by dbadmin | Jul 29, 2024 | Android Security, Google, News
Apps using Play Integrity checks may refuse to run on custom ROMs like GrapheneOS. Some voices at Google are open to developing a certification program for custom ROMs, but there’s just not enough people using them to be worth it. Android’s openness as a platform is a...
by dbadmin | Apr 19, 2024 | Android Security, News, Privacy, Samsung
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung has confirmed a One UI 6.1 issue which means users can’t delete their Secure Folder app. A moderator said that Samsung was working on a Secure Folder app update to address the problem. Secure Folder is one of the more...
by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2024 | Android Security, News, Samsung Galaxy
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority A number of older Galaxy phones are now receiving the March 2024 security update in the US. Devices on which the update has been confirmed include the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. A version of the update has also been...
by dbadmin | Mar 5, 2024 | Android Security, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The March 2024 Pixel Feature Drop includes Android security patch level 2024-03-05 for Google Pixel devices, including the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. Google is also rolling out the March 2024 security patches to the Pixel...
by dbadmin | Dec 5, 2023 | Android Security, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has published the December 2023 Android Security Bulletin, detailing all the security fixes available in patch levels 2023-12-05 and 2023-12-01. The corresponding security patch update for Pixels is not live yet,...
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2023 | Android, Android Security, Features, Guides, Software Update
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority While plenty of the latest and greatest smartphones provide four or more years of software support, this is a relatively new development in the Android space. If you haven’t upgraded in the past couple of years, chances are...