Google just pushed a hidden Android update that upgrades security, payments, and apps without you even noticing.

The Android OS ecosystem has received a new “System Key Verifier” app. This system-level service helps Android device users establish and authenticate the identity of the person they are chatting with ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Your Android phone has a host of system apps and services, all with their own tasks. One such app is Android System Intelligence. Google has named the app rather broadly and vaguely, and it’s not ...

As a system app, Google Keep will have a more integrated role within Android, coming with extended system rights. These privileges allow for deeper functionality within the operating system compared ...

If you’ve ever scrolled through the list of installed apps on your Android phone, you may have come across Android System WebView. On most devices, it’s a pre-installed app that receives regular ...

Editor's take: More than a month after the original announcement, we now know exactly how Google intends to tighten its grip on the Android ecosystem. The new rules go far beyond simple housekeeping – ...

Google has detailed its upcoming “Advanced Flow” system for Android sideloading, designed to improve security without fully restricting the practice. The new process adds extra steps—like enabling ...