2025 has been pretty phenomenal for Android. Google’s Android 16 update is one of the biggest we’ve seen in years, and although some of the most significant changes weren’t available until Android 16 ...

Google is preparing some huge Android updates that are slated to start rolling out shortly. Many of the more significant features in this update are limited to eligible Pixel phones, but there are ...

Google has rolled out its December security update. The update patches 107 security vulnerabilities. Two of the security flaws may have already been exploited. Constantly keeping all your hardware and ...

Google makes one big Android release a year — until now. This week, it released Android 16 QPR2. In some ways it’s a minor update, but one that means there should be greater flexibility and, therefore ...

Last night, I saw a pop-up on my Google Pixel 9 phone. I clicked to authorize the install, and it was cranking for at least half an hour. This December update is a biggie, with new features for Pixel ...

Google announced a sweeping round of Android upgrades on Tuesday, Dec. 2, timed with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The update bundle includes a second release of Android 16 for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Google has come under fire for releasing upgrades and feature updates ...

The update is coming to Pixel phones first, as usual. Google just announced another major Android 16 update. Users will find new ways to customize the interface, improved parental controls, as well as ...

Google launched Android 16 back in June, and with it came a ton of features and updates. Usually, that’s all Google does until the next version, which is expected to be released in beta sometime in ...

With the December 2025 security patch, Google is rolling out the stable Android 16 QPR2 update 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, ...

Android 16 first came out in June but, in a change from its usual yearly update schedule, a second iteration is now on the way. Android has announced new features ranging from AI-powered notification ...