Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR A number of older Galaxy phones are now receiving the March 2024 security update in the US. Devices on
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December’s Android Security Bulletin is here, but Pixels don’t have an update yet
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google has published the December 2023 Android Security Bulletin, detailing all the security fixes available in patch levels
Can Alexa call 911? How to set up Alexa for emergencies
Amazon wants people to think of Alexa devices as a one-stop-shop for communication. You can make outgoing phone calls on its Echo speakers, and if
What it means when your phone isn’t supported anymore
Robert Triggs / Android Authority While plenty of the latest and greatest smartphones provide four or more years of software support, this is a relatively
It’s not enough to just factory reset an Android phone before selling it
I’m not a tinfoil conspiracy theorist by any means, but smartphone data privacy has been on my mind for quite some time. You can never
I got so fed up with the Pixel 7 Pro’s Face Unlock that I disabled it
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Although Android and iOS now cross over more than ever before, one thing distinctly separates the two platforms: biometric
Google strengthens Android 14 security to protect against cellular attacks
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android 14 will introduce two important changes to protect against cellular network attacks. Android Enterprise customers will be able
Think your Pixel is hacked? Google now gives you a new way to check.
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced a Pixel Binary Transparency feature. This will let users manually verify their Pixel firmware to ensure
Google says Galaxy S22, Pixel 6, and more at risk due to unsafe Exynos chips
Eric Zeman / Android Authority Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Pixel 6 Pro TL;DR Google’s Project Zero has found 18 active vulnerabilities on Samsung’s Exynos modems.
This cool face-unlock sensor sits under the display and can be used for payments
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Under-display face unlock tech could potentially come to phones in 2024. The tech is made possible thanks to a