Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android ...

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Google is rolling out a new batch of Android theft-protection changes that broaden Identity Check, give users more control over Failed Authentication Lock, and adjust how Android responds to repeated ...

Your Android 16 phone can protect itself against theft and tampering, but only if your enable this feature.

Malicious Chrome extensions steal login data by impersonating Workday, NetSuite and SAP SuccessFactors platforms, cybersecurity researchers say.

From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but uneventful for Google's Android platform.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

Google is rolling out a useful update for its Find Hub app on Android, which adds multiple map layers to offer users a richer device-tracking experience. So far, Find Hub only offered users a basic ...

With the release of Android 12 back in 2021, Google made a somewhat controversial change to the Quick Settings panel. Gone were the individual toggles for Wi-Fi and mobile data. In their place was a ...

A new version of the Moto Tag is on the horizon, and that news comes as Motorola is pretty heavily discounting the existing version. Right now, the Moto Tag is available at a big discount from ...

Google is rolling out a new setup screen that encourages users to enable the more reliable tracking setting for its Find Hub network. This setting allows the network to use a single device’s location ...