The Nothing Phone 1 received the Android 15 update in January, and the company has confirmed that you shouldn't expect another OS update.

Google on Tuesday revealed new Android development tools, a new mobile AI architecture, and an expanded developer community. The announcements accompanied the unveiling of an AI Mode for Google Search at the Google I/O keynote in Mountain View, California.

Google confirmed that Android 16 gives devices the ability to display a desktop-style experience when they're connected to an external monitor.

Android is getting a design refresh, launching a mixed reality platform for smart glasses, and Gemini is expanding to cars and watches. Can it entice the overwhelmingly dominant iPhone-owning youth?

These lesser-known Android features are not the easiest to find, but you'll be glad to have them at your fingertips when you need them.

Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, is getting an AI upgrade, Google announced at its developer conference, Google I/O 2025.

If your Android phone is a few years old, it might not have cutting-edge cameras or a razor-thin design. But it's probably still plenty capable enough for your day-to-day needs. Google and Samsung have promised years of software updates for their devices, so you don't have to rush out and buy a new phone just to enjoy new features and updates .

Google is working with Samsung to bring a desktop mode to Android. During Google I/O’s developer keynote, engineering manager Florina Muntenescu said the company is “building on the foundation” of Samsung’s DeX platform “to bring enhanced windowing capabilities in Android 16,” as spotted earlier by 9to5Google.

Android 16 brings resizable Quick Settings tiles, and it turns out the software also has a nifty way to help you identify small tiles.