ZDNET's key takeaways Google has rolled out its December security update.The update patches 107 security vulnerabilities.Two ...

Do you need to update a smartphone's apps or operating system as soon as possible, though? And if not, how long can you ...

Google kicked off Dangerous December with a warning that Android is under attack, with two critical vulnerabilities “under ...

Surprise! Google has released a second December update for some of its Pixel phones. Here are the ones getting it.

A big Android 16 update for Pixel users has been released. Credit: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images Google's latest Android 16 update for Pixel owners is here. And with it, a special Pixel ...

Participants in the Android Beta Program get first dibs on the next update, which is set to land in official form next year ...

Android 16 brings smarter notifications, custom themes, stronger parental controls and a new rollout system that sends features instantly instead of once a year, making phones feel fresh all the time.

Update, June 28, 2025: This story, originally published on June 27, has been updated with advice from Google on how to check and update your Android version in response to the news that Chrome will ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

If you run Waze on an old Android phone, you might be forced to update to a newer version of the operating system sooner than expected. Otherwise, you can stop dreaming about new features on your ...

Over the years, mobile operating system updates have become more incremental than innovative. The newest Android release is a prime example of that. Android 16, like Android 15 before it, offers ...