by dbadmin | Oct 3, 2024 | Android 16, Google, News
Android 16 is preparing to add a new Android Advanced Protection Mode service. This service lets users enroll their device into Advanced Protection Mode via Settings. Apps can check if you’re enrolled in the service and then apply additional security measures to...
by dbadmin | Oct 3, 2024 | Android 16, Google Chrome OS, News
Google is no longer working on its Ferrochrome launcher, an app that would’ve made running Chrome OS in a virtual machine on select Android devices super easy. Google started the Ferrochrome project as a tech demo to demonstrate Android’s improved virtualization...
by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2024 | Android, Android 16, Google, Rumor hubs/Wishlists
Google switched things up with Android 15 when it decided to decouple the platform update from the Pixel 9 series. That decision gave both the software and hardware their own breathing room and independent timelines. With the official stable Android 15 update on the...
by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2024 | Android 16, Google, News
Google may be planning to release Android 16 in Q2 of 2025. This would be unusual for Google, which usually releases major Android versions in August, September, or October. The release date of Android 16 hasn’t been confirmed yet, though. Without fail, Google...
by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2024 | Android 16, News
The Android 16 codename is Baklava, a popular puff pastry dessert. This might seem strange, considering the Android 14 codename was Upside Down Cake, and the Android 15 one was Vanilla Ice Cream. However, the new dessert codename reflects the change in Android’s build...
by dbadmin | Sep 7, 2024 | Android, Android 16, Features
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority “Never” is a strong word, but so are my feelings about this potential Android 16 change. This week, my colleague Mishaal Rahman revealed that Google is working on an interesting (read: horrible) redesign of Android’s...
