Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

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Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer ...

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

Google ups speed of Android software kit releases in 2025 Next year, Google will have more frequent Android software development kit releases.

Android Software Development Kit (SDK): Includes the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and other utilities for testing and debugging apps. This is included with Android Studio.

In addition, developers can now support additional file formats in the Android media player. Also, applications can translate an address into a coordinate and the reverse, in location-based programs.

Volvo Cars and Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday the Swedish carmaker was now the lead development partner for Android automotive software, which should give its buyers access to new versions ...

As always, Google offers developer previews and beta releases only for its own devices early on, so you need to have a supported Pixel phone or tablet to run the Android 15 beta right now.

The awards follow Google's release of its Android software development kit, which last week it said would be available soon.

Google surprised us with a Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 lifespan extension update at the end of last year. Google's President of Android confirmed to Android Police it's due to development changes within ...