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2026
Google rolls out Motion Assist anti-motion-sickness feature to Pixel phones
Google began a staged rollout of a new Android feature called Motion Assist, starting with Pixel phones, which displays visual cues at the screen edges that move with the vehicle to reduce motion sickness while using the phone in a moving car.
2026
Google rolls out Motion Assist on Android 17
Google has begun rolling out Motion Assist, a native Android feature that displays animated visual cues around the screen edges to reduce motion sickness for passengers using phones in moving vehicles. The feature is tied to Android 17 and includes a toggle that activates automatically when the phone detects it is in a moving vehicle, a Quick Settings tile, and customization options for color, shape and opacity of the motion indicators.
2026
Android 17 QPR2 beta introduces built-in app lock
Google introduced a native app lock feature in the Android 17 QPR2 beta 3 build, allowing users to lock individual apps behind passcode or biometrics. The feature is currently available only on Pixel devices running the beta and is expected to expand with the full QPR2 release in December.
2022
Android adds new features, including multi-recipient Nearby Share
Google announced multiple Android feature updates, including support for sharing files with multiple people at once through Nearby Share. The source says some features had begun rolling out and others were due soon.
2022
Google rolls out air-raid alerts on Android in Ukraine
Google began rolling out an Android air-raid alert system in Ukraine at the request and with the help of the Ukrainian government. The system relays alerts issued by the government and supplements the country's existing alert systems.
2022
Google releases March Pixel Features Drop and Android 12.1
Google released the March Pixel Features Drop, including new features and the Android 12.1 version of Android 12L; the article also reports security updates and bug fixes.
2022
Lenovo releases Android 12L Beta 2 for Tab P12 Pro
Lenovo released the second Android 12L beta for the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro. The update includes the December 2021 security patch level and is available for the tablet's Wi-Fi version sold outside China.
2021
Microsoft releases a Teams update fixing an emergency-calling issue
Microsoft released an update to Teams that fixed an issue in which the app could interfere with Android phones making emergency calls. Google attributed the issue to an unexpected interaction between Teams and the underlying Android system.
2021
OnePlus rolls out Android 12 for OnePlus 9 phones
Android 12 became available for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro 5G. The article reports that some owners experienced mobile-network problems, particularly with 5G, and says OnePlus had not fixed the issues at the time of publication.
2021
Google launches Bug Hunters platform
Google launched Bug Hunters, a platform where bug hunters can submit vulnerabilities related to Google, Android, Chrome, and Play Store through a single intake form. The platform includes competitions, country-wise leaderboards, and learning content.
2021
Google launches Android machine-learning platform
Google launched an Android machine-learning platform that provides an updatable, integrated inference stack for Android devices and can reduce app package size by providing developers with on-device inference binaries.
2021
Google releases Android Game Development Kit
Google released the Android Game Development Kit (AGDK), a set of tools and libraries for developing and optimizing Android games.
2021
Google explains Android app crashes linked to WebView and outlines prevention measures
Google published an explanation attributing frequent crashes in Android apps using WebView to an error in Chrome and WebView experimentation and configuration technology, and outlined planned changes to reduce the risk of recurrence.
2021
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 receives Android 11 update in Kenya
Samsung's Android 11 update for the Galaxy Note 10 series had rolled out in Kenya. The article also cautioned that the update could affect access to major Kenyan banking apps that had not yet been updated for Android 11.
2020
Fime offers Android biometric security evaluations
Fime became able to perform Android biometric security evaluations and is helping smartphone OEMs and biometric component and software providers evaluate anti-spoofing capabilities and achieve Android compliance.
2020
Sony announces Android 11 upgrade plan for five Xperia phones
Sony announced a plan to upgrade five Xperia phone models to Android 11. The article says Xperia 1 II was expected to receive the upgrade in December 2020, Xperia 5 II and Xperia 10 II by the end of January 2021, and Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 around February 2021; the upgrades were plans, not reported completed releases.
2020
Unisoc completed Android 11 deployment for six smartphone chips
Unisoc announced that six smartphone chips had completed deployment of Android 11: Tiger T618, T610 and T310, and SC9863A, SC9832E and SC7731E.
2020
Google announces Android 11 launch
Google announced the release of the Android 11 operating system and began rolling it out to Pixel users. Updates for users of OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO and realme phones were expected in the following days.
2020
Google adds earthquake alerts in California
Google added an earthquake alert system in California. Android phones receive warnings triggered by the ShakeAlert early-warning system.
2020
Google adds Call Verification to its Phone app
Google recently added a Call Verification feature to the Android Phone app. The feature can display information about incoming calls, including the caller’s phone number and reason for calling, to help users decide whether to answer.