One of the security updates baked into Android 14 is a feature that blocks you from installing some older apps built for Android 5.1 or earlier… kind of. If you’ve got a shiny new phone or tablet ...

The fourth beta of Android 16 has begun rolling out to supported Pixel smartphones and tablets, and it'll be the last release for the beta program. Android 16 reached platform stability in its last ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Google released the fourth and final ...

Android 15 is here, but beta releases are still ongoing with the Android 15 QPR2 beta now available for Pixel – here’s how to install it. Android 15’s stable release launched for Pixel devices in ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

What is the latest Android 16 Beta? As of December 17, 2025, the latest Android 16 release is QPR3 Beta 1. Android 16 QPR2 was just released via the stable release channel in early December. To get ...