Google has patched an Android ADB bug in the May security patch set. If you have a Pixel phone you should already have the patches, and most other major manufacturers should be close behind.

Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and ...

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This is how Android's dark mode should have worked since the start. Ready for an overdue injection of extra intelligence? Love it or hate it, Android’s dark mode has one foundational flaw — an ...

Update (April 7, 10:30 p.m. PT): The company has updated the app store listing and removed references to the Android app. But it also added that the iOS keyboard is coming soon. The app is free to ...

Accidents can happen with our smartphones sometimes, which might require us to take them to a technician. Even though we shouldn't assume ill intent, any of us would be wary allowing a technician to ...

NoVoice malware was found in 50 Android apps on Google Play, with 2.3 million downloads, by bypassing detection and targeting outdated devices. Hackers didn’t sneak past Google Play’s defenses. They ...

Google has started the rollout of a new Android developer verification system designed to reduce malicious apps and improve platform security, with global enforcement planned in the coming years. The ...

The new White House app is filled with privacy and security issues. Credit: Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump's new White House app is a privacy nightmare for some users. On ...

Android’s most diehard fans were less than pleased when Google announced plans to limit the sideloading of apps, in an effort to create a more secure platform. The backlash from power users was ...

Developers will also be able to use a "limited distribution account" to share apps to small groups of people without verification. For the average Android users, the ability to sideload apps will now ...