Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

While mobile-based 2FA (2-Factor Authentication) is better than nothing, it is vulnerable to attack. Hardware-based systems do away with that, and offer the best possible security for your online ...

Google is adding an optional Android 16 feature to disable USB data access when the phone is locked for enhanced security. This protects against attackers from using USB devices to extract data or ...

Google is going that extra mile in smartphone security with Android 16 by adding a feature that can potentially rescue users from serious online threats, particularly while charging in public places.

You may have heard the term NFC before, especially if you're an Android user. Google's mobile operating system has had this hardware feature for over a decade, but many users aren't sure what it does.

New evidence reveals that Google is working on some form of NFC-based contact sharing on Android, similar to iPhone’s “NameDrop,” but it’s very early days. Apple introduced “NameDrop” on iPhone as a ...