Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google declares Android safer than ever, assuming you only use the Play Store July 15, 2025 AtGoogle I/O 2018, Google announced it would release something called an Android Ecosystem Security Transparency Report by the end of the year, and today it did just that. The report will come once every quarter and is meant to supplement the annualAndroid Security Year in Reviewreport....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home receiving support for Netflix and Google Photos (UPDATE: now available) August 21, 2025 It’s simple to ask Google Home to play specific movies or shows on your Chromecast-connected TV, or even control your media hands-free (pause, change episodes, etc.). In addition, it’s now easy to ask Google Home to display images from your Google Photos collection. And you can get specific – just tell Google Home to showcase images from your vacations, specific time frames or even topics....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google opens the door for Android Auto developers with first APIs August 06, 2025 Back at June’s I/O conference, Google showcased three young yet ambitious extensions of the Android experience: Android Wear, Android TV and Android Auto. Since then, we’ve seen several Android Wear devices roll out in both square andcircular formats, and theNexus Playerhas debuted as the world’s first Android TV-based media player....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Photos update may address major photo upload annoyance July 25, 2025 Google Photosis one of the most important apps in the smartphone world right now, offering free photo backups and an easy way to share snaps. Fortunately, it looks like the latter is going to become even easier with an upcoming update. As suggested by an APK teardown from9to5Google, Google Photos will let users generate a sharing link or shared album when sharing to apps that only allow one photo to be uploaded at a time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Sony Xperia Pro-I camera shootout: Brains vs brawn July 01, 2025 Google and Sony take dramatically different approaches to their smartphone cameras, and nothing showcases that more distinctly than pitting theGoogle Pixel 6 Provs Sony Xperia Pro-I. Where Google relies on artificial intelligence to produce the best possible images with a simple press of the button, Sony is more interested in delivering accurate results that leave room for subtle enhancements in post-production....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Spotlight Stories makes its way to the Play Store with support for more devices August 23, 2025 Back when Motorola’s Moto X first launched, we got our first taste of theMotorola Spotlight Playerapp – an immersive application built by ATAP engineers that brings interactive short stories straight to your mobile device. That app is still only compatible with the Moto X, but since the ATAP team is now under Google’s ownership, a new version has just been published to the Play Store that brings support for many more Android devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google wants to help iPhone owners switch to Pixel with new video tutorial June 26, 2025 If you are an iPhone user, but have heard of these new Android phones from Google called thePixel and Pixel XL, you might be tempted to switch your allegiance and get one of these newAndroid 7.1 Nougat devices. Google has you covered with a new video that shows iPhone users how they can make the move to one of the new Pixel phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to manage your saved passwords in Chrome for Android July 25, 2025 One of the many great things about usingChromeas your primary browser across devices is that all your saved passwords get synced. That takes away the hassle of having to enter long and complex passwords while using Chrome on your Android device, which can be a real pain sometimes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC 10 revisited: one year later Jul 15, 2025 With theHTC U 11set to be announced in a little over a week, it’s only fitting that we take a look back at its predecessor, theHTC 10, which was easily one of the most underrated flagships of 2016. The device deserved a lot more attention than it received, but now that it’s a year old, let’s see exactly how well it has held up....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U11 EYEs with dual front-facing cameras could launch on January 15 July 27, 2025 HTC is gearing up to announce a new smartphone. The company has published a press invite on itsWeibo accountfor an event taking place on January 15 in China, where it’s expected to take the wraps off theU11 EYEs. This hasn’t officially been confirmed yet, but it’s a safe bet given the fact that HTCemphasized the word Eye in its Weibo post....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U12: All the rumors in one place (Updated May 17) July 28, 2025 In this post, which will be updated regularly, we take a closer look at the latest rumors surrounding the upcoming HTCU12. Last year’sHTC U11was a great smartphone, but it was no match for Samsung’s mightyGalaxy S8or Google’sPixel 2. Its dated design and lack of a dual-camera setup were just a couple reasons why it didn’t grab a lot of attention....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. I want to develop Android apps — What languages should I learn? August 11, 2025 So, you’ve decided you’d like to learn how to develop Android apps? Great! Unfortunately, intentions can only carry you so far. Learning to code can be complicated. Sometimes it’s not even clear where to start! Thus, you probably have a slew of questions to answer before you even get started....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s still possible to bypass Factory Reset Protection on Samsung phones June 19, 2025 You may recall a while back when a guy by the name of RootJunky managed tobypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) on Samsungand LG phones. Well, he’s at it again, this time discovering a new method for bypassing FRP on the recent crop of Galaxy phones including the S6 line, S7 range, the Galaxy Note 5 and even the brand new Note 7....