Android Software

This weekend the first builds of Lineage OS, the successor to the popular Android ROM CyanogenMod, will be released. Devices running on Android versions 6 and 7 are supported, although an exact list of devices has not yet been shared.In a…

Google has stopped supporting the Eclipse plug-in for developing Android software. From now on, the search giant will only support development in the self-made Android Studio, of which version 2.2 has just been released.Apps created in…

Google has stopped supporting the Eclipse plug-in for developing Android software. From now on, the search giant will only support development in the homemade Android Studio, of which version 2.2 has just been released.Apps created in…

Sony has put instructions online for developers to build 'bare' Android 7.1 ROMs. These can then be installed on unlocked Xperia smartphones. Previously, Sony did something similar with Android 6.0 ROMs.The Japanese manufacturer has put…

A developer has managed to install a version of Android 6.0 on the Windows Phone device Lumia 525. However, the software is not yet fully functional, so no version has been released for the general public yet.The software hack was shown…

A Chinese manufacturer comes with the Pico Neo. The VR headset would use OLED screens with the same specifications as those of the Oculus Rift, with a resolution of 1080x1200 pixels per eye and a refresh rate of 90Hz. The headset costs…

Cyanogen has released a first version of CyanogenMod 13 for the Nexus 10. This gives tablet owners an alternative way to install Android 6.0, now that Google has ended support.The maker of the popular alternative Android software has put…

Huawei has announced which of its smartphones will be equipped with an update to Android 6.0. These include the G7, P8 and devices in the Mate series. Starting next month, building the necessary software will start.The conscious list of…

Sony has released software developers can use to build Android 6.0 installations for Xperia smartphones. The binaries contain, among other things, drivers to make the Android software suitable for the devices.The software is on Sony's…

Google probably plans to start rolling out the new Android version Marshmallow on October 5. The Nexus 4, 2012 Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 are reportedly falling by the wayside when it comes to a software update.Android Police has been given the…