Android

  • Google will restrict apps from accessing geolocation data in background

    Google has announced a crackdown on Android apps that abuse system permissions to access unnecessary geographic data.

  • Google removes nearly 600 Android apps suspected of advertising fraud

    In a recent massive crackdown on ad fraud and "destructive" advertising, Google removed nearly 600 Android applications and barred its developers from accessing the Google App Store and its advertising network.

  • Microsoft OneDrive 6.0 Beta for Android adds support for dark themes

    The Microsoft OneDrive app has been downloaded more than 1 billion times in the Google Play store, and it seems very popular. If you are an Office 365 user, you can get 1TB of OneDrive storage space. In addition, you can now use the OneDrive dark theme.

  • Google is offering Android assistance on Twitter

    Google said on Tuesday that you can get Android assistance on Twitter by tweeting your issue using the hashtag #AndroidHelp.

  • Galaxy S9 may get Android 10 update in Feb

    The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are set to get the Android 10 update in February, according to Samsung's updated roadmap in many countries.

  • Google urged to allow users to remove pre-installed Android apps

    More than 50 organizations, including the Privacy International, DuckDuckGo, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have recently sent an open letter to Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai regarding the vulnerabilities of pre-installed software for Android devices.

  • Android phones expected to use ultra-wideband tech by year-end after iPhone

    The first Android smartphones with ultra-wideband technology will be released later in 2020, following in the footsteps of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, according to the latest report by Barclays analysts.

  • WeChat beta update supports Dark Mode, but only for Android

    Recently, the beta version of WeChat 7.0.10 was released. One of the major highlights of the new version is the addition of "Dark Mode" support.

  • Google suspends Android phone development with partners in Turkey

    After Turkey's competition board ruled that Google's changes to the contract were unacceptable, Google has informed Turkish business partners that it will not be able to work with them to develop new Android phones that will be released in Turkey, according to Reuters.

  • Android 11 expected to support auto-switch of global dark mode

    Google brought global dark mode to Android 10, but unfortunately, the automatic switching of dark mode in the early testing phase of Android 10 was cut off by Google. However, this feature may return in a future Android version.