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This Android Upgrade Report Card follows the same grading system used with last year’s analysis — which features precise and clearly defined standards designed to weigh performance for both current and previous-generation flagship phones along with a company’s communication efforts, all in a consistent and completely objective manner.

If you use Google Messages for your texts, you can back up these conversations to Google Drive: Go to Settings on your Android phone, then choose System > Backup on a Pixel phone, or Accounts and backup > Back up data (under Google Drive) on a Galaxy phone. Galaxy phones also offer a Samsung Cloud option on the same screen.

The mobile OS's next update is expected earlier than ever. Its accelerated schedule is one Google imposed on itself.

We’ve handpicked the standout products and innovations that truly pushed the boundaries at MWC 2025. Check out the best of the best!

We've got an early look at Gemini Live functioning on Android Auto, as Google continues to work on development under the hood.