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Android's sideloading changes, the big Visual Studio Code update, better Linux phones, and more: News roundup

Everything you may have missed from the past week.
Macworld

Apple’s Swift can be used to create Android apps

The recently released 6.3 version of Apple’s Swift programming language features the official release of the Swift SDK for Android, which means that developers can now use Swift to write Android ...
autoevolution

New Android Auto Update: Google Releases Version 16.3 for All Users

A new Android Auto update is live for all users. This one took a while, as the beta version received the green light in mid-February, but Android Auto 16.3 is now up for grabs for all users. The ...
Android Authority

Google's latest system update for Android is small, but surprisingly useful

Google has detailed new March 2026 Play Services and Play Store updates for Android devices. A new Wi-Fi Sync feature should make connectivity across your personal device ecosystem a lot smoother by ...
BGR

New Android Update Finally Turns Your Phone Into A Portable PC

It has been known that Google has been working on an official "desktop mode" for Android since 2025. Since the feature's first unofficial debut with Android 16's QPR release, users have seen Google ...
Android Police

Spotify Wear OS update brings a new look and gesture controls

Timi is the news and deals reporter for Android Police, who has been reporting on technology since 2008. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces. Before joining Android Police ...
Bleeping Computer

Android gets patches for Qualcomm zero-day exploited in attacks

Google has released security updates to patch 129 Android security vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw in a Qualcomm display component. "There are indications that ...
TechRepublic

Google’s Biggest Android Security Update in Years Fixes 129 Bugs, Including an Actively Exploited Zero-Day

Google’s Biggest Android Security Update in Years Fixes 129 Bugs, Including an Actively Exploited Zero-Day Your email has been sent Google just dropped its largest security update in nearly eight ...
Android Authority

Nothing's Phone 4a just got a big update with lock screen and widget upgrades

Nothing has released a series of updates for the Phone 4a. The update brings the Phone 3a Community Edition’s lock screen clock face, Essential App recommendations in the widget drawer, an Essential ...
Android Police

March Pixel Drop unlocks new features you wish you had sooner

The March Pixel Drop is here, which means it's time your Pixel gets a fresh set of features that will make it a better device. According to Google, the updates are rolling out starting today and will ...
9to5google

Android 16

For over five years now, Pixel users have had a powerful tool built into their Recents menu: the ability to select text and images for quick copying, sharing, and more. With Android 16 QPR3, however, ...