Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

Your Android phone has evolved to the point that it can now replace your computer in a pinch. You can use it to email your boss, edit a spreadsheet, and even attend video conferences on the go. But ...

Google is rolling out the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update to compatible Pixel devices, and among the build’s headline features is a new privacy-related feature: a location indicator (via Android ...

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location. Back in 2021’s Android 12 release, Google added a new green dot to prominently notify ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Google has come under fire for releasing upgrades and feature updates ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

Uno Platform announced Uno Platform Studio 2.0, adding new AI capabilities designed to support cross-platform .NET development with code, visual tools, and agent-based workflows. The update introduces ...

What if building a fully functional app, complete with secure logins, real-time data syncing, and even AI-driven features, could be done in mere seconds? It might sound like a pipe dream, but with the ...