Google has been busy the last few days with updates to the official Android Developers blog. With new code samples and resources, the blog is becoming a better resource for the very people who Google ...

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Google has opened a developer preview for Gemini Nano 4, its next on-device AI model for Android, promising 4x faster ...

With the upcoming Android 17 upgrade, Google is introducing a new feature that many users have been missing for years: much finer control over which contact details apps are actually allowed to access ...

Google has detailed a new Android sideloading system that allows installation of unverified apps with added safeguards, ...

Google has introduced Android developer verification, a system that requires developers to verify their identity before distributing apps. The rollout applies to both Play Console ...

By September 2026, all developers must be registered to enable sideloading. Developers who only distribute apps outside the Play Store have to create an account in the Android Developer Console.