How to enable Advanced Protection on Android 16 - and why you shouldn't skip it ...

First visuals of a feature designed to save time ...

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 ...

We previously uncovered evidence of an automatic SIM lock protection feature coming to Android, and we've now got a first ...

Your Android device will soon automatically back up and restore Theft Protection settings. Android’s Theft Protection settings include Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, Remote Lock, and more.

With Android 16, users can enable Advanced Protection to “activate Google’s strongest security for mobile devices.” The Chrome for Android team has now detailed how Advanced Protection works. There ...

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 ...

Android malware threats escalated 30% in 2025, exploiting sideloaded APKs, SMS phishing, and unsecured networks. While Google Play Protect blocks the basics, independent antivirus apps catch ...

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a ...

If you use an Android phone, this deserves your attention. Cybersecurity researchers warn that hackers are using Hugging Face, a popular platform for sharing artificial intelligence (AI) tools, to ...

One in 4 Android phones impacted by a critical security vulnerability that allowed hackers to access locked and protected ...