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The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Whether you have privacy concerns or you just want to freely tinker, these are our favorite alternatives to stock Android.

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I installed Android on an Echo Show, and it gave my smart display a new life

Select Echo Show models can now be jailbroken, allowing you to ditch Fire OS for Android and install any app under the sun.

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I have 5 major concerns about Google's Android desktop OS

A leaked screen recording showed off what Google's Android desktop OS (Aluminium OS) will look like, and it's very concerning for any Chrome OS user.

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Android 17 Based HyperOS 4.0 Will Rollout to These Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO Devices: What to Expect

HyperOS 4.0 is expected to be built on Android 17, Googles next-generation mobile operating system, which is tipped to enter stable release around June or July 2026.

This dual-CPU PC from 1995 was so cool, Microsoft had to kill it

Huxley Dunsay of Retro Roadshow joins us in the PCWorld studio to show off the BeBox, a 90s dual-CPU PC with a custom operating system.

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Xiaomi Interview: What’s Next For Europe’s Disruptive Smartphone Maker?

Xiaomi started out offering its MIUI OS. Now it's in the top three of smartphone manufacturers in Europe. How did it achieve that success, and what’s next?