by dbadmin | Aug 7, 2025 | Android Security, Cybersecurity, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung has announced a ‘Voice Phishing Suspected Call Alert’ feature in One UI 8. This Korea-only feature can warn you if the person you’re calling is using voice phishing. There’s no word on a wider release, but if...
by dbadmin | Aug 4, 2025 | Android Canary, Android Security, News
Google is making it simpler to move sensitive files into Private Space, the built-in feature on Pixel devices for hiding apps and data. While the tool has always made it straightforward to add apps to the profile, adding files has been less intuitive. An upcoming...
by dbadmin | Aug 1, 2025 | Android Security, Authority Insights, News
Identity Check offers an extra layer of protection when someone steals both your phone and your PIN. By requiring biometrics, Identity Check attempts to limit the harm bad actors could do. Google is working to let you bypass that biometric requirement when your device...
by dbadmin | Jul 24, 2025 | Android Security, Authority Insights, News, smartwatches
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google may be working on smartwatch support for Android’s Identity Check feature. A connected watch could serve as a second authentication factor outside trusted locations. The feature was spotted in the latest version of Google...
by dbadmin | Jul 22, 2025 | Android Security, Fairphone, News
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority The team behind the /e/OS Android fork has addressed some security claims about the platform. This comes after GrapheneOS developers criticized /e/OS for “lagging far behind” in terms of updates. The /e/OS software ships on the...
by dbadmin | Jul 18, 2025 | Android Security, Fairphone, News
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority The team behind the GrapheneOS platform has criticized the Fairphone Gen 6 for apparent security issues. The team added that the Fairphone model sold in the US lacks “bare minimum” privacy and security protections. Even the...
