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 ...

Turn on this setting to instantly harden your Android phone against modern threats.

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 ...

Security researchers have identified a hidden, insecure system-level component embedded in Google Pixel phones, a piece of ...

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 ...

IDF says Android is not as secure as iPhone. The Israeli military made headlines last month, with a ban on Android phones for senior officers and other officials on security grounds. iPhones now ...

Android 16 introduces stronger app permissions, AI scam protection, and anti-theft upgrades. Discover every Android 16 security feature you should activate to keep your phone and data secure in 2025.

Apple added RCS to the iPhone, but crucially, the current implementation lacks end-to-end encryption. That's changing in the latest beta.

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

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Today, Android phone security for students has become a really sharp question because phones have become devices that store a lot of private information, and their loss can lead to pretty severe ...