Your Android phone's most powerful security feature is off by default and hidden - turn it on now ...

Android’s new anti-theft update adds stronger biometric checks, enhanced lockout rules, and expanded remote security tools to ...

Setting up a new phone is usually about the fun stuff, whether it is wallpapers, launchers, apps, or widgets. But the first thing I do is head straight into Android’s security settings. Every phone ...

Your Android phone just got a powerful anti-theft upgrade - and I'm sighing in relief ...

Android 15’s new privacy features put powerful mobile security settings and advanced data controls right at your fingertips. Pixabay, Dele_o When the new Android 15 privacy settings arrived, they had ...

Unencrypted DNS can expose your browsing activity, but Android's Private DNS helps keep it private. Here's how to enable it.

We all think we’re in full control and aware of the risks associated with the internet, our data, and personal information. Even if you’re security-coded, you should probably check a few Android ...

Google is rolling out intrusion logging on Android 16, giving users an encrypted way to see what happened if their device is ...

With the increasing sophistication of digital threats, safeguarding your phone and personal data has never been more crucial. Android is responding with a suite of new security features designed to ...

There are a few apps I must install on any new Android phone. Without them, using my handset would be quite challenging. These include the usual suspects like shopping and banking apps, browsers, AI ...

A team of academic researchers has uncovered a new Android security exploit that raises a lot of questions about the platform’s permission system. The technique, named TapTrap, uses user interface ...

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