by dbadmin | Jun 27, 2025 | Android 16, Android Security, Features, Google
It’s been just about two weeks since Google launched Android 16, and for the most part, it’s an update that came and went without too much fanfare. I’ve been playing around with Android 16 on my Pixel 9a since the update was released, but it wasn’t until a few days...
by dbadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | Android Security, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority A bug in Android notifications can cause the “Open link” button to open a different link than the one displayed. Hidden characters in the messages can confuse the system, causing it to open a link that only makes up a part of the...
by dbadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | Android Security, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority A bug in Android notifications can cause the “Open link” button to open a different link than the one displayed. Hidden characters in the messages can confuse the system, causing it to open a link that only makes up a part of the...
by dbadmin | Jun 3, 2025 | Android Security, Cybersecurity, Features, Password Manager
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority I have a 22-character long password that’s a random mix of letters, numbers, and special characters. But entering this password on a brand new device has become a chore. Add a two-factor authentication prompt via an...
by dbadmin | May 16, 2025 | Android Security, Google, Google Chrome, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google Chrome for Android could soon get support for automatic detection and filling of two-factor codes sent via SMS. Android apps have supported this functionality for years now, but this capability will be convenient for...
by dbadmin | May 9, 2025 | Android Security, Authority Insights, Google, News, Password Manager
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google Password Manager for Android could get automatic passkey upgrades. This would be a major improvement over having to manually upgrade your passwords to passkeys on Android....
