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This guide will help you build a fully functional Android app using Java only, without Android Studio. It covers setting up the environment, creating a minimal project, building debug APKs, and ...

Highly anticipated: In a move that will surely be appreciated by millions of smartphone users around the world, Google has updated Android's Quick Share file transfer protocol to work with Apple's ...

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Following the preview at I/O 2025, Google is releasing an “Agent Mode” for Gemini in Android Studio. Agent Mode lets developers accomplish “complex development tasks” like generating unit tests, ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

After a lengthy wait, Google officially announced Android 15 and the availability of the new OS on Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6 series and higher, the Pixel 6a and higher, the Pixel Fold and ...

Xiaomi is one of the first non-Google brands to allow its users to get early access to Android 16 via the Developer Preview program. Initially limited to China, the program is now available globally ...