The lead-up to Android 16 has been … interesting. We’re four betas into the update’s rollout, and with each new beta version released, the public-facing changes are both minor and few and far between.

Forward-looking: The next version of Android will introduce unprecedented restrictions for app developers. All apps targeting Android 16 must be adaptive, meaning custom UI choices that don't scale ...

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Google has updated the Android Package Installer with the new Material 3 Expressive design language to match the rest of the OS. The redesigned dialog centers the app name and icon while using ...

Android apps have come a long way in recent years, and the difference is clear: smoother navigation, faster load times, and cleaner designs. Users used to put up with clunky interfaces and slow ...

Samsung has always offered a horizontal layout for the app drawer on its devices. The company has inherently avoided a vertical app drawer since the early TouchWiz days. However, this is going to ...