The Awareness API was introduced at Google I/O 2016, and is a new way of engaging users in specific situations, by either checking their current device context/state or by creating virtual fences ...

Threat actors can extract Google API keys embedded in Android applications to gain access to Gemini AI endpoints and ...

Google’s Gemini integration in Android apps exposes sensitive API keys in popular apps, potentially risking user data and ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. There's more than one way to interact with your favorite app. Websites came first, but mobile apps exploded as smartphones ...

An updated API available to Android app developers can force users to download the app from Google Play, blocking the app from working if it is sideloaded. First announced at Google I/O 2024, the ...

Google announced the In-App Updates API during its Android Dev Summit. The new API gives developers two new ways to update their apps. Essentially, the In-App Updates API can force users to update ...

A flaw in Google's API key system has reportedly exposed mobile applications to unintended access to its Gemini AI platform.

Android 15 is on the cards, and with an official release approaching fast, we are already getting a peep at what to expect when Android 16 rolls in. One of the most thrilling things witnessed ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...