 2028 — and ChromeOS bows out in 2034. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge ...
TechSpot

Google's Aluminium OS accidentally leaks, showing ChromeOS-Android fusion in action for the first time

Recap: Reports that Google plans to build a new PC operating system have circulated since 2024, and the company confirmed these ambitions late last year. However, concrete details have remained scarce ...
HotHardware

Google Accidentally Leaks Secret Android Desktop OS User Interface

Google just might've (inadvertently) revealed the first look at its ambitious Android for PC project, bringing the long-awaited unification of ChromeOS and Android to desktop closer to reality. The ...
Reuters

Google to pay $135 million to settle Android data transfer lawsuit

Google accused of needlessly collecting cellular data Largest payout in this kind of case, lawyer says Google denies wrongdoing in agreeing to settle Jan 28 (Reuters) - Google will pay $135 million to ...