First look: Android 17 may finally let you remap buttons on your game controller

Android 17 update could bring some major new gaming features like support for remapping the buttons on your favorite gamepad.

Valve is working on a "Lepton" Android compatibility layer for Linux

P C gaming giant Valve appears to be expanding its gaming software portfolio, currently building an Android compatibility layer called Lepton (via Gaming on Linux ). Proof of its official name is slim ...
Android Authority

Google is preparing big Android 17 gaming upgrades for fans of real controllers

The vast majority of Android games use touchscreen controls, which makes sense since most Android devices are smartphones or tablets. However, there’s a growing number of Android games you can play ...
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Valve’s secret arm gaming push makes Android PC play possible

For years, Arm-based devices have been the underdogs of PC gaming, hobbled by limited native support and sluggish emulation. Now, Valve is quietly dismantling those barriers, directly funding the ...

Google is bringing Android to PCs with Aluminium - here's what we know so far

One of the biggest is its plans to unify Android and ChromeOS, creating a new operating system for PCs -- potentially ...
Ars Technica

Chrome OS is “combining” with Android, but what does that mean?

Android and Chrome OS have been developed in parallel for years, but Google is planning to streamline its operating systems. In a recent interview, Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat stated ...
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Oppo phones eligible for five major Android OS updates

Oppo has periodically updated its software update policy to offer longer software support for its devices. The company now offers up to five major Android OS upgrades to select high-end devices, which ...