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What is Android

The platform that’s changing what mobile can do.

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Powering your phone, tablet, watch, TV and car.

When a device goes from just working to actually making life easier, Android is behind it. It’s the reason that your GPS avoids traffic, your watch can text and your Assistant can answer questions. It’s the operating system inside 2.5 billion active devices. From 5G phones to stunning tablets, Android powers them all.

Always pushing what’s possible.

Android is open to everyone: developers, designers and device makers. That means more people can experiment, imagine and create things that the world has never seen.

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Translate languages in an instant.

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Use your camera to search the web.

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Automatically caption media playing on your phone.

Your phone stays safe with built-in security.

When you have Android, you have security that’s there right out of the box and never stops working. Google Play Protect scans all your apps, the software gets regular security updates and the platform is always improving. It’s like a security guard that never takes a break, a nap or a holiday.

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You stay in control of your data.

On Android, you get to decide when and if your data is shared, such as your Web and app activity or Location History. If an app accesses your location while you're not using it, you’ll get a notification. And if you ever want to change permissions, all your privacy settings are in one place. It’s privacy, with you in the driving seat.

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The balance that’s right for you.

With Digital Wellbeing, you get the tools to understand how you use your phone and decide what works for you. Whether that means unplugging, cutting down distractions or just winding down before bed.

A woman in a park laying on a picnic blanket with her service dog looking at her Android phone. The Digital Wellbeing usage dashboard.

The dashboard is a great example. It gives you a snapshot of your screen time, notifications, how often you unlock your phone and more. And it’s just one of the many tools that you get with Digital Wellbeing.

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Technology that’s useful.
For everyone.

Everyone has their own way of using their devices. That’s why we build accessible features and products that work for the various ways that people want to experience the world. Screen readers, sound mufflers, even AR walking guides. Because when it comes to technology, there’s no one-size-fits-all.

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Get real-time transcriptions.

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Hear what’s on your screen.

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Hear more clearly.

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An AR-gaming phone. A tablet that can withstand a construction site. Android powers choices for anything that you could possibly want.

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