Android contains code written by the NSA, but there’s nothing nefarious about it. NSA's code contributions are publicly accessible, which makes it hard, if not impossible, to insert a covert ...

The Android operating system is a step closer to being embedded in consumer electronics, after the company behind the Mips processor architecture open sourced the code for its Android port. Mips ...

By entering certain strings of numbers and symbols into your phone's dialer, you can gain access to a world of hidden ...

Ready to start programming for Google Glass? The tools are out there. While only a handful of Google Glasses are out, Google quietly released its Android-based core kernel code.

Discover the best secret codes for Android to unlock hidden features and diagnose your smartphone. Find IMEI number, test GPS, perform factory reset.

Some codes are specific to certain models, but other, more generic codes can be accessed on nearly any Android device.

Exploit code for the Android Stagefright vulnerability was made public, and researcher Joshua Drake hopes organizations will test Android systems and devices against the code.

QR codes are everywhere nowadays. We scan them at restaurants to read menus, connect to Wi-Fi at the office, access promotional offers, and many other places.

Google has finally started rolling out Android's redesigned QR code scanner — a year after we first spotted it in a teardown.

The company behind MIPS has released the source code for porting the Android operating system to that processor architecture.