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Safe Coding

Safe coding is a collection of software design practices and patterns that allow for cost-effectively achieving a high degree ...

14 essential Android apps I install and update through Obtainium

Obtanium is a must-have app on my Android phone. Here are the essential Android apps I install and update through it.
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Google details MCP-like ‘AppFunctions’ that let Gemini use Android apps

Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android.

Google Outlines How AI Agents Will Interact with Android Apps

Google is working to give Android apps semantic (programmatic) capabilities so that they can be more easily controlled by AI ...

I'm still mourning these 5 open source apps that vanished from the Play Store

I still mourn about these five open source apps that vanished from the Play Store. AdAway is a system-wide ad blocker. It’s ...

Android 17 Beta 2 drops with the ability to bubble any app

The post Android 17 Beta 2 drops with the ability to bubble any app appeared first on Android Headlines.

Android 17 Beta 2: New privacy controls and game performance tweaks

Android 17 Beta 2 adds EyeDropper APIs, a 3-hour OTP security delay, and system-wide chat bubbles. Test SDK 37 before the ...
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Android 17 Beta 2 adds secure contacts selection and color picker API

As for the mobile update, Android 17 Beta 2 is adding a few building blocks for developers. The new tools are privacy-focused ...
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Google Expands Gemini on Android and Pixel With App-Running AI Feature

Google previews a Gemini beta that can complete multi-step actions in rideshare, grocery, and food apps on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26, with live oversight.