This fan-favorite Android Auto video app is calling it quits, but with a sweet goodbye update

Fermata Xtream, a popular Android Auto video app, is shutting down, but its final update cleans things up and adds Plex ...

This gorgeous Android launcher is basically dead — and it’s all Google’s fault

Stario Launcher is among the most promising Android launchers I've used, but Google's incoming app and developer policies ...

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Google created a benchmark earlier this year to evaluate how LLMs perform in Android app development, and Android Bench is ...

Android’s July 2026 Google System Update: What Users Should Know

Google’s July Play services update improves Google One purchases, adds Wear OS work profile support, and expands Android developer tools.

Google just changed how it grades the AI models you use for Android coding

Google . Google just changed how it measures which AI models are best at writing Android app code, and the update has ...
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I turned my Android phone into a Linux desktop with a tool buried in Android 16

Google buried one of Android's coolest features.
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Google Changes the Rules for Ranking Android Coding AI—and Gemini Is Still Lagging Behind

Google upgraded its Android Bench coding developer leaderboard by adopting the Harbor sandbox framework and adding eight new AI models to the testing ecosystem. Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 secured ...
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WhatsApp Wants To Remind You Of Your Contacts' Birthdays Before You Miss Them

WhatsApp Update: WhatsApp is working on a birthday reminder feature that will notify users when a contact's birthday is near.

LineageOS Rejects Google’s New Sideloading Rules, Vows to Keep Android Open

Google’s new app developer verification system is set to reshape Android. LineageOS, one of the most popular custom ROMs, ...

WhatsApp birthday reminder under development: New feature could help users remember contacts' birthdays

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a birthday reminder feature that could display upcoming birthdays, send notifications, and ...
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I enabled one developer option and my Android phone stopped draining battery overnight

Goodbye mysterious overnight battery drain.
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Google is changing how it judges AI models for Android coding, updates list with Fable 5

Google is changing how it tests AI models for Android coding following new rankings led by Fable 5. Google released the ...