Android 17 Beta 2 released, bringing with it the rumored Contacts Picker for selecting individual contacts and the Local Network Access permission for preventing apps from seeing other devices on your local network.
Samsung recently made the new Galaxy S26 Ultra available for pre-order, which features a huge privacy improvement never seen before on a phone: a builtin, toggleable privacy screen that functions on a per-pixel level.
Google is expanding support for Quick Share and AirDrop compatibility between Pixel 10 phones and iPhones to include Pixel 9 phones as well.
Google announced that they're bolstering Android's pre-existing theft protection features with security improvements and more granular control.
According to 9to5Google, a bug report (currently inaccessible) about Chrome Incognito tabs leaked the desktop interface for the upcoming AluminiumOS, Google’s merging of ChromeOS and Android.
According to Android Authority, the operating system that’s meant to merge Android and ChromeOS into one, unified OS is called “Aluminium OS.”
IVPN recently announced that they now support V2Ray obfuscation on their Android client, meaning they now support it on all platforms where they offer a client.
GrapheneOS users have received the long-awaited Android 16 QPR1 update to GrapheneOS.
According to Android Authority, Android's Quick Share feature for sending files wirelessly over the air is now officially compatible with AirDrop, without any help from Apple.
A new strain of insidious Android malware has been discovered that can “bypass encrypted messaging” by capturing content directly from the screen after decryption.
Dutch-based computer manufacturer NovaCustom announced that they are selling a configurable version of the SHIFTphone 8.1, a modular smartphone similar to the Fairphone, with iodéOS.
The long-awaited QPR1 update was pushed to AOSP on November 11th after a long two-month delay, and the GrapheneOS team are hard at work on a QPR1 update for their operating system.
A recent blog post by Google shows that memory safety vulnerabilities account for less than 20% of new vulnerabilities in Android this year, down from 76% in 2019.
Google recently uploaded a blog post stating that some of their proposed plans to validate developer identities on Android could be bypassed by "a new advanced flow."
According to Android Authority, an equivalent to iOS’ NameDrop contact sharing feature might be coming to Android.
According to Android Authority, Android 17 will include a new permission that allows app developers to request access to specific contacts.