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Google just made it easier to move all your photos from iPhone to Android

By David Nield published

Live Photos are now included in the transfer when you make the switch from Apple to Google phones.

Android 15 is heading to Pixels in the 'coming weeks' – as Google reveals 4 new Android features to try while you wait

By David Nield published

We're still waiting for Android 15, but new features for current versions of Android are rolling out now.

The first Android 16 public beta is here – and it borrows a key iOS feature

By David Nield published

The first beta version of Android 16 is now available for Pixel phones, and there's one big new feature.

Android 15 has launched in the form of a developer preview

By David Nield published

The 2024 version of Android is now out in its earliest form, but you should wait until the betas at least.

Another company just beat Samsung to Android 15 – and it’s not who you’d expect

By Jamie Richards published

Motorola has become the second major phone maker to implement an Android 15 beta, but only Google has managed an official release.

Android 14: new features and everything you need to know

By James Rogerson last updated

Android 14 is Google's mobile generative AI update. Here's what you need to know about it.

How to transfer data from Android to Android

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson published

Learn how to transfer your data from Android to Android so you can move to a new phone without losing anything

Which is the best Android wrapper? You decide

By Jamie Richards published

There are plenty of Android wrappers on the market, from the stripped-back Pixel Launcher to the option-laden One UI – but we want to know which you think is the best of the bunch.

Android 15: latest news and everything you need to know

By James Rogerson, Axel Metz last updated

Android 15 includes a lot of new features, and it's available now (at least on some phones).

Good news, mobile photographers: your HDR photos will now look right on both Android and iOS

By David Nield published

With Android 15 and iOS 18, Google and Apple are supporting the same standard for HDR images.

Here's how Android 16 is going to be able to install your apps faster

By David Nield published

Offloading some of the tasks linked to app installation to the cloud could help on budget handsets.

Android 16 launches in developer preview – here are the most exciting rumored features

By David Nield published

Google is shifting Pixel launches and Android releases to earlier dates in the calendar, and Android 16 just showed up.

Google just showed us the new look of Android 16 and it’s aimed directly at the iPhone’s biggest fans

By Philip Berne published

Color in motion coming to Android soon

The latest Android 16 beta includes the Material 3 Expressive redesign and more – here’s what the update brings

By James Rogerson published

You can now try Material 3 Expressive for yourself with the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, which is available for the Pixel 6 and above.

The first Android 15 public beta is out – here's how to download it

By Cesar Cadenas published

The Android 15 beta introduces a handful of new features coming to the OS like App Archiving and edge-to-edge apps.

These 6 iOS-style features prove that Android isn't stuck in the past

By Tom Bedford published

Yes, widgets are a thing on Android. Yes, so is AirDrop, Apple Pay, and Genmoji – they just have different names.

The next Android 15 developer preview just landed – and it hints at 4 major new features

By David Nield published

Satellite messaging, support for foldables, and volume control all get improvements this time around.

Google is ramping up Android security protection with new Android app safety tools

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Gemini AI is being introduced as a security tool for Android, as well.

I've been using Android phones my whole life and here are 6 features I'm still waiting for

By Tom Bedford published

Here are some Android innovations I'd love to see Google introduce, either taken from its rivals or other companies who use Android.

How to uninstall apps on Android

By Emma Street published

Three ways to remove unused apps from your Android phone

Android 16 will bring these 5 upgrades to your phone – including one I can’t wait to try out

By Jamie Richards published

The latest Android 16 beta hints at a selection of new features that could make life easier and more creative for users of the world’s most popular mobile operating system.

Android 15 lets you turn your phone into a handy smart-home dashboard – here’s how

By Jamie Richards published

Google has added the Home Controls screensaver to the latest version of Android, giving you access to smart home tools without even unlocking your phone

How to disable Amber alerts on an Android phone

By Jamie Richards published

Here’s how to switch off Amber alerts and other emergency alerts on your Android smartphone.

3 Android 15 features that could make your mobile life much easier

By James Ide published

Android 15 could make it easier and faster to access apps, control your smart home, and choose your preferred wallet app.

Google wants to make it easier for you to trade-in your old Android and save money

By David Nield published

Future versions of Android might let you skip the standard setup process if you just want to test the phone.

How to add another account on Android

By Chris Hall published

Here's how to get all your accounts on one phone quickly and easily.

Android 15 could give your phone’s storage page a small-but-mighty makeover

By Axel Metz published

The second Android 15 beta has revealed a small-but-helpful change to the presentation of storage data.

This could be the date when Google launches Android 16 – and here's what's coming

By David Nield published

According to one report, June 3 is the day when we're going to see Android 16 made available to the masses.

Android 16 could introduce a big Do Not Disturb upgrade and let you put apps in bubbles

By James Rogerson published

Android 16 could let you set up custom Priority Modes and put any app in a bubble.

'I think you see the future first on Android' – Google's Android leader Sameer Samat

By Lance Ulanoff published

Sameer Samat, President of the Android Ecosystem at Google, on Android 16, Android XR, Gemini, the Samsung relationship, and switching from iOS