I installed Android on an Echo Show, and it gave my smart display a new life

Select Echo Show models can now be jailbroken, allowing you to ditch Fire OS for Android and install any app under the sun.
Android Police

Open source app store F-Droid gets a visual makeover

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...
Droid Life

Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of ...
Android

F-Droid Slams Google for Misleading Users About Android’s App Verification

F-Droid has challenged Google’s claim that sideloading is safe, calling it false. The conflict centers on new Android developer verification rules that require government ID and Google approval.
Liliputing

Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google’s plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there’s a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing “vibe working” to MS Office

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...
Forbes

Google ‘Forces’ Android Update—This Changes All 3 Billion Phones

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust.” That may be true. But ...
Time

Motorola Droid X Review: New King of Verizon’s Android Lineup

[timecom-gdgt url=”http://gdgt.com/motorola/droid/x/” style=”full” float=”right”] The countless comparisons between feature-rich Android handsets and ...