Black Friday week is officially upon us, and if you’re reading this article, chances are you want to use this week to buy a new Android phone. And that’s a great idea! This is the time of year when we ...

If you want a more uniform home screen, you’ll want to enable Android’s Themed Icons feature. Introduced in Android 13, this feature tints app icons to match the system theme, creating a more visually ...

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 28 with CISA recommendations regarding the ...

Google has just released the Android Security Bulletin for December, which includes an exhaustive list of vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Unlike manufacturer-specific updates like Pixel's ...

Motorola is continuing its rollout of Android 16 to older devices, and today the update has started to arrive on Edge 50 Ultra units. The update is currently going out to Edge 50 Ultra devices bought ...

Android Auto is an incredibly convenient way to use the apps from your phone in your car. Android Auto works perfectly right (when it connects), but that doesn't mean it's the most convenient it can ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've spent a significant portion of my life searching for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather ...

Google is following through on its pledge to split Android versions into more frequent updates. We already had one Android 16 release this year, and now it’s time for the second. The new version is ...

With the December 2025 security patch, Google is rolling out the stable Android 16 QPR2 update for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, ...