The Android 16 QPR1 update with the September 2025 security patch is rolling out today 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, 9a, 10, 10 ...

Google has released the September 2025 security update for Android devices, addressing a total of 84 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited flaws. The two flaws that were detected as ...

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Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs were delivering multiple malware families to Google Play users. This malware infiltration was discovered by Zscaler's ThreatLabs ...

Amazon is reportedly planning a major overhaul of its Fire tablets, potentially abandoning its custom Fire OS for a standard version of Android. This shift, a response to years of user and developer ...

Android 16 has a handful of useful new features, but a piecemeal rollout means that Google's more intriguing updates won't arrive until later this year. Over the years, mobile operating system updates ...

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Android tablets have entered a new phase in 2025. Manufacturers are no longer pushing out half-hearted iPad alternatives. Instead, they are launching serious machines with flagship processors, premium ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 hit Pixel phones in June, earlier in the year than major Android updates typically land. It's light on visible new ...

Google usually releases a new version of Android around October, but this year, Android 16 has arrived a lot earlier in June. That’s an early treat for Google Pixel users, and this also means your ...

Android’s hidden Developer Options can supercharge your phone with features like faster animations, improved Bluetooth audio, file transfer defaults, fake GPS location, background app limits, and ...