Android Police

Android 13 promises improved memory management, but not necessarily for everybody

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...
Android Authority

Google gives Android a speed boost after memory management upgrade

Android is getting an upgrade that allows it to support a 16KB page size. This will let Android support hardware that runs either 4KB or 16KB pages. The upgrade should result in videos, games, and ...
Android Police

Android: How virtual memory works on your phone

Benjamin is a business consultant, coach, designer, musician, artist, and writer, living in the remote mountains of Vermont. He has 20+ years experience in tech, an educational background in the arts, ...
Android Authority

Android 15 comes with an important WebView change that could speed up apps

Android 15 Developer Preview 1 is locking an important working component of the Android System WebView into memory. This will prevent the Android system from killing the process and restarting it ...