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You Can Install Android 16 Developer Preview 2 Right Now. Here's What's New

A month after Google announced the first developer preview for Android 16, devs can now download and install Android 16 ...

Nothing Phone (1) gets Android 16 and Nothing OS 4.0 after all – in a roundabout way

A developer has successfully installed Nothing OS 4.0 on the Nothing Phone (1). 👀Everything seems to be working, including ...

A Nothing Phone 1 user may have figured out how to get Android 16 on their device

A report claims that a developer has created an unofficial port of Nothing OS 4.0 and installed it on a Nothing Phone 1.
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Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's a big reason why

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...
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Nothing Phone (1) gets Android 16 and Nothing OS 4, kind of

Well, well, well. The original Nothing Phone (1) just pulled a bit of a comeback. Officially, Nothing’s first smartphone was ...

F-Droid Slams Google for Misleading Users About Android’s App Verification

Are your rights gone? F-Droid warns Android sideloading verification rules strip freedom, letting Google decide what apps you ...

Google rolls out October 2025 update: 5 major changes coming to your Android device

Google's October 2025 Android update brings meaningful upgrades to security, Wallet convenience, Play Store personalisation, ...