Google shares what to expect form Play Integrity upgrades
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Play Integrity is getting some upgrades that promise faster, more secure device attestation. The new verdicts are opt-in for devs right now, but will…
Here’s how Google is letting Messages warn you about nudes
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR A new Android System SafetyCore app is rolling out on Google Play for many Android users. Android System SafetyCore will power the upcoming Sensitive…
Google’s new Android app helps you verify you’re chatting with the right person
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR A new Android System Key Verifier app is rolling out on Android devices. This app is a system service that lets developers store their…
Google’s Pixel update bonanza also includes critical October 2024 security patches
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google is including the October 2024 fixes from the Pixel Update Bulletin and Android Security Bulletin with the Android 15 platform update for Pixel…
This is what Android’s Remote Lock security challenge could look like (APK teardown)
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Remote Lock lets users lock their phones remotely using just their phone number. However, there is scope for mischief here. Google mentioned that Remote…
Android’s handy theft protection features are now rolling out worldwide
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google is bringing its trio of theft protection features to more Android devices around the world. This comes several months after these features first…
Discover how Google’s letting apps check for risky software
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Integrity API has been updated with a new feature called app access risk. App access risk detects whether there are other…
Here’s how Android apps are getting better at detecting sideloading
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Integrity API lets apps check whether your account is “unlicensed,” meaning you didn’t install or buy the app from Google Play.…
Google may have just removed an unsafe Verizon demo app from Pixels
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has apparently removed a potentially vulnerable third-party app that shipped on Pixel devices sold via Verizon. This comes after a so-called Showcase.apk app…
Let us know if you root your phone in our latest poll
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google puts a lot of time into thinking about Android security, and has developed systems like the way the OS handles app permissions in order…