Android operating systems in 2025 are what individual phone brands make of them. Android 16 is publicly available as part of the Android Open Source Project, but it’s barebones, and brands like Google ...

Google’s accelerated Android release cycle will soon deliver a new version of the software, and it might look quite different from what you’d expect. Amid rumors of a major UI overhaul, Google seems ...

Google has confirmed that Android 17 will not adopt Apple’s controversial Liquid Glass UI design, despite teaser footage prompting speculation. Head of Android Sameet Samat reassured users ahead of ...

I’ve always liked the design Samsung has used with One UI, but it feels like it’s grown stale, even with the changes made in One UI 7. The UI on Pixels used to feel more clinical, and One UI was fun ...

Google has spent the last few weeks hyping up its new Pixel 10 phones, which are very nice devices. They’re just not a big leap over last year’s phones. If you’ve decided to hang onto your Android ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

One UI and Pixel UI both take different approaches to the look and feel of Android. Here's how Samsung and Google shape the ...

The main Google I/O 2025 keynote happens a week from now, but that event will probably be so Gemini AI-heavy that Google decided to give Android a special presentation on Tuesday, in the form of an ...

This may not be the most surprising twist, but it's definitely something that Android fans did not expect to come as early as May. Google's next big Android UI revamp, Material 3 Expressive, has ...

Google is rolling out a Material 3 Expressive design update to the Android Phone app, bringing rounded cards, refreshed dialer visuals, and new call gesture options. While the changes are currently in ...

Google’s recently announced Material 3 Expressive design will roll out with Android later this year. However, it will eventually expand across the full Google app ecosystem. Ahead of the official ...