it was risky to keep an Android phone longer than two or three years because it wasn't guaranteed that it would continue to receive operating system and security updates beyond that. These changes are part of a long-gestating program created by Google in ...

Millions of Pixel users have already upgraded to Android 15, with the latest version of the OS promising a wealth of security and privacy updates. Announcing its release last week, Google promised “security features that help keep your sensitive health, financial and personal information protected from theft and fraud.”

Android 15 introduces a completely new design to the expanded Android volume panel on Pixels — with larger, more easily adjusted sliders for specific sorts of media volumes as well as a more prominent button to shift your phone’s audio output from the phone itself to any connected devices.

Google's theft protection cools in Android can be incredibly helpful. Now, they're getting much easier to find and use.

Google's new Longevity GRF program makes it easier for chipset vendors to support 7 years of Android updates. Here's how.

Google's GRF program allows for the repurposing of chip vendor-side software for 3 Android versions. The Longevity Google Requirements Freeze (LGRF) program, which is essentially GRF on roids, allows for repurposing vendor-side software for 7 Android versions.

The longevity of Android updates has always been a problem, but one that’s been getting better with time. Google