Google has blocked 77 apps with millions of downloads after the discovery that they were laced with money-stealing malware.

Google's proactive security approach has delivered substantial results. In 2024 alone, the company prevented 2.36 million potentially dangerous applications from ever reaching the Play Store.

We used a Google Pixel 8 Pro running Android 15 beta version in the screenshots below. The Settings menu and steps may differ on your Android phone. Open Settings on your phone. Scroll to About phone.

Most recently, Google introduced new anti-theft features. These are some of the first settings I activate when I set up a new Android phone.

This change is still very much a work-in-progress from Google through the Pixel’s wallpaper app. This could easily arrive in a Pixel Feature Drop or maybe not until Android 17.

MILLIONS of phone owners can upgrade to an “enhanced” mode that busts scams and hacks using AI – and it doesn’t cost a penny.

Android Auto 13.0 is now available for the first set of users from the Google Play Store, but everyone else can install it using the stand-alone APK installer. Sideloading is always a great option ...

Again, a lot of this happens behind-the-scenes without you really knowing, so they are kind of like secret Android updates in a way. We’ll be sure to update this post as Google does.

Larry Page (L) and Sergey Brin (R), the co-founders of Google, at a press event where Google and T-Mobile announced the first Android powered cellphone, the T-Mobile G1. Corbis via Getty Images ...

Google’s Secret Weapon For Cars Is Finally Rolling Out Volvo will also serve as the lead development partner for future Android Automotive features by Brad Anderson May 22, 2025 at 07:02 ...

Earlier reports hinted Google was working on an AI web surfing tool called Jarvis. The tool recently appeared in the Chrome extension store.

Access the secret screensaver on Android 15 When you launch the mini-game for the first time, the system unlocks a hidden screensaver in the Settings menu. The new add-on mimics the game and can ...