Is Google redesigning the Navigation Bar for Android N?
Another Android version, another Navigation Bar redesign. According to a report from Android Police, Google may be looking at redesigning the Home, Back and Recent buttons for the final launch of Android N. It is unclear at this stage...
Want to learn the basics of Android development? Introducing the Android Basics Nanodegree
The partnership between Google and Udacity has already brought many courses to life, many of which focus on Android Development including Android Nanodegree (intermediate), Android Design and Android Wear. Today they have announced the Android Basics Nanodegree.
This new course...
Samsung Galaxy Tab A receiving Marshmallow update
Samsung have continued to update their devices steadily since they first started releasing the 6.0 update, and the latest device to get the update is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. The update is 1165 MB and once installed users...
Is Android “N” version 7.0?
Maybe its a sign, maybe its a hint or maybe its a troll but for those of you that recall back to the Android M Developer Preview the "demo mode" had an interesting little quirk to it in that...
Google reflects on a year of Android Security bounties – $550,000 paid out already...
It's been a year now since Google announced they would extend their Vulnerability Rewards Program to Android, promising to pay up to $38,000 for reports on security issues in Android. Today the Google Security PR team has reflected on...
Nextbit has launched a beta program for Robin owners to try out new software
The darling of Kickstarter, Nextbit's Robin is a heck of a phone, it's gorgeous in the mint colour and of course the unique cloud saving feature is awesome for people short on space. Nextbit has been pretty good about...
Google continues to tease Android N name with the launch of Android N Dev...
Google's release today of the 4th Android N Dev Preview has of course meant that everyone has gone straight to find out what the Android N easter egg is doing. Well, it's not terribly exciting with Google still teasing...
Android N Dev Preview 4 is out
The 4th version of Google's very successful Android N Dev Preview has been released, and is rolling out via OTA or you can flash your device manually. Along with the new version, the Android team have announced that all...
Android N-ify Your Marshmallow Device, Without the Beta Tag Of Android N
The other day Duncan posted an article here at Ausdroid discussing the use of Android N as a daily driver. Judging by the comments the article received it seems that many people can believe that it is still in...
First generation Moto 360 will not be moving to Android Wear 2.0
It seems that Motorola has confirmed on Twitter that their original Android Wear device - the first generation Moto 360 - will not be taking the path to Android 2.0 when it is released later this year. The device...
Android N preview as a daily driver and app incompatibility.
We're going to start this off by declaring that the Android N preview/ unofficial Beta is not a consumer ready project, while noting, of course, that neither Google or the Android team have ever said it was.
The Android N Preview,...
Samsung releases June 2016 security update for Galaxy Note 5
Samsung has won the race to become the first OEM to release the June 2016 Android Security Updates for one of its handsets, with an update for the Galaxy Note 5 appearing on one of our review devices in...
June security update for Nexus devices is now live – OTA’s, Factory images and...
It's June, so as we've seen every month since Google announced they would be announcing monthly security vulnerabilities and releasing patches for them, Google has released their monthly security blog, as well as updated the factory images for supported...
Need an app refund 121 minutes after purchasing? Google’s got you covered.
There was a time when getting a refund for an app or game purchased through the Google Play Store was only 15 minutes. Since then it has bounced back up to 2 hours. Recently it's climbed to 48 hours,...
LG USA says no Android Wear 2.0 for the original G Watch
The announcement of Android Wear 2.0 at Google I/O last week was somewhat of a surprise for many. The question of course now, is whether each watch will be updated to Android Wear 2.0 and for the original LG...