TL;DR Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running an official, Google-blessed Android version. The company is also offering a public ledger so users can verify the legitimacy of Google’s Android apps. Google has brought plenty of security improvements to Android over … Read More “Android 17 will soon tell you whether your OS is legit” »
TL;DR Google says Adobe Premiere is coming to Android “this summer.” Google says Android users will get “exclusive” templates to create YouTube Shorts and will also be able to upload them directly. In addition to Windows and Mac, Adobe Premiere is already available on iOS and iPadOS. Google today revealed big changes coming to Android … Read More “Android users, rejoice: Adobe Premiere is headed your way at last” »
TL;DR Google has announced that it worked with Apple to improve wireless transfers from iPhone to Android. The company says you can now wirelessly migrate your passwords and home screen layouts from iOS to Android. It also looks like you can transfer messages from iPhones to Android phones without using a cable. Switching from an … Read More “Google is making it even easier to switch from iPhone to Android” »
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Every tech enthusiast owns a closet full of old hardware that isn’t being used anymore. I’m much the same. Be it smartphones, old consoles, or other tech paraphernalia, this is usually tech that we aren’t quite ready to dispose of yet, but don’t have a use for either. In my … Read More “How I turned my old Android tablet into a self-hosted photo display” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is hosting the 2026 edition of The Android Show I/O Edition on YouTube later today. The event will be streamed at 1:00 PM ET, and we’re expecting a host of Android 17 and mobile AI announcements. You can tune in via the embedded video player on this page. … Read More “Here’s how to watch The Android Show I/O Edition live today” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR End-to-end encryption for RCS messaging is rolling out in beta to iPhone users running iOS 26.5. iPhone owners will need to be on a supported carrier’s network to have access to the feature. Android owners will need to have the latest version of Google Messages installed. Android users have … Read More “Android and iPhone owners can finally text each other securely” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially released the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy S25 series in the US. The update started rolling out in South Korea last week. It brings previously exclusive Galaxy S26 features to the Galaxy S25 series, including Agentic AI, Creative Studio, and more. Samsung … Read More “Samsung starts rolling out stable One UI 8.5 to Galaxy S25 users in the US” »
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR GrapheneOS has patched an Android 16 VPN flaw that Google reportedly decided not to fix. The bug could let a malicious app leak small amounts of data outside an active VPN tunnel. In extreme cases, that means it’s possible stock Android users could have their IP address leaked, even … Read More “GrapheneOS closes an Android VPN loophole before Google does” »
TL;DR Android boss Sameer Samat has quashed concerns that the platform will gain an Apple-style Liquid Glass redesign. The denial comes after he posted a teaser video showing the Android mascot with a glass-like appearance. Samat said that an Apple-style overhaul was “not happening!” Google is set to hold The Android Show event on May … Read More “Google says it’s not about to reveal a Liquid Glass makeover for Android” »
TL;DR The Android Show I/O Edition is all set to take place on May 12 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. The pre-recorded show will be livestreamed on YouTube, giving Android its own dedicated showcase ahead of Google I/O 2026. Google has promised that this will be one of the biggest years for Android. After … Read More “Google officially reveals The Android Show I/O Edition, teases huge year ahead” »
