Google has built what it calls its strongest security layer for Android phones, yet the vast majority of users have never turned it on. Advanced Protection, a device-level mode that bundles multiple ...

Google announced the first beta version of Android 17, which includes several privacy and security enhancements.

Google has published the December 2025 Security Bulletin, revealing a long list of severe vulnerabilities in Android. These issues are expected to be patched with device-specific security updates ...

Apple's closed ecosystem and tighter app review offer the safer edge Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people ...

Google’s Android Security Bulletin shows that March 2025 marked the final round of security patches issued for Android 12 and ...

For the past decade, Google has consistently published an Android Security Bulletin every month, even if the company wasn’t ready to roll out a security update to its own Pixel devices. These ...

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Introduction Android continues to dominate the global mobile market in 2026, powering billions of devices across every region ...