Everyone with bank card told to take action before March 19

Everyone with a contactless card is being urged to take action now, before the rules change on March 19. In two weeks, shoppers will be able to spend hundreds of pounds with a single tap, as the £100 ...
PCMag UK

Android Gets Location-Tracking Features That iOS Users Have Had for Ages

Share your location from Google Messages and keep tabs on luggage. Plus, a separate Pixel Drop brings a standalone Now ...

5 secret Android 17 features I'm looking forward to, and one I really don't want

Dozens of secret features are still under development for Android 17, some of which promise to be excellent, and one that ...
TechCrunch

Android phones are getting more anti-theft features

Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft-protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a target for criminals. Building on existing tools like Theft Detection ...
Android Authority

Android 17's new App Lock might stop your notifications from spilling secrets

Android 17 is rumored to include a native App Lock feature. New code strings suggest that locked app notifications will show generic “New message” or “New notification” text instead of the usual ...
Android Police

Android's native App Lock feature may arrive next year

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...
Bleeping Computer

New DroidLock malware locks Android devices and demands a ransom

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase data. DroidLLock allows its ...
The Verge

Ultraloq adds Android tap-to-unlock to its Apple Home Key smart lock

The Ultraloq Bolt NFC now supports NFC unlocking on both iPhone and Android phones. The Ultraloq Bolt NFC now supports NFC unlocking on both iPhone and Android phones. The Ultraloq Bolt NFC smart lock ...
ZDNet

You can try Android 16's new lock screen widgets - if you have one of these phones

Lock screen widgets are returning to Android The feature is available now in beta for Pixel owners A public rollout is expected in December The latest Android beta is here, and it quietly dropped a ...
Ars Technica

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...
Techweez

How to Lock Apps Without Secure Folder on Samsung and Android Phones

Many Android and Samsung users want a simple way to lock individual apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, or Gallery, without relying on Samsung’s Secure Folder, which can be bulky and restrictive. One of ...