The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Whether you have privacy concerns or you just want to freely tinker, these are our favorite alternatives to stock Android.

Android phones are getting smarter about detecting when they've been stolen

Google recently announced a new suite of anti-theft measures for modern Android devices. The company aims to protect users ...
9to5google

Android adds ‘Failed Authentication Lock’ setting, boosts failed passcode lockout

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced recovery tools. “Failed Authentication Lock” will lock your screen “after ...
VentureBeat

MCP shipped without authentication. Clawdbot shows why that's a problem.

Model Context Protocol has a security problem that won't go away. When VentureBeat first reported on MCP's vulnerabilities last October, the data was already alarming. Pynt's research showed that ...
Digital Trends

Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps ...
TechSpot

Android's Bluetooth car audio problem has gone unfixed for over a year

Bottom line: Bluetooth was designed to make short-range wireless connectivity between different devices quick and straightforward. However, according to several user reports, some of the most ...
Wired

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 seconds. The new attack, named ...
AppleInsider

Apple Mail breaks Outlook sign-ins, but only if you're unlucky

A handful of Mac owners say they can't add Outlook accounts to Apple Mail after recent macOS updates, but the scope and cause of the problem remain murky. The reports in the Apple forums describe ...
Autoblog

This $400 Device Solves Rivian’s CarPlay and Android Auto Problem

Rivian is dead-set on its decision not to offer the popular smartphone mirroring apps, but an aftermarket product may offer a cool solution. Specifically, in the past, Rivian’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, ...
ZDNet

This new Contacts app update solves a problem we've all had on Android phones

Google's latest Android feature is focused on ensuring you have quick access to your communication history. It's called Contact History, and it's found within the Android Contacts app. The latest ...
Android Authority

Forget passwords often? Android may soon let you disable Failed Authentication Lock (APK teardown)

Android 15 and newer devices include a Failed Authentication Lock feature that locks the device screen after detecting multiple failed login attempts in apps or settings. Unlike other theft protection ...