Google has detailed several new and previously known Android security features that users can expect to roll out this year.

Samsung's Android 17 upgrade is coming to Galaxy phones via One UI 9. But the biggest feature, Gemini Intelligence, raises serious security questions. Here's what to know

Smartphones have fused intuitive UI and evolving capabilities for nearly 20 years. Which Android features originated in the iPhone, and how long in advance?

A new Android phone isn't fully set up for me until I enable these security features. Here's what's on my checklist.

OS 27 unveiled some new tricks, but Android has many. Apple's AI injections will feel familiar to Android users. There are some new features I'd like Android to steal. I've been an Android devotee for more than 15 years.

That context matters for understanding what this update actually is. Android, at least in its pure form, is no longer what most users interact with. On