They're more secure than you might think.

Here's how to easily access powerful tools, system info, and settings buried deep in your phone.

Google completed a full Google Wallet redesign on Android, bringing users a cleaner home screen, a searchable transaction hub, and live flight updates. At the same time, Google Pay introduced ...

A bustling underground ecosystem is providing criminals with the tools to unlock iPhones—and wage phishing attacks against their contacts to access bank accounts and more.

Android 17 beta 2, which rolled out last month, included strings for a new automatic SIM lock protection feature. The latest Android Canary build brings this feature, showing it off in action. This ...

Microsoft has confirmed that SMS-based authentication and account recovery for personal accounts is on its way out. The company argues that plaintext SMS codes are no ...

Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and ...

Google's second Android Show on Tuesday spent an hour on Android 17, and the surprise is how much of it isn't AI. Yes, there are Gemini-built widgets and a Chrome that books your parking. There's also ...

At I/O 2026, Google Wallet quietly announced and completed its big Android redesign. There are also new features for Google ...

Samsung is set to release One UI 8.5 within hours — bringing a new level of security and privacy to millions of Galaxy owners.

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...