Android is the world’s most widely used mobile OS—and a major target for malware. These are the top Android antivirus apps we ...

Most of our work today relies on smartphones. More tasks have shifted from PCs and laptops to smartphones, which have grown in terms of efficiency and performance. As a result, we carry out most of ...

The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...

Well, I’ll be: Android 16 is officially here! (Or it’s available for device-makers to roll out as they see fit, at least. Choose your own adventure.) And the timing of the software’s arrival isn’t the ...

With Android’s new theft protection feature, your phone will be a little more protected if it’s taken right out of your hands. This quick guide will take you through turning it on, giving you a little ...

Google has released some details about some more features coming to their Android OS. As we rely more heavily on these devices to store and manage sensitive personal and professional data, the need ...

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 ...

The first public beta of Android 17 has been released for Google Pixel devices. This update gives users and developers early access to the upcoming mobile operating system. Google has introduced ...

Google is introducing multiple anti-theft and data protection features later this year, some available only for Android 15+ devices, while others will roll out to billions of devices running Android ...

With Android 16, users can enable Advanced Protection to “activate Google’s strongest security for mobile devices.” The Chrome for Android team has now detailed how Advanced Protection works. There ...

Once the phone upgrades to Android 16, users will be able to enable the 'Advanced Protection' feature. It will activate Intrusion Logging, Inactivity Reboot, USB protection, the option to disable auto ...