Usually Google launches the first public beta of a new Android version at its Google IO event in May, but this year the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused Google IO to be canceled, leaving the An…
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‘Unkillable’ Android malware gives hackers full remote access to your phone
Security experts are warning Android users about a particularly nasty strain of malware that’s almost impossible to remove.Researcher Igor Golovin from Kaspersky has written a blog post expla…
Android 11 developer preview offers more control over robocalls
Android 11 might make life considerably easier if you’re tired of fighting robocalls. Google has released a second Developer Preview for Pixel phones with frameworks that let call-screening a…
Android 11 Developer Preview 2 promises improvements for foldable phones
Google launched its first Developer Preview of Android 11 much earlier than anticipated, and the tech giant has now followed it up with a second developer-focused (DP2) release of its mobile OS, bu…
Google’s Advanced Protection Program will block third-party Android apps
Google’s latest changes to its Advanced Protection Program could create a headache for Android users who were downloading apps outside of the Play Store. Aside from a few exceptions, program …
Honor 9X Pro hands-on review: Google-less Android
The Honor 9X Pro is a competent mid-range smartphone, but the software restrictions are off-puttingUh oh. It looks like the US government’s turbulent relationship with Huawei has finally caug…
Firefox launches new Android VPN – here’s how to try it
We’ve known about Mozilla’s VPN service for a little while now, and now the company has released an Android app for beta testing.Mozilla has already released a browser extension for Fir…
Focus mode comes to Android to limit distracting apps
The big problem with owning a smartphone is that every temptation is just a finger tap away — ooh, Twitter! — making it hard to knuckle down on a single task. Earlier this year, Google …
‘ATFuzzer’ Android Baseband Security Threat Exploits Malicious Bluetooth, USB Accessories: Researchers
HIGHLIGHTS The team of researchers will present a paper at an upcoming conference The phones tested were older, but others might also be vulnerable Manufacturers were given 90 days before the flaw …
Microsoft Xbox Console Streaming Preview Launched, Allows Users to Stream Any Game to an Android Phone
HIGHLIGHTS Xbox Console Streaming lets users stream games to an Android device The games run on the local console and are streaming to a mobile device Microsoft hasn’t revealed any launch tim…