Android 17 May Finally Let You Lock Apps Without Third-Party Tools

It looks like Android 17 will finally add native App Lock to Pixel, at least according to some code spotted by Android ...
PCMag

I Tried the New Android XR Smart Glasses From Google and XReal. I Didn't Expect to Be This Impressed

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering ...
Fox 5 San Diego

HEIC to JPG Hero Launches Major Update with Multi-Language Support and Enhanced User Experience

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 10, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- HEIC to JPG Hero, one of the most popular online tools for fast, secure, and high-quality image conversion from HEIC to JPG, has ...
The Verge

Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing

Google is asking the court for an emergency stay following Epic’s big win. Google is asking the court for an emergency stay following Epic’s big win. is a senior editor and founding member of The ...
Android Authority

These are the 15 best open source Android games you need to download

I’ve previously detailed a list of open source Android apps I always install on my phones, old or new. While all those apps add utility to my handsets, few of them provide pure entertainment. That’s ...
Android Authority

These are the 10 open source Android apps I install on every new phone

There are a few apps I must install on any new Android phone. Without them, using my handset would be quite challenging. These include the usual suspects like shopping and banking apps, browsers, AI ...
9to5google

Google says Android Open Source Project not being ‘discontinued’ amidst Pixel change impacting custom ROMs

With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees that are particularly important for custom ROM developers. This led to speculation by ...
Android Police

7 best free and open source apps I use on my Android smartphone and tablet

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
techtimes

Google Makes Android Development Private, But Will the OS No Longer Be Open-Source?

For the longest time since the release of Android, it has been available for users and developers to access thanks to its open-source setup via the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but Google is ...
Ars Technica

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...
KTLA

Aiarty Unveils Aiarty Image Enhancer 3.3 with HEIC Support and Efficiency Boosting for AI Image Enhancement

Aiarty Image Enhancer 3.3 adds HEIC support for AI-based upscaling, enhancement, and restoring, plus optimized noise reduction. With this update, we’re empowering Apple users to harness the full ...