Second Android 14 Preview is out with privacy changes
Last month, Google released the first preview of Android 14, the next major version of the mobile operating system. Google publishes a new Android version each year. Development is extensive, and includes […]
Google fixes critical Android security issues in the March 2023 update
Google published the monthly Android Security Bulletin today. The March 2023 security bulletin provides information on the patched security issues that affect Android devices. Android devices have security patch levels. The information […]
Who is stealin' now Apple?
Users of mobile operating systems often become fervent defenders of their chosen platform, reacting defensively and discrediting any praise of features on rival devices. However, the truth of the matter is that […]
Android 14 paves the way to replace passwords with passkeys
Google engineers are working on Android 14 right now, which is expected to be released later this year. One of the improvements of Android 14 is the unlocking of passkeys management for […]
Telecom Giants Unite to Take Down Tech Titans Google and Apple in Landmark Agreement
In the 2023 edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), most get excited about new phones coming out or cool gadgets that allow you to send satellite messages via Bluetooth. However, the […]
MWC 2023: Nokia unveils a new Android smartphone that you can fix yourself
Nokia was the buzz at Saturday’s MWC in Barcelona after they launched the Nokia G22 before the event. Yes, Nokia, in partnership with iFixit, has the tech community intrigued with their announcement […]
Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro launch in Europe and Asia
Xiaomi's new flagship smartphones, the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro, are about to be sold in Europe and Asia. The China-based company started to sell the devices as China-exclusives in late […]
Google Play Store also infested with malicious Authenticator Apps
Last week, app developers discovered malicious Authenticator apps in Apple's App Store. Now, they report that similar fake authenticator applications are also found on the Google Play store. The primary purpose of […]
Aegis Authenticator: open source Google Authenticator and Authy alternative
Aegis Authenticator is an open source application for Google Android devices to generate and manage two-step verification tokens for online services. The app has an import option, extra security options and several […]
Mozilla: Top Android apps exploit privacy loopholes
Mozilla claims that top Android applications, such as Facebook, Minecraft, TikTok or Twitter exploit privacy loopholes on Google Play. The organization analyzed 40 of the most popular applications on Android in its See […]
Is Your Child's Data at Risk? Privacy Concerns Surround Google Play
New research suggests that almost a quarter of Google Play Store apps designed for children violate the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) design code. The study, which was carried out by consumer […]
This Android phone stole another big iPhone feature
It is not a mystery that smartphone manufacturers take ideas from each other and apply them to their users' needs. The Android smartphone company RealMe grabbed an important feature from the iPhone […]
Google is turning its attention to improving a vital part of Android security
Android smartphones, tablets and other devices have increased in complexity in the past decade. Now, Android devices are powered by multi-core processors and many other specialized processors that are part of a […]
The first Samsung Galaxy S23-series software update will fix 55 problems
Samsung has released its first software update for the Galaxy S23-series phones, including S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra. Three phones came with the January security patch preloaded with the box, but this […]
Good for Nothing: Phone 1’s Stable Android 13 Release is Starting to Arrive
Good for Nothing: Phone 1’s Stable Android 13 Release is Starting to Arrive The phone that goes blink blink blink that’s Nothing. According to Nothing’s site, it’s a phone that was created […]
Samsung Message Guard: zero-click attack protection on Samsung Galaxy devices
Samsung Message Guard is a new security feature that is designed to protect Samsung users from zero-click attacks. The solution is available on Samsung Galaxy S23 series devices already and will be […]
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Is Built on 4nm Process, Arrives in Mid-range Android Phones Soon
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Is Built on 4nm Process, Arrives in Mid-range Android Phones Soon MediaTek is soon launching its Dimensity 7200 chipset. It is a 4nm process and is expected to debut […]
Google's Privacy Sandbox beta on Android: A step forward for privacy, or a clever way to target you with more ads?
Google announced the beta launch of Privacy Sandbox, which aims to transform advertising. The inapt name of the feature, at least from a user perspective, is laying a smoke-screen. The words privacy […]
Google Unveils Major Advancements in Android's In-App Browsing!
Google Android device owners may soon see improvements when apps on their device utilize an in-app web browser. Android app developers have two main choices when it comes to the display of […]
You may soon use multiple accounts on Android 14 for apps and services
Google engineers are testing a new Android 14 feature currently that allows users to use multiple accounts for apps and services. Called Clone Apps, it may be used to sign-in to apps […]
Google’s Android Auto 8.8 is available for download now
Google's Android Auto is a well-liked mobile application that enhances the functionality of your vehicle, transforming the dashboard into an intelligent driving companion. By mirroring certain smartphone features, Android Auto provides a […]
How to install the Android 14 Developer Preview
The pre-release cycle is upon us once more, which means you can fiddle with the Android 14 developer preview if you want to. We’re bound to see plenty of updates until the […]
Android 14 Preview 1 released: blocks old apps by default
Google announced the official release of the first Android 14 preview earlier today on the company's Android Developers Blog. The developer preview is available for a range of Google Pixel devices and […]
Master Password, the App that Never Stores Your Passwords
Master Password is a free password manager that does not store passwords on the devices it is run on or in the cloud. The password manager uses a different system when compared […]
Android 14's Compatibility Shake-Up: What Apps Will be Affected?
With Android 14, Google plans to introduce a policy change that prevents the running of certain older applications. Android 14 is the next major release of the operating system. If things go […]
Samsung Galaxy S23: All you need to know
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is the next major flagship release from the Korean tech giant for the calendar year 2023. This will, in all likelihood, be the company’s first major release this […]
DuckDuckGo: App Tracking Protection for Android universally available
DuckDuckGo announced the general availability of its App Tracking Protection feature in the DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser app for Android on November 16, 2022. Launched with limited access last year, the feature is […]
Net Signal Pro Wi-Fi strength checker for Android
Net Signal Pro is a commercial application for Android to check the strength of wireless connections and to display various Wi-fi related information. A free ad-powered version is also available. The app […]
Researchers discover HiddenAds malware in a dozen Android apps that were distributed on the Google Play Store
Researchers at McAfee have discovered that a dozen Android apps, that were distributed on the Google Play Store, had been pushing malicious ads to users. Here's what happened. HiddenAds malware in Android […]
Google says it will restore the app permissions section on the Play Store
Earlier this week, Google made a rather unusual decision to stop displaying app permissions on the Play Store. The move took users by surprise, and caused quite the confusion. When a friend […]
Media Player VLC 3.5 for Android has been released
VideoLAN, maker of the popular open source media player VLC, has released VLC 3.5 for Android. The release is already in distribution, but it may take a while before VLC installations on […]
App Permissions are no longer displayed on Google Play
Google Play is the default store on most Android devices. Most Android users use the store to download new apps and games, and to update them. Up until now, Google Play displayed […]
AGM Glory G1S: heavy-duty Android phone with best-in-class thermal camera
AGM released the Glory G1S, a rugged phone with an impressive thermal camera, a night vision camera, laser pointer and several other nice-to-have features. The heavy-duty phone is built like a tank, […]
Huge update for third-party Android YouTube client NewPipe released
The developers of the third-party Android YouTube client NewPipe released an update this week for the application. NewPipe 0.23.1 introduces support for new technologies that YouTube uses, which improve the performance of […]
SoundAssistant for Samsung Galaxy gives you app-specific volume controls
SoundAssistant by Good Lock Labs is a free sound application for Samsung Galaxy devices. The main feature of the app gives you control over the sound volume, including options to change the […]
Android Messages and Dialer apps allegedly sent data to Google without consent
In the research paper "What Data Do The Google Dialer and Messages Apps On Android Send to Google?", Trinity College professor Douglas J. Leith claims that the Google applications Messages and Dialer […]
How to delete the Advertising ID on Android
The Advertising ID is a unique string that is used for advertising purposes on Android devices. Powered by Google Play, the advertising ID is used by applications for monetization purposes. Apps and […]
DeepL Translator is now available for Android
When DeepL Translator launched in 2017, it promised to deliver translations that would be more human-like than those of competing services such as Google Translate or Microsoft Translate. The service has been […]
Simple Keyboard: open source lightweight keyboard for Android
Simple Keyboard is an open source application for Google's Android operating system by the maker of Simple Mobile Tools. The app was released recently to the public and is somewhat limited at […]
Open Source app TapTap brings Android's Quick Tap feature to unsupported devices
TapTap is an open source application for Google's Android operating system that brings Android 12's Quick Tap feature to devices running Android 7 and up. Google implemented Quick Tap in Android 12 […]
