Google is fighting against cybercriminals by introducing OS verification to Android 17, telling you whether your phone's OS is the real deal.

Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and spyware forensics.

Google has announced a slate of creator-focused updates coming with Android 17 at the Android Show I/O Edition, including deeper Instagram camera integration, AI-powered tools in the Edits app, and new a Screen Reactions feature.

Google has announced a major refresh for all 4,000 emojis on Android. Google will replace the existing flat emojis with 3D ones later this year. When they first arrive, the new emojis will roll out to Pixel devices.

In summary ・Huge AI push with Gemini Intelligence features ・Custom widgets can be created with Gemini ・Pause Point will stop you from doomscrolling ・New security features to stop bank impersonators ・Coming to some Pixel and Galaxy phones first this summer Google just had its Android-focused I/O event and with it,

App automation will be a major element of Android going forward, Google says. Automation for apps is expanding after Google began testing it earlier in 2026 with DoorDash and Uber on Pixel and Samsung phones. It was a very frustrating experience at launch, but Google says it has spent the intervening months fine-tuning the system.

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The highlight of this year’s Android Show was Googlebooks, a new line of laptops running Android. They can cast apps from Android phones, pull files directly from a connected Android device, and offer contextual AI suggestions using the mouse pointer. Google says the first of these Chromebook successors are “coming this fall.”

I/O Edition," Google shared the future of Android Auto, as well as Cars with Google built-in (Android Automotive). There are big changes coming to both, but Android Auto is getting what they are referring to as a "full refresh.

For years, texting between iPhones and Android phones felt weirdly outdated for something billions of people do every single day. You could send an encrypted iMessage to another iPhone just fine but the second an Android user entered the chat,