To ensure I keep on top of my phone's security settings, I keep an Android security checklist that I revisit regularly. Here's what's on it.

More than 30% of Android phones still run Android 12 or older. That’s bad enough. But OEMs take time to deploy these fixes, ...

One of Google's most critical features is hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to protect against theft, scams, spam, and more.

Android is the most-used operating system on the planet. In this era of constant security attacks, that means Google's mobile OS has a target on its back. Without taking a few measures of your own, ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

With the increasing sophistication of digital threats, safeguarding your phone and personal data has never been more crucial. Android is responding with a suite of new security features designed to ...

Google Chrome is still the default browser on most Android phones, but a growing set of alternatives now match its ...

Samsung is the most popular Android OEM — one in three of all Android phones sold is a Galaxy. Then comes Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo. Pixel is nowhere to be seen in the top sales charts, with low single ...

Like many of the more than 100 million Americans who use a smart phone for everything from paying for lattes at Starbucks to ...