2014 has been a huge year for Google’s favorite OS.

That gives us plenty of new stuff to tinker with.

Here are some of our best posts on the topic from the past year.

The app ecosystem has grown right along with it.

It was only a matter of time before some clever users gave that power to everyone.

Now that time has come.

Here’s how to install (nearly) any Android app on any operating system.

The Best Chromecast Apps

Around a month ago, Googlefinally released the Chromecast SDK.

What this meant for us is that shiny new Chromecast apps would be coming down the pipe.

And pipes they most certainly have come down!

Here are some of the best (and most essential) apps for your Chromecast.

Here’s some of the best stuff we heard about today.

While we heard a bit about it back at Google I/O, there’s plenty more to hear about.

This is what’s coming in Google’s latest.

Here’s a list of the coolest stuff it can do.

Here are the coolest features Googledidn’thighlight in their announcement.

These two tools are surprisingly powerful, but can be a bit overly complex to install.

Here’s how to do it the easy way.

Here are five of them, based on your nominations.

Many feel (myself among them) that a standalone app for messages is unnecessary.

Even so, that doesn’t make it a bad app, or notuseful in its own way.

Here are some of the best features of Facebook Messenger that make it worth using.

The folks over at Android Police have a thorough comparison examining its effects on battery life and performance.

Here’s how to squeeze the best quality photos out of your smartphone’s camera.

Here’s how to keep it secure using just the basic tools provided by Google.

I Want to Write Android Apps.

Where Do I Start?

Dear Lifehacker,

I have some background in coding, but I’ve never touched Android development before.

I’d like to get started, but I’m not entirely sure what I need.