Google wants to make Android faster and more efficient through kernel optimizations. Users should get more responsive devices with longer battery life.

Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches.

Google shared the news via its Android Developers Blog, introducing Automatic Feedback-Directed Optimization (AutoFDO) for the Android kernel (via Android Authority). The Android ...

Google is introducing a new optimization trick to make the core of Android run faster by studying how phones are actually used.

Google is working on some behind-the-scenes changes that should make Android phones feel faster while also improving battery ...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not explained, the release was canceled. Two ...

Enterprises have less than three weeks to upgrade legacy hardware before Microsoft cuts off security updates and technical ...

Besides what was detailed in Google’s blog post, another new “cross-device continuity” feature coming to Android 17 is “Handoff.” Google describes Handoff as a new user-facing feature that “runs in ...

Samsung’s new Sokatoa tool gives Android developers deeper GPU insights, helping them track down performance issues faster.

With Android 17, Google is introducing a cross-device handoff system designed to make switching between phones, tablets, Chromebooks, and even web browsers feel more fluid. The feature allows users to ...