Android lets you protect your device by creating a password, PIN or gesture lock to keep people from using your phone without your permission. But what if you don’t want to secure your entire device?

Apps are something we access on a daily basis, either through our smartphones or tablets. We might use an app to monitor the weather, to track our fitness, to keep a to-do list, to look at photos we ...

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, ...

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ...

We're taking an early look at some of the tweaks Google's getting ready ahead of Android 17 formally entering testing.

Google has improved the anti-theft features on Android 16 phones, enabling some protections by default in Brazil -- here's what's new.

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free ...

Android is rolling out a new set of theft protection updates focused on stopping unauthorized access, limiting damage after a ...

Android is getting a host of new theft protection updates from Google, designed for users on Android 16+. The updates are ...