Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 claims to be the 'world's fastest' mobile chip

Elsewhere, the requisite improvements to the company's baseband and image signal processor are in fine form as well, with the ...
Hackaday

Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...
Android Authority

Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming

Google has delayed releasing the source code for Android 16 QPR1, worrying custom ROM developers who rely on timely AOSP (Android Open Source Project) updates. While Google typically publishes source ...
T3

Samsung's Android 16 rollout dates leak – here's when your Galaxy phone could get One UI 8

Samsung's plans for the One UI 8 update have leaked, giving us a breakdown of the schedule. It allegedly shows that over the next month, the final build will be pushed to many of Samsung's recent ...
Android Authority

Nova Launcher is shutting down, and Android fans are heartbroken

Nova Launcher, one of Android’s best customization tools, is shutting down for good. Founder Kevin Barry made the announcement over the weekend, confirming that he’s leaving the company that owns Nova ...
Android

Nova Launcher's Sad End: Founder Says Development Is Over

The news is a sad day for Android enthusiasts. Nova Launcher’s founder, Kevin Barry, has left the project after its acquisition by Branch. Barry had been preparing to open-source the app, but was ...
Lifehacker

This Android Malware Is Spreading Through Facebook Ads

Cybercriminals are running ads that promise free access to TradingView Premium, a market tracking and investment app, for Android mobile users. The links go to a cloned website, which initiates a ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR1 September update rolling out with 24 Pixel fixes

The Android 16 QPR1 update with the September 2025 security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, 10, 10 ...
9to5google

Google rolling out Android 16 QPR1 with Material 3 Expressive redesign for Pixel

Google today is rolling out a major Android 16 QPR1 update to Pixel devices that brings the Material 3 Expressive redesign. It coincides with the September 2025 Feature Drop and security patch. The ...
Bleeping Computer

Google fixes actively exploited Android flaws in September update

Google has released the September 2025 security update for Android devices, addressing a total of 84 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited flaws. The two flaws that were detected as ...
Android Police

Pixel 10's Android 16 QPR1 September patch arrives early for some users

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...