by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2024 | Android Security, Authority Insights, News
A new Android System Key Verifier app is rolling out on Android devices. This app is a system service that lets developers store their end-to-end encryption keys and lets users verify their apps are using the correct keys when communicating. These keys help you...
by dbadmin | Oct 18, 2024 | Android 15, Android Security, Features, Find My Device
My phone is the center of my digital life, so when Android 15 added some new theft protection features, I knew I should check them out. Specifically, I wanted to test the novel Theft Detection Lock. Sure, it’s not going to do anything to prevent the actual theft of...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2024 | Android Security, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google is including the October 2024 fixes from the Pixel Update Bulletin and Android Security Bulletin with the Android 15 platform update for Pixel devices. The Pixel Security Bulletin contains 29 fixes specific to Pixel...
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2024 | Android 15, Android Security, Find My Device, How-to's
Android 15 came full of new features and capabilities, but Google also reminded us of some features that are available to devices with previous Android versions. Such is the case of the AI-supported Theft Protection feature. Let’s go over what this feature is all...
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2024 | Android, Android Security, Authority Insights, Google, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Remote Lock lets users lock their phones remotely using just their phone number. However, there is scope for mischief here. Google mentioned that Remote Lock will be upgraded with a “security challenge,” and we have managed to...
by dbadmin | Oct 5, 2024 | Android, Android Security, News, smartphones
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google is bringing its trio of theft protection features to more Android devices around the world. This comes several months after these features first launched in Brazil. These options should make it tougher for people to...
