The latest Android 17 QPR1 update makes it impossible for third-party apps to see whether you have developer options enabled.

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

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Android has always offered users far greater control over the software experience, whether in the form of baked-in features or additions through third-party apps available on the Play Store. Things ...

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Android’s hidden Developer Options can supercharge your phone with features like faster animations, improved Bluetooth audio, file transfer defaults, fake GPS location, background app limits, and ...

Android 16 is here! Sort of. Along with its official announcement that stable Android 16 is due out in the second quarter of next year, Google kicked off the Developer Preview period for its next ...

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Did you know your Android phone has a hidden menu of Bluetooth codecs that can make your headphones sound better? Here's how ...

Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple’s walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its own walls through developer verification. The ...