We're taking an early look at some of the tweaks Google's getting ready ahead of Android 17 formally entering testing.

Change how you unlock it: Search Settings for Screen lock and then pick a different unlock method. Some Androids include a fingerprint reader that lets you unlock the device by scanning your ...

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced recovery tools.

Google has steadily offered a variety of theft protection and security features on Android, and it's now announced more ...

Google has improved the anti-theft features on Android 16 phones, enabling some protections by default in Brazil -- here's ...

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Google is officially bringing back lock screen widgets on Android, but it begs the question – what would you want to use? This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google’s rebooted ...

Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...

Privacy comes in many forms, including keeping your notifications hidden from people around you. An upcoming Android feature ...

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