With every Android update, Google adds a host of new features and optimizations to the platform. And while Android 16 hasn't introduced any major changes (yet), it does bundle several important new ...

Google appears to be building a feature into Android 17 that would let the operating system handle SIM PIN entry ...

Google released an Android update fixing 129 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw linked to Qualcomm chips already exploited in attacks.

One in 4 Android phones impacted by a critical security vulnerability that allowed hackers to access locked and protected ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

IDF says Android is not as secure as iPhone. The Israeli military made headlines last month, with a ban on Android phones for senior officers and other officials on security grounds. iPhones now ...

Today, Android phone security for students has become a really sharp question because phones have become devices that store a lot of private information, and their loss can lead to pretty severe ...

Android 16 introduces stronger app permissions, AI scam protection, and anti-theft upgrades. Discover every Android 16 security feature you should activate to keep your phone and data secure in 2025.

Google is working on an improvement to Android’s Identity Check feature where your smartwatch could help verify your identity. Spotted in a beta, this aims to make phone theft protection smoother by ...

Android's sideloading is not going away, but things are changing as Google has new requirements for developers.