One of Google's most critical features is hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to protect against theft, scams, spam, and more.

More than 30% of Android phones still run Android 12 or older. That’s bad enough. But OEMs take time to deploy these fixes, ...

Android security update adds preventative user blocks. Update, May 16, 2025: This story, originally published May 14, has been updated with news of more security features that have either arrived or ...

Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people care a lot more about apps, ease of use, design, and price. But the ...

Android 16 introduces an “Advanced Protection” mode, offering a one-click solution to activate enhanced security settings for high-risk users. This mode enables a suite of device-level safeguards, ...

Following a reported surge in espionage activity, the agency in charge of countering cyber threats in the U.S. has updated ...

Android 16's new Advanced Protection feature simplifies the task of managing your phone's security settings. (Google) Google is introducing and expanding several new security measures that should make ...

Mobile devices are always a tempting target for cybercriminals. That's true not just for consumers but for companies. According to Google, more than half of organizations have pointed to smartphones ...

Starting with Android 16, anyone with a compatible Android phone – not just Pixel users – can activate Advanced Protection, Google’s strongest security mode for mobile devices. Until now, many of the ...

Android 16 is finally here, and supported devices will be getting the updated OS soon. Although there is no hard release date for everyone, Pixel owners only need to wait for the next Pixel Drop ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...