Google is making account recovery easier with new features to help users get back in through a trusted contact or their phone ...

The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your identity to regain account access.

The Pixel Launcher's Google Search added an AI mode button to the static search bar on the home screen, but you can remove it ...

Google may change how Android security updates work. But larger patch cycles might give hackers more time. 'High-risk first' model could streamline OEM patches. Google is considering an overhaul of ...

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer verification for apps installed on Android ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

It might seem obvious that texting a strange phone number could be dangerous, but what about numbers you know and trust? You likely don't worry about sending a message to a friend or family member you ...

Google Messages gains a new QR code key verification feature. This lets you verify that you’re communicating with the person that you intend to. However, it’s currently in the beta stage, but it ...

Threat actors have been observed leveraging the deceptive social engineering tactic known as ClickFix to deploy a versatile backdoor codenamed CORNFLAKE.V3. Google-owned Mandiant described the ...

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 ...

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