HyperOS 3 (Android 16) Rolls Out to POCO F6 Pro & Redmi Pad 2

Over the last few weeks, Xiaomi has been steadily releasing the HyperOS 3 update for its own smartphones as well as its subsidiaries like Redmi and POCO. The Xiaomi 15 series recently received the ...

10 Hacks Every Android User Should Know

Please note that many of these hacks require you to enable Developer Options, Android's hidden menu of settings. To do so, ...
Tech Times

Apple, Google Partners to Make iOS-Android Switching Easier, But When Will It Arrive?

According to a report from 9to5Mac, Apple and Google have recently confirmed their latest collaboration project, which makes ...
TMCnet

TrustKernel Launches PlugOS, a Thumb-Sized Private Computer That Turns Smartphones into Secure, Hardware-Isolated Vaults

PlugOS is an Android-based secure operating system that runs entirely inside PlugMate, rather than on the host device. The ...
Indiatimes

Nothing OS 4.0 stable version to release on November 21: What we know so far

Nothing OS 4.0, powered by Android 16, officially launches this Friday, November 21. This AI-focused update, codenamed 'Flow,' brings features like Extra Dark Mode and Pop-Up View. Early supported ...
CNET

You Got Your Phone OS in My Laptop! Here's How Android and ChromeOS Will Merge

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...
Computerworld

Google exec sets Android OS for PCs plans in motion

The launch of an Android OS on PCs will definitely happen, and it will be as early as next year, according to a senior Google executive. Speaking at the Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Maui, Hawaii on ...
Engadget

China closes antitrust probe into Google's Android operating system

China is ending its antitrust probe into Google, which had centered around Android’s ubiquity in the mobile world and what impact, if any, it was having on Chinese phone makers like Oppo and Xiaomi ...
Fast Company

When does iOS 26 come out? Date and time you can download the new iPhone operating system around the world

It’s a big day for iPhone owners around the world today. That’s because Apple will release the iPhone’s new iOS 26 operating system to the public. iOS 26 sports the most significant redesign to the ...
ExtremeTech

Android Users Can Continue to Sideload Apps Using This Method

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...
HotHardware

Google Risks Making Android Users Furious Over App Sideloading Policy Change

Google’s Android operating system has historically offered a more open approach compared to Apple’s iOS, giving users more freedom when it comes to customization and apps. However, the company has ...
Android Authority

The days of custom Android ROMs are numbered, and Google is to blame

Android used to be synonymous with freedom. If you didn’t like your phone’s interface or bloatware, you could simply install a custom ROM — the colloquial term for a forked version of the Android ...