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

Why do people steal phones? For starters, there is inherent monetary value in the phone itself. They can sell or pawn it off for money, and more high-end and popular models like iPhones tend to fetch ...

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 ...

Google has published the December 2025 Security Bulletin, revealing a long list of severe vulnerabilities in Android. These issues are expected to be patched with device-specific security updates ...

Google hosted its Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday to deliver all the Android 16 news that it won't have time to discuss next week when I/O 2025 starts. That keynote will probably contain so much ...

Google is announcing improvements for the Advanced Protection feature in Android 16 that strengthen defenses against sophisticated spyware attacks. The Android platform has been a constant target for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Although there is a simple, effective and relatively ...

Google is rolling out new 2026 theft protection feature updates to Android, which add advanced security options to the operating system. The features are designed to make stolen Android devices harder ...

For the past decade, Google has consistently published an Android Security Bulletin every month, even if the company wasn’t ready to roll out a security update to its own Pixel devices. These ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. When it comes to your smartphone, and specifically the ...

Google announced new Android theft protection updates for Android 16, including expanded Identity Check requiring biometric verification and stronger authentication safeguards. In Brazil, new devices ...