On Android 16? Your phone has 2 critical security upgrades - enable them ASAP

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Android 16 adds stronger default protection for all users. Identity Check helps block access outside trusted locations. Advanced Protection ...

I use this hidden Android security feature to turn off sensors with one tap - here's why

Go back to Settings > System and scroll down until you find the "Developer options" entry. Tap that entry. Scroll down until you find the "Quick settings developer tiles" entry and tap it. On the ...

You Can Now Easily Verify Your Android Contacts' Identities

Android System Key Verifier has actually been available as a separate app before. Now, right from the Messages app, you and a ...

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, ...

Researchers expose critical Android flaw allowing apps to steal sensitive data

Researchers have revived a 12-year-old data theft technique, now called Pixnapping, that lets malicious Android apps steal ...

Now you can spot the apps tapping into Android's strongest security feature

You'll now be able to see the apps aware of and able to tap into Android 16's Advanced Protection security mode.
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This Privacy-First Android Software Is Looking to Expand Beyond Pixel Devices

Popular with privacy-focused users, Android fork GrapheneOS has been limited to select Pixel handsets, but that's set to ...

OpenAI's viral video generation app Sora inches closer to an Android release

OpenAI recently took the wraps off the Sora 2 video generation model, introducing significant enhancements over its first-gen ...