Well done Google. A major new privacy feature is coming to Pixel, Samsung and other phones courtesy of the new Android 17 ...

Remote Lock lets users lock their phones remotely using just their phone number. However, there is scope for mischief here. Google mentioned that Remote Lock will be upgraded with a “security ...

An app teardown has revealed that Google could ask users for a security question before activating Remote Lock on Android phones. This should make for a more secure experience as Remote Lock currently ...

Android phones hold some of our most sensitive information, yet only a single lock screen code protects them against unauthorized access. If your phone is open when it's snatched, or if you hand it ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back at Google I/O, Google announced a big set of security features called Theft Protection that would be ...

Google has announced a new Android "Identity Check" security feature that lock sensitive settings behind biometric authentication when outside a trusted location. The new feature is part of Anroid's ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

My fellow Android phone-owners, start your feature-seeking engines: Some significant new security strengtheners on are their way to your device(s) — and quite possibly already there and just waiting ...