Hackernews posts about Android

Android is an open-source mobile operating system that allows manufacturers to customize and modify their devices to suit different needs and preferences.

1. Waydroid – Android in a Linux container (waydro.id)
   520 points by birdculture 18 days ago | 150 comments
2. The Amazon Appstore for Android devices will be discontinued on August 20, 2025 (www.amazon.com)
   185 points by gdrift about 8 hours ago | 154 comments
3. Google offering 'voluntary exit' for employees working on Pixel, Android (9to5google.com)
   141 points by anp 21 days ago | 80 comments
4. We're accelerating the Android XR platform with a new agreement with HTC (blog.google)
   56 points by ytch 28 days ago | 69 comments
5. Android SMS Gateway Using MQTT (github.com)
   47 points by modinfo 27 days ago | 11 comments
6. Show HN: A simple Hackernews client for iOS and Android (github.com)
   40 points by trevor-e 13 days ago | 5 comments
7. Google Fixes Android Kernel Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks (thedefendopsdiaries.com)
   33 points by tuzzmaniandevil 14 days ago | 24 comments
8. Android 16's Linux Terminal will soon let you run graphical apps...we ran Doom (www.androidauthority.com)
   28 points by sipofwater 20 days ago | 15 comments
9. Android devices have started installing hidden app that scans your images (mastodon.sdf.org)
   19 points by robtherobber 11 days ago | 3 comments
10. Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone (skarredghost.com)
    14 points by LorenDB 14 days ago | 3 comments
11. The Apple TV app is now available on Android (www.apple.com)
    13 points by ChrisArchitect 8 days ago | 3 comments
12. Google silently installed Client-Side Image Scanning App On Android (partyon.xyz)
    13 points by rglullis 12 days ago | 3 comments
13. Google's new self-installed Android app warns you about nude images in Messages (www.androidauthority.com)
    11 points by toss1 3 days ago | 8 comments
14. TikTok is now distributing its Android app for installation via sideloading (daringfireball.net)
    11 points by cglong 10 days ago | 6 comments
15. Mistral releases its AI assistant on iOS and Android (techcrunch.com)
    11 points by marban 14 days ago | 6 comments
16. Static analysis of the DeepSeek Android app (michael.bacarella.com)
    8 points by mbac32768 13 days ago | 5 comments
17. TikTok to let US Android users download app via kits on its website (www.reuters.com)
    8 points by pseudolus 12 days ago | discuss
18. PyPI Now Supports iOS and Android Wheels for Mobile Python Development (socket.dev)
    7 points by feross 8 days ago | discuss
19. TikTok is now distributing its Android app via side loading (daringfireball.net)
    6 points by scarface_74 12 days ago | 2 comments
20. Android 16 will fight scammers by blocking certain features during phone calls (www.androidauthority.com)
    6 points by healsdata 6 days ago | 1 comments
21. Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android (techcrunch.com)
    5 points by 01-_- about 1 hour ago | 2 comments
22. Protoclone, the first bipedal, musculoskeletal Android (clonerobotics.com)
    5 points by RamiroP about 24 hours ago | 2 comments
23. Built on Bluesky, Pinksky brings its Instagram-like app to Android (techcrunch.com)
    5 points by doener 9 days ago | 2 comments
24. Google Confirms Android XR Allows Passthrough Camera Access (www.roadtovr.com)
    5 points by LorenDB 7 days ago | discuss
25. Google Offering Buyouts for Android and Pixel Employees (techcrunch.com)
    5 points by pixel16 16 days ago | discuss
26. Google issues 'voluntary exit' program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees (techcrunch.com)
    4 points by pcurve 21 days ago | 2 comments
27. Show HN: Insert Coin: An iOS / Android / web app to locate arcade locations (www.insert-coin.app)
    4 points by Elitius 22 days ago | 2 comments
28. 5 unique ways I use Android 15's Private Space that aren't for porn or cheating (www.androidauthority.com)
    4 points by sipofwater 3 days ago | 1 comments
29. Apple to Bring TV+ to Android Phones in Bid to Boost Subscribers (www.bloomberg.com)
    4 points by dm 8 days ago | 1 comments
30. UTag: Use Samsung SmartTags on any Android device (medium.com)
    4 points by cquintana92 9 days ago | discuss