RedHook Android malware now uses Wireless ADB for shell access

A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to ...

This Android lock screen bug lets anyone text using Gemini without knowing your PIN

A newly discovered Gemini bug lets anyone bypass your Android PIN to send SMS and WhatsApp messages from a locked phone.
9to5google

Google starts rolling out local Documents backup on Android, lets you turn off SMS & RCS

Following Android’s backup policy change this week, Google is rolling out new settings to control whether SMS, MMS, and RCS messages are backed up. Additionally, Android is beginning to introduce ...
Android Authority

Poll confirms: You're probably reading this on dark mode

These days, practically every operating system and app gives users the choice to apply a dark mode theme, rendering light-colored text on a dark background. It’s easier on the eyes than the standard ...
Android Police

Google updates Android backups with message controls and direct document saving

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Android 17 makes it harder for bad actors to guess and crack the PIN on your phone

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect duplicate guesses, and make brute-force attacks harderThe Latest Tech News, D ...
Android Authority

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 is out now for your Pixel phone to test

Two weeks following the release of Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4, today Beta 5 becomes available for testers. While Beta 4 skipped Pixel 6 and 6 Pro support, they’re now once again included. Google’s ...
Android Police

I built a custom Kindle theme that fixed my biggest mobile reading frustration

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching back to the Symbian era and the early days of Android. He covers the ...
TechRepublic

Android Phones Warned 11.4M People Before Venezuelan Earthquakes

Google says Android Earthquake Alerts warned millions in Venezuela before powerful quakes, showing how phones can support early warnings. Android’s earthquake alerts got a real-world test in Venezuela ...
ZDNet

How I converted my Android phone into the perfect bedside clock - and why it makes sense

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
TechCrunch

Google Finance gets a dedicated app for Android

Google on Thursday launched a dedicated mobile app for Google Finance that houses users’ watchlists and provides real-time market data, live financial news, and Google’s AI-powered “Key Moments” ...
Computer Weekly

Overwhelming support for Microsoft SMS designation in CMA responses

Most organisations that submitted comments to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – including Google, the Lloyd’s Market Association, Amnesty International and the Startup Coalition – have ...