Connecting to the wrong network can put your data at risk. Android can warn you, but you'll have to allow it first.

Google has rewritten the default rate-limiting schedule behind Android’s lockscreen. Its mechanics are worth understanding if you test, forensically image, or manage fleets of Android devices. The new ...

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect ...

Once upon a time, there was a bit of a fad for fingerprint authentication in laptops and desktop computers. It has long since ...

The app lock feature, which was missing in Android 17 stable, is not dead, as Google is reportedly still working on it behind ...

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching back to the Symbian era and the early days of Android. He covers the ...

If you're on the beta track, you're going to be happy to know that a new release has just dropped, with QPR1 Beta 6 arriving ...

Android 17 update: Weak four-digit PINs have long been an easy target for brute-force tools, especially when they are based ...

Android 17 introduces stricter limits on failed PIN and password attempts, a hard cap of 20 incorrect entries and duplicate-guess detection. Google has also simplified lockout messages and added a ...

Google is rolling out a native Signature app for Android devices, making it easier for you to sign all your digital documents from your phone.