Millions of Samsung phones reportedly shipped with a major security flaw

by dbadmin | Feb 24, 2022 | Android Security, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S21

Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Security researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel found a significant security flaw in several Samsung phones. The company reportedly shipped over 100 million devices with this flaw. Samsung is usually pretty prompt with...

Is WhatsApp safe? How does its end-to-end encryption work?

by dbadmin | Jan 12, 2022 | Android Security, Features, WhatsApp

WhatsApp is the most used chat application in the world, handily surpassing rivals like Messenger, Signal, and Telegram. Given how much sensitive data we tend to share in online conversations, is the app safe to use? Moreover, should you be worried about potential...

Android phones should have a private “repair mode”

by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2021 | Android, Android Security, Features, Opinions, Privacy

Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Opinion post byRita El Khoury Having to send a broken phone for repair is already a stressful experience. You find yourself without your primary means of communication, you’re hoping it’ll be quickly fixed without any blunders or...

Can Alexa call 911? How to set up Alexa for emergencies

by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2021 | Amazon Alexa, Android Security, How To, Smart Home

Credit: Adam Molina / Android Authority Amazon likes to people to think of Alexa devices as a one-stop shop for communication. You can make (most) outgoing phone calls on its Echo speakers, and if you have an Echo Show, there are multiple video calling options. But...

Poll: What do you think of today’s in-display fingerprint sensors?

by dbadmin | Nov 9, 2021 | Android Security, Fingerprint scanner, News, Survey

Credit: Ryan-Thomas Shaw / Android Authority In-display fingerprint sensors have been around for almost four years, dating back to the likes of Vivo and Huawei in 2018. These first efforts were pretty slow and prone to scanning errors, but everyone from Samsung and...

Facial recognition on smartphones: Is it secure and should you use it?

by dbadmin | Nov 7, 2021 | Android Security, Features

Facial recognition on personal use devices like smartphones and laptops has become increasingly common. The concept seems downright futuristic on the surface — most of us used a PIN, password, or pattern to unlock our devices only a few years ago. However, even with...