Android

vivo OriginOS 7 launches September 16 with Android 17, new Liquid Glass themes, Atomic Workbench, and storage and performance upgrades.

A Gemini lockscreen bug on Android 16 lets anyone send SMS and re-enable revoked app permissions without a PIN. Google acknowledged it in May — a fix is coming.

Android 17 cuts lifetime PIN guesses from 1,800 to just 19 and locks the phone after 20 failed attempts — making brute-force attacks nearly impossible.

Android 17 is breaking 5G, Wi-Fi, and touchscreen input on Pixel 7 through 10 devices. Here are the confirmed workarounds while Google prepares a patch.

Android 17 stable is rolling out to Pixel 6 through Pixel 10 with Bubbles, Screen Reactions, and Lyria 3 — but Gemini Intelligence arrives later this summer.

Android 17 stable is expected this week on Pixel phones — here's the full timeline, which Pixels get it first, and when Samsung, OnePlus, and Xiaomi follow.

iOS 26.5 brings end-to-end encrypted RCS between iPhone and Android — Google Messages updated simultaneously, lock icon confirms protection is active.

IceUniverse says One UI 9 shows "no trend" of Liquid Glass adoption — but Samsung's glassy UI evolution is already underway. Here's what the nuance actually means.

Play Games on PC is getting more games, better PC support, and a buy once, play anywhere model that links Android and Windows gaming.

A new report claims that Google plans to add a new system tool called DeliQueue to Android 17, which will reduce wait times at the core of the system and help apps run better.