Sideloading Android apps is great — until you have to update them. Here's my fix

Still manually updating sideloaded apps on your Android phone? Obtainium automates the update process, saving you time and ...

This app can translate your favorite games into any language, but there's a big catch

Want to play that old Japanese game but there's no translated release or fan translation? The PlayTranslate app addresses ...

Android verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores

In the new blog post, Google’s Matthew Forsythe confirms that the developer verification system is slated to come online on ...
XDA Developers on MSN

This open-source app does what Google Keep refuses to do, and the difference is exactly what I needed

A privacy-friendly note app that feels refreshingly simple.
TechRepublic

Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers

Google is reportedly offering select Play Store developers payment for access to app source code. For Android developers in APAC, the offer raises questions about IP rights, security risks, AI-use ...
GitHub

Hoshi Reader Android

A lightweight Android Japanese EPUB reader for immersion learning, with Yomitan lookup, Anki card creation, audiobook read-along, and e-ink mode options. This project is a native Android recreation of ...
WeLiveSecurity

BTMOB: A stealthy RAT burrowing deep into Android devices

Our recent review of threat detections in Brazil surfaced BTMOB, an Android remote access trojan (RAT) that is less notable for detection volume than for the damage it can wreak. The combination of ...
ExtremeTech

Google's AI Studio Can Now Vibe Code Custom Native Android Apps

Google's AI Studio now lets users build native Android apps within minutes, all from their web browser—no Android Studio required. The company announced the update at this week's Google I/O 2026, and ...
9to5google

Google AI Studio can now build Android apps, Android Studio adds iOS app porting

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...
The Verge

Google can now vibe-code you an Android app

But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. is a senior ...
techtimes

Google Quick Share Adds Easy Android-to-iPhone File Transfers With QR Codes

Google is introducing a major update to Quick Share on Android, making it easier for users to transfer files directly to iPhones and other iOS devices. The company officially revealed the new QR ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date”

Several times in the last couple of decades, Microsoft has released source code for the original MS-DOS operating system that kicked off its decades-long dominance of consumer PCs. This week, the ...