by dbadmin | Jul 6, 2022 | Android, Android Security, News, Survey
Regular security patches are crucial to the long-term health of Android phones. Most Android OEMs develop their own versions of monthly security patches, and you can expect to receive them for a number of years.
by dbadmin | Apr 29, 2022 | Android, Android Security, News, Root
A new report has detailed how some North Koreans rooted their Android phones. Escapees said people rooted their phones to install unauthorized apps and consume unauthorized media files. Android phones in North Korea are subjected to plenty of restrictions and...
by dbadmin | Apr 21, 2022 | Android Security, Mediatek, News, Qualcomm
A major vulnerability impacted the vast majority of 2021 Android phones. The issue is caused by compromised ALAC audio code. The vulnerable code was included in MediaTek and Qualcomm audio decoders. A bug in the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) impacts two-thirds of...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2022 | Android Security, News, Survey Results
Face unlock is a fixture on many smartphones today, usually appearing as a camera-based solution but with a few phones also offering 3D face unlock with dedicated hardware.
by dbadmin | Apr 11, 2022 | Android Security, News, Survey
Today’s Android smartphones usually rely on fingerprint scanning to unlock the device, authenticate payments, and more. But there are plenty of devices with face unlock technology as well, letting you unlock your phone by simply looking at it. Do you value face unlock...
by dbadmin | Apr 11, 2022 | Android Security, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 6, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A Redditor has uncovered references to face unlock while setting up their Pixel 6. These references are restricted to the setup screens and don’t appear elsewhere. This nevertheless suggests that face unlock is imminent for...
