This is similar to a feature known as Inactivity Reboot that Apple added to the iPhone in iOS 18.1. This actually caused some annoyance among law enforcement officials who believed they had suspects' ...

Identity Check will be available on more phones with the Android 16 update. The feature is part of Android's theft protection suite.

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Google started rolling out Android 15 back in October, adding a number of interesting and useful new features to compatible ...

Google is taking a page out of Apple’s playbook by launching a new security feature that makes Android phones automatically ...

Pixel and Samsung devices got it first, OnePlus is already flirting with it, and Android 16 could bring the security feature to your phone ...

This new storage rule applies to both new devices shipping with Android 15 and existing devices attempting to upgrade, ...

The doubling represents a steady rise in the minimum storage requirements for Android. In Android 12, Google allowed the OS version to install on just 8GB.

In a confidential GMS Requirements document uncovered by Android Authority, Google has set this level as the minimum amount of space required. This applies whether you buy a new phone with Android 15 ...

According to data from Statcounter, the number of devices running Android 12 currently stands at 12.43 percent. This sounds like a manageable number at first, but according to Google, there are beyond ...

Android suddenly gets new update © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP. April is proving an interesting month for Android. Google has warned new attacks are underway, releasing a critical ...

Devices launching with Android 15 must also offer support for sharing emergency contact information while contacting emergency services.