On top of that, when the private space is locked, apps in it can't even run in the background or send notifications, making ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

If there's one thing you should know before buying an Android phone, it's that these bad boys are capable of virtually anything. They are more or less Linux devices, after all. Aside from having all ...

Google is not Android, and Android is not Google. Step forward, Murena, which leverages the open-source Android project to ...

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...

After Google’s beta test in Brazil, the initial suite of theft protection features for Android smartphones is now widely available—but you have to opt in. Why isn’t the company automatically adding ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 28 with CISA recommendations regarding the ...

Android already offers several on-device protection features. The OS offers on-device fraud detection to spot scams within ...

If you want a good display and interface device for an embedded project, it’s hard to look past an old smartphone. After all, you’ve got an excellent quality screen and capacitive touch interface all ...

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s fair to say this past year has been a big one in the Android world. OnePlus and other brands pushed the needle forward with silicon-carbon batteries, Samsung went ...