8 Hidden Android Features That Quietly Save You Time Every Day

Discover eight hidden Android features that save time, reduce repetitive tasks, and make your phone faster and easier to use ...
ZDNet

How to turn on repair mode on your Android phone - and why it's critical to do so

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BGR

Android 16's New Theft Protection Features: Harder To Break In, Easier To Lock Down

For most people, the smartphone is the most important and most personal computer. It's the first device you use in the morning and before bed, as it holds your entire digital life. All 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 ...
9to5google

Android adds ‘Failed Authentication Lock’ setting, boosts failed passcode lockout

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced recovery tools. “Failed Authentication Lock” will lock your screen “after ...
SlashGear

Future Android Update Could Make Your Notifications More Private Than Ever

The next major version of Android could include a feature that gives users much more granular control of app notification privacy. First spotted in an early developer build of Android 17 by Android ...
Digital Trends

Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps ...
Digital Trends

Android could soon let you lock out users from Wi-Fi networks on shared devices

Google is developing a new set of Wi-Fi controls for Android that will let users choose whether a saved Wi-Fi network is shared with other profiles on the same device (via Android Authority).
Android Police

The Android apps I used to take control of my lock screen

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...
Android

Android 17 May Finally Let You Lock Apps Without Third-Party Tools

Google appears to be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17, based on code spotted in a recent Canary build. The feature would let users lock individual apps behind Face Unlock, ...
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 ...