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Google’s Android Update—Do Not Leave This Spyware On Your Phone
Android’s game of catch-up with iPhone continues, with Google confirming the frightening scale of threats it is removing in real time. The company took action against more than 2 million “harmful” apps and 150,000 “bad” developers last year. That’s good — but a change it has just quietly confirmed could be even better.
Google just made an irksome change to Maps on Android Auto
The latest update to Android Auto has made a slight UI change to Google Maps. The change is now causing some issues.
Google Starts Rolling Out New Android Auto Update, Big Changes Incoming
Android Auto 13.6 is now available for download; the rollout started on the Play Store, but users can also update using the APK installer
Google’s New Lockdown Just Made Android More Like iPhone
Despite some recent headlines, iPhones remain safer than Androids given Apple’s tighter restrictions and control of its ecosystem. But Google is catching up — and Samsung is moving even faster to narrow the gap. Now, a new Android upgrade for 2025 could make Androids more like iPhones than ever before — but there’s a twist.
Google Releases Android 16 Beta 1
Android 16 is finally entering the beta stage, after a couple of developer previews in November and December. Now that it has entered the beta stage, you
Here's how Google's changing notifications in Android 16 with Live Updates
Android 16 will introduce Live Updates, a new class of notification that's always on top. Here's how it compare to iOS Live Activities.
What’s new in Android’s January 2025 Google System Updates [U: 1/27]
Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users,

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Google will now automatically revoke permissions from harmful Android apps
Google’s malware scanning Play Protect service will now automatically turn off an Android app’s permissions if it’s ...
Google's 'ultimate goal' is for Android games to work seamlessly across mobile, XR, large screens
Sam Bright, the lead at Google Play, said the "ultimate goal" is to have Android games and apps work seamlessly across mobile ...
Google to Fight $4.33 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Android
The regulator ruled that Google had unfairly used its dominance to strongarm device manufacturers and network operators into ...
The Google Play Store is reportedly crashing for Android users across devices
Google's app store is encountering an issue on Android devices that's hampering user experiences.
Google’s Identity Check for Android keeps phone thieves out of your digital accounts
Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from ...
Google Rages Over ‘Grave’ EU Errors in €4.3 Billion Android Fine
Google accused European Union antitrust watchdogs of blundering their way through a probe that culminated in a record €4.3 ...
An Android Auto UI tweak centers the Google Maps arrow, frustrating users
The Google Maps app for Android Auto now centers your arrow on the map, making it tricky to see behind the large destination ...
Play Protect kept you safe from millions of apps last year
Google just revealed how many malicious apps Play Protect shielded us from in 2024. It protected us from millions of bad apps ...