Google's fix for the worst part of setting up a new Android phone is actually working

Google's Restore Credentials API helps Android users stay logged in when switching phones. Uber has already saved 4 million ...
Android Police

Dark Sky API gets reborn as Apple WeatherKit, with plans to support Android

Arol is a tech journalist who worked as a news and feature writer for Android Police from 2021 to 2023. He first began writing online for the short-lived portal of Spanish-language gaming forum ...
ZDNet

Android lets advertisers get a list of all your apps -- and this API feature is broadly used

Our editors hand-picked these products based on our tests and reviews. Read now A research paper published this week has analyzed the current usage of a lesser-known feature of the Android operating ...
Engadget

Google and Qualcomm are making neural network API updates easier on Android

While NN API drivers have usually been updated along with major OS updates, now the companies say they can roll out quickly via Google Play Services. Even better, the updates will be available for ...
Liliputing

Google and Dashlane unveil Open YOLO: Android API for password managers

You know you should use complex, hard-to-guess passwords for apps and websites that require a login. And you know you should use different passwords for each service ...
Android

Google to require all Android 16 phones to use the Vulcan API

Summary: Android 16 will require devices to support Vulcan’s new Host Image Copy feature. This will improve gaming and 3D graphics performance, and reduce stuttering. It’s not hard to see why; this ...