Samsung’s LockStar update adds a huge set of unlock animations to Galaxy phones on One UI 8.5. Version 8.5.00.8 also brings ...

The fewer entry points you leave open, the more secure your smart home will be. Here's how to check for all the gaps.

The FCC revises Verizon's phone unlocking rule after significant fraud issues, where criminals sold handsets at a premium on ...

Google is adding an app lock feature to Android Automotive, according to new details found in documentation regarding Android Automotive’s unbundled apps. Android Automotive is reportedly getting an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This is not as easy as it sounds — and it’s not common advice. But ...

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase data. DroidLLock allows its ...

Google has officially confirmed the internal codename for Android 17. The next major OS update is called “Cinnamon Bun,” as seen in the latest Android Canary 2511 release. Cinnamon Bun now sits as a ...

The update affects multiple device categories, including phones, tablets, Wear OS watches, Android Auto and Automotive systems, and Android TV. Image: Android TV Google has rolled out a new round of ...

Over a year after indicating that it plans to raise the minimum Android version requirement for the Android Auto app from version 8.0 (Oreo) to version 9.0 (Pie ...

Lock screen widgets are officially a part of Android 16 in the latest QPR2 Beta 1 release. The new feature adds a second page to the lock screen that houses proprietary and third-party widgets. Just ...

Microsoft's Link to Windows app on Android is reportedly getting a useful new feature: the ability to lock a PC remotely from a smartphone. Windows Central notes that the feature is rolling out ...

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