Pixel 6 may miss Google’s next Android kernel upgrade, but security patches and Android 17 are still expected through October ...

Google has upgraded the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels in the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release. The Google Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel Fold all ...

A new leak claims Google's gearing up to upgrade the Linux kernel on Pixel phones to version 6.12 — but the Pixel 6 series ...

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The Linux Plumbers Conference is this week, and since Android is one of the biggest distributors of the Linux kernel in the world, Google software engineer Todd Kjos stopped by for a progress report ...

In a nutshell: Android's kernel is based on the long-term support branches of the Linux kernel. LTS releases are essential for the well-being of Google's mobile OS, so much so that the company decided ...

Android security updates released this month patch a high-severity vulnerability exploited as a zero-day to install commercial spyware on compromised devices. The security flaw (tracked as ...

Google is working on some behind-the-scenes changes that should make Android phones feel faster while also improving battery life. Announced by the Android LLVM toolchain team this week, Google is ...