The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...
Google's Advanced Protection Mode may soon restrict apps using accessibility APIs to enhance security for high-risk Android ...
Advanced Protection locks key Android 16 security settings. Blocks sideloading, spam, unsafe links, and insecure networks. Not on by default. You must enable it in ...
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With Android 16, users can enable Advanced Protection to “activate Google’s strongest security for mobile devices.” The Chrome for Android team has now detailed how Advanced Protection works. There ...
Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 could come with new Advanced Protection options. Google's Advanced Protection Program is a suite of optional ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, July 11, 2025: This story, originally published on ...