Android apps hide dozens of trackers — here’s how to find them
Andy Walker / Android Authority It’s no secret that Android apps can and often do track users as…
Update Android Now—Google Confirms Critical Zero-Click Vulnerability
Update Android now—zero-click vulnerability confirmed by Google. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The newly published May 2026 Android…
Signing up for new Android apps just got easier
TL;DR Google now lets you sign up for an Android app via email without using magic links and…
Here’s how Android’s cool automatic SIM lock protection works
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Android Canary build includes an automatic SIM lock protection feature.…
Google Pixel 11 could get a significant hardware security boost
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Tensor G6 processor could pack a Titan M3 security…
My Pixel phone was stolen, and I discovered an important security limitation
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority I’ve been using a Pixel 7 Pro as my primary phone since 2022,…
Android’s new feature lets you see what happened after a break-in
TL;DR Google’s Intrusion Logging is now live on some devices running Android 16. Once enabled, Android records key…
Israel’s IDF Bans Android Phones—iPhones Now ‘Mandatory’
All change for IDF phone calls. AFP via Getty Images Updated Nov. 30 with a new cyber attack…
Israel’s IDF Bans Android Phones—iPhones Now ‘Mandatory’
All change for IDF phone calls. AFP via Getty Images So this is interesting. Just weeks after Google’s…
Google Confirms Play Store App Deletion—Act Now
Do not keep apps on your phone AFP via Getty Images Republished on August 25 with a new…
Google Confirms Play Store App Deletion—Act Now
Do not keep apps on your phone AFP via Getty Images Google has deleted millions of apps from…
Your Motorola phone has a secret PIN feature. Here’s how to use it
Joe Maring / Android Authority A secure Android phone is a healthy Android phone. If you’re like me,…