Everything you may have missed from the past week.

Google has started rolling out Gemini screen automation on the Galaxy S26, and this capability has usage limits like other Gemini app features. Those with a free account will be able to make 5 ...

Thanks to the nature of my job, I've bounced between Apple and Android phones for years. For a while, I was walking around with both, and for the most part, either side of the fence was just fine. It ...

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

Android 17 Beta 3 focuses on stability, security, and refinements as Google prepares for release, giving developers a near-final platform to test apps.

Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches. Image: Denny Müller/Unsplash Android could soon feel ...

Last summer Google announced plans to tighten security on Android phones and tablets by requiring app developers to register with Google and blocking installation of ...

Gemini has a new trick up its sleeve with agentic task automation, with the AI able to use an app on your behalf to perform certain tasks, and it’s now live on the Galaxy S26 series. Rolling out now ...

Android users face a new, deliberate process for sideloading apps from August 2026. A mandatory 24-hour wait, developer mode activation, and security confirmations are required. This high-friction ...

It has been known that Google was planning to make big changes to how sideloading on Android works, and it seems it has finally settled on a way to secure Android while still keeping the platform ...

Google’s Android chief Sameer Samat spoke at MWC 2026, addressing Android 17 and sideloading concerns. Android 17 is shifting from a traditional OS to an “intelligent system,” with Gemini handling ...