by dbadmin | Mar 31, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Android Security, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority An Android Authority app teardown has revealed that Google is working on an inactivity reboot feature. This security feature would reboot devices if they’ve been locked for three consecutive days. This will likely be part of...
by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2025 | Android, Android Security, Google Chrome, News
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Chrome for Android could soon scan your downloaded APK files for malware. This would add another layer of protection as Google Play Protect already scans apps before you install them. Google already offers Play Protect on...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Android Security, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google’s Identity Check security feature is now available on Pixel phones. This feature requires users to scan their biometrics and enter a PIN/password to change key settings outside of trusted places. This will make it...
by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2025 | Android Security, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority In 2024, human reviewers on the Google Play security team were able to stop more harmful apps from making it to the Play Store than ever before. In 92% of these cases, the human reviewers used AI-based tools. The company...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2024 | Android Security, Google, Google Play, News
Play Integrity is getting some upgrades that promise faster, more secure device attestation. The new verdicts are opt-in for devs right now, but will be widely deployed in 2025. While this is good news for average users, custom ROM and sideloading enthusiasts may run...
by dbadmin | Nov 22, 2024 | Android Security, News, Samsung
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Samsung has a secret security program with specialized RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams that work to protect Galaxy devices. The RED team simulates attacks to find vulnerabilities, the BLUE team patches them with security...
