Minimalists rejoice: Android 17 Beta 3 lets you hide app icon names

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April ...
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You won’t need to repeat Android’s sideload bypass when upgrading your phone

Android won't make you repeat its 24-hour waiting period to enable sideloading when moving to a new phone, according to a new FAQ video.
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Android 17 adds ‘location button’ for apps and more private ‘Approximate’ algorithm

Android 17 features a number of location privacy updates, with the latest introduced in Beta 3 being the "location button." ...

I found 7 open source apps so good I'd actually pay for them

'Open Sesame' goes my wallet ...

Android 17 to Finally Let You Exclude Specific Apps from Your VPN Connection

Using a VPN on Android often feels like a trade-off. While you gain privacy and security, you frequently lose access to apps ...