Android keeps a record of every privacy permission you've granted. A pair of built-in tools let you see what each app can access and revoke whatever you want.

A team of academic researchers has uncovered a new Android security exploit that raises a lot of questions about the platform’s permission system. The technique, named TapTrap, uses user interface ...

Thus, I recently spent my June 6th weekend reviewing Android app permissions. I have done so before and have found the ...

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

Users can grant an app permission on their phone and see it in action on their smartwatch, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Google launches Android 17 stable for Pixel 6 and newer, bringing App Bubbles, enhanced privacy controls, and security ...

Downloading apps in APK format or even from Google Play carries risks, including potential malware infections. For Android users, the threat of malicious software is a more frequent concern than it is ...

Google is slowly fixing its Play Store problem. We have already seen a cull of lower-quality, higher-risk apps, and we are now seeing ever more on-device monitoring to flag those devices behaving ...

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Android apps really do use those permissions they ask for to access users’ personal information: one online store records a phone’s location up to 10 times a minute, French researchers have found. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Chrome Canary, the experimental version of Chrome for Android, now supports one-time permissions.