One of the benefits of the Android smartphone ecosystem is that manufacturers bring small variations to the operating system and its features to entice people to buy a phone from their lineup. No two ...

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Android operating systems in 2025 are what individual phone brands make of them. Android 16 is publicly available as part of the Android Open Source Project, but it’s barebones, and brands like Google ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...