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Google has built what it calls its strongest security layer for Android phones, yet the vast majority of users have never turned it on. Advanced Protection, a device-level mode that bundles multiple ...

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 17 introduces two major security updates. The android:usesCleartextTraffic attribute has been deprecated, and apps targeting API level 37 that enable cleartext traffic without a corresponding ...

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Google announced the first beta version of Android 17, which includes several privacy and security enhancements.

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 ...

Google's Advanced Protection Mode may soon restrict apps using accessibility APIs to enhance security for high-risk Android ...