Google will verify Android apps distributed outside the Play store
Google is increasing security measures around sideloading apps by removing anonymity for Android developers who distribute outside of…
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps
Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want…
Google will soon make it easier to find out what’s wrong with your Pixel (APK teardown)
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new diagnostics options for Pixel devices. This new…
Google’s next big Android update can force dark mode and icon themes
Google has started rolling out its latest batch of Android 16 features to beta testers, including expanded support…
Chinese unicorn Z.ai, Alibaba Cloud team up to deploy new AI agent for smartphone users
Chinese artificial intelligence unicorn Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu, has joined forces with Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing…
This $320 Kit Brings the BlackBerry Classic Back From the Dead
People are bored of their phones. So bored of their big, boring glass and metal slabs that they…
Phone makers may already be cooling on satellite communication
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Chinese brands are scaling back satellite communication and keeping it for top-end…
I’d pay for a decoy PIN and profile on my Android phone, and I’m not alone
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A few days ago, my colleague Calvin shared an interesting fact about…
Google Messages is now blurring nude images
Sensitive Content Warnings that detect and blur images containing nudity are now rolling out to all Google Messages…
The Fairphone (Gen. 6) Review: Better Than Ever
By default, the Essentials mode presents a minimal interface with just a few apps (Camera, Chrome, Maps, Messages,…
This so-called Android ‘antivirus’ is just a front for spyware
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR LunaSpy Android spyware hides as an antivirus or banking protection app, spreading…
A Budget Phone With More Camera Than You Bargained For
We all want more for less—or at least I do. It’s that Holy Grail of deals that makes…