Enable Advanced Protection for Android to get strict defaults, automatic scans, and anti-theft features tied to your Google ...

Sometimes, a tiny, mysterious white dot appears at the top of your Android phone's screen on the status bar without warning or explanation. Its actual job is simple yet maddening. It tells you that ...

Google's toughest security tools are behind a single toggle. Switch it on to protect yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

So your phone took a dip in a pool, ocean, or worse, the toilet? Well, don’t fret! Water plus smartphones used to equal instant death for many devices. Fortunately, that’s no longer always the case.

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

If you’ve recently downloaded a new antivirus app on your Android phone, it might be time to double-check what’s really running in the background. A new ...

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A new study advises limited smartphone use to 5 minutes, as sitting on an “open toilet bowl” provides no support to the pelvic floor, leading to hemorrhoids Getty Scrolling on your phone while you sit ...

The vulnerability can let installed mobile apps access SMS/MMS data on a OnePlus phone without asking for user permission, ...

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 ...

Orange juice has been the home remedy for the common cold for generations, but experts are now saying that this is a misconception. The theory is based on the fact that orange juice is rich in vitamin ...