Like any other computer, smartphones are prone to some nasty malware, and the latest exploit discovered in Android is equal parts ingenious and horrifying. The last thing most Android users worry ...

Caribou is an Android app that does what RFID cardkeys do with locked doors. Caribou remotely connects to a server managing the locks at a supposedly secure location, and exploits the servers’ poor ...

Pixnapping could be used to steal private data, including 2FA codes. Side-channel attack abuses Google Android APIs to steal data on display. Flaw is partially patched, although a more complete fix is ...

Google’s June 2026 Android update fixes dozens of flaws, including a potentially exploited Framework vulnerability and critical system bugs.

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

On March 26, Symantec discovered 11 Android applications that were all made to appear like they were legitimate apps related to tracking cases in the Covid-19 pandemic, but which were in fact secretly ...

One app in three accesses location, and two in three track users' identities, a study by CNIL and INRIA found Android apps really do use those permissions they ask for to access users’ personal ...

Google's big Android sideloading crackdown has a 24-hour catch - how the new limits work ...

Google has released a security update for users of Android 14, 15 and 16, fixing a zero-day flaw that it confirmed is already ...

Some of Android 17's best new features aren't user-facing, but quietly enhance your smartphone's performance and malware ...