Google's stable Android CLI 1.0 gives AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Antigravity direct access to Android Studio's toolchain from the command line.

And while this new feature might make it easier to create an app, if you want to publish your app on Google Play, it will need to meet Google’s rules. “App quality continues t ...

Google unveiled new web-based AI tools that can generate native Android apps in minutes, as the company expands its push into ...

The Java ecosystem has historically been blessed with great IDEs to work with, including NetBeans, Eclipse and IntelliJ from JetBrains. However, in recent years Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor ...

There are a handful of Android apps I simply must install on every phone I use, and Obtanium is near the top of that list. I can’t imagine living without this app; it’s the glue that holds non-Play ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

Just three days ago, Google confirmed that Android 17 Beta 1 is coming, and now it’s here. We weren’t expecting the first beta to be released so quickly, but it’s here with improvements to privacy, ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for a new Android Auto build. Version 15.8 is now available for download through the beta program, and if everything goes as planned, it should get the ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...

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The Microsoft Store on the web now lets you create a multi-app install package on Windows 11 that installs multiple applications from a single installer. This means you can now install multiple apps ...