If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely will never use — you’re not alone.

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 ...

The RatOn Android malware may be new, but it’s surprisingly capable at stealing your hard-earned cash through overlay attacks ...

Android offers more than the simple Install and Uninstall options for your apps and games. Did you know you can temporarily ...

A new Android banking trojan called RatOn can silently steal money and sensitive data by automating attacks on your device.

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been fairly vocal recently that Samsung's One UI 7 is my favorite Android skin. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine ...

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

As a tech enthusiast and someone who covers a variety of gadgets, I constantly find myself shuffling between a mishmash of devices — sometimes it's trying to make AirPods work with an Android phone, ...

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.

Self-hosting services save you from subscription costs and give you control over your data. While I’ve previously experimented with self-hosted media servers and file storage, I only really dove into ...