Hide your apps on Android effortlessly. This step-by-step guide explains the built-in methods for app privacy.

A team of academic researchers has uncovered a new Android security exploit that raises a lot of questions about the platform’s permission system. The technique, named TapTrap, uses user interface ...

Google has redesigned the permissions dialogs that appear in Android. This change appears following the June Google Play system update when applied to the latest Android 16 QPR Beta 2.1. Google has ...

Since Android 13, sideloaded apps have had a harder time getting accessibility permissions. Malicious apps often use them to try to breach the victim’s security and privacy, so Google has focused on ...

Malware targeting Android devices has increased, often exploiting permissions that users unknowingly grant. While Android's open nature makes it a target, you can protect your device by carefully ...

The first iPhone was unveiled on Jan. 9, 2007, the first Android handset (the HTC Dream) showed up on September 23, 2008—and though it's impossible to know for sure, I assume the very first Android vs ...

Google has launched a new pilot program to fight financial fraud by blocking the sideloading of Android APK files that request access to risky permissions. An APK (Android Package) is a file format ...

One of the security updates baked into Android 14 is a feature that blocks you from installing some older apps built for Android 5.1 or earlier… kind of. If you’ve got a shiny new phone or tablet ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

In the modern world of smartphone apps, losing track of your permissions is easy. After all, camera access is now required for many popular applications like TikTok and Instagram. Other apps like Uber ...

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving tech industry, striking the right balance between autonomy and collaboration is crucial for success. Grace Hopper's famous axiom, "It is better to ask forgiveness ...

Google has announced the release of the first developer preview for Android 14, the next major version of the world's most popular mobile operating system, which comes with security and privacy ...