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Features are becoming more like bugs in Android Auto. They come and go in mysterious ways, with users now complaining that the wavy progress bar in music apps is no longer there.   

Google’s post-launch software cadence is moving fast, and Pixel owners won’t have to wait long for the next major quarterly refresh. Industry timeline tracking points to the stable release of Android 17 QPR1 landing as early as September 14, arriving hand-in-hand with the latest Pixel Feature Drop.

Add preferred source1 Google has introduced a new Android feature that lets users migrate passwords and passkeys between password manager apps without exporting unencrypted CSV files. The system, available on Android 8.0 and later through Google Play Services, currently supports Google Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane. Users initiate the transfer from the destination app,…

As of mid-September 2026, an issue is occurring on Android devices where the “System Services” settings page, which houses a list of system apps required to keep the Android platform running properly, goes completely blank and blacks out.

RAM prices are out of control in the U.S., and as a direct result of that, smartphones are getting more and more expensive across the board. The latest iPhones are expected to have increased prices, and Android phone manufacturers are also jumping on the bandwagon. So if you’re buying a smartphone that costs north of…

Your phone isn’t the only device that may need an update when Android Auto starts acting up.

Researchers at Group-IB found that the Android banking Trojan Gigabud can create a separate work profile on an infected phone and run a cloned banking app inside it. The attacker can then carry out fraudulent transactions in the new profile, potentially separating them from signs of malware detected elsewhere on the device.

Around Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Google began rolling out the “Google Play System Update” for Android devices, which is part of the monthly “Google System Updates” that provide new features to enhance security and reliability.

If it feels like it’s been a quiet week for Android news, it’s not just because Monday was a holiday in the US. As is often the case, pretty much everyone got out of the way of Apple’s latest iPhone announcement, which saw the company launch its first-ever foldable. Joining the party this late is…

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro landed with a $1,099 price tag and a familiar pitch: refined cameras, faster chip, cleaner software. And yes — it’s a good phone. But “good” doesn’t mean “best,” and in 2026, Android manufacturers are building devices that genuinely beat the iPhone in specific, measurable ways.