I've been using Android for a decade, and I just found its best productivity feature

Productivity means doing more at a given time, and there is no better mobile operating system than Android for this. Android ...

Can Refurbished Phones Be Hacked or Have Spyware?

Yes, refurbished phones can be hacked or harbor spyware but so can brand-new devices. The real risk isn't the "refurbished" ...

Your Android phone just got a powerful anti-theft upgrade - and I'm sighing in relief

Failed Authentication Lock, first seen in Android 15, is a feature that automatically locks your device's screen after excessive failed authentication attempts. To give you more control over your own ...
TechCrunch

Android phones are getting more anti-theft features

Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft-protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a target for criminals. Building on existing tools like Theft Detection ...
9to5google

Android adds ‘Failed Authentication Lock’ setting, boosts failed passcode lockout

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced recovery tools. “Failed Authentication Lock” will lock your screen “after ...
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Fast lock bypass technique

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Digital Trends

Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps ...
PC World

Windows 11’s Phone Link now lets Android apps run ‘almost’ full-screen

Microsoft has now made the “Expanded screen” feature available to all users of the Phone Link app in Windows 11. The update, which is being rolled out via the Microsoft Store (version 1.25112.36.0), ...
9to5google

There’s finally another new Android phone with Qi2 coming, but will there be more in 2026?

Proper Qi2 support on Android has been rather elusive thus far, with only Google’s Pixel 10 series bringing the feature to a mass audience. While there are rumblings of support from Samsung in 2026, ...
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Lock bypass technique demonstrated

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Forbes

Android Attacks—Google Confirms No Fix For 30% Of All Phones

You have been warned — a billion phones are at risk. Updated on Dec. 23 with additional commentary on new security vulnerabilities and the security risks for the billion-plus phones that will not ...