One in 4 Android phones potentially affected by a staggering security vulnerability that allowed hackers to access locked and protected handsets in less than 60 seconds.

A MediaTek chip flaw could put up to 875 million Android phones at risk, exposing how a locked device can still be vulnerable below the surface.

The hacker has been luring users in Brazil to download the fake Starlink app through phishing pages that impersonate the ...

Android 17 blocks non-accessibility apps from the Accessibility API in Advanced Protection Mode, reducing malware abuse and the attack surface.

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Update, February 13, 2026 (02:31 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:21 PM ET): While ...

The year in updates continues with the February 2026 security patch for Android 16 QPR2 on the Pixel 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...