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Android 2025 scorecard: Major changes and challenges leading to an exciting future for the OS

With plenty of new features and a brand-new rollout strategy, Google changed quite a lot of things around Android in 2025.

Wear OS 6.1 hits Pixel Watch with new features in tow

The December update for Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 includes a 'point' update to Wear OS, plus some new features for newer models.
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Oppo phones eligible for five major Android OS updates

Oppo has periodically updated its software update policy to offer longer software support for its devices. The company now offers up to five major Android OS upgrades to select high-end devices, which ...

Android Attacks—Google Confirms No Fix For 30% Of All Phones

More than 30% of Android phones still run Android 12 or older. That’s bad enough. But OEMs take time to deploy these fixes, ...
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Nothing Halts Nothing OS 4 Update After Major Android 16 Bugs Surface

Nothing halted its Android 16-based Nothing OS 4 update after user-reported bugs, leaving owners waiting as the company works on an urgent stability fix.

Nothing OS 4.0 arrives on CMF phones, bringing Android 16 and smarter features: All you need to know

CMF has begun rolling out Nothing OS 4.0, bringing Android 16 to the CMF Phone 1 and Phone 2 Pro. The update delivers a ...

Is Google’s Android PC Taking Notes From HarmonyOS?

Huawei's exec believes that Google's Android PC is inspired by HarmonyOS. It could be just a coincidence, though.