Modern Android phones hide a menu called Developer Options. Most people never touch it. But if you've ever wanted to understand what your phone is doing under the hood, this is where you look. Go to ...

Imagine most of your phone being secure, free from malicious snooping, save for the pixels on the screen. That's the idea behind 'pixnapping', a new form of attack that U.S. researchers from several ...

Android users who want to upgrade to version 15 will need to ensure their device has at least 32GB of storage. In a confidential GMS Requirements document uncovered by Android Authority, Google has ...

The always-on display, or AOD, is one of the most convenient features common to newer Android phones. Thanks to battery-friendly OLED smartphone displays, which only illuminate the pixels being used ...

A longstanding debate between the security capabilities presented by iOS and Android continues to rage on. Is either ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In early July, Google announced that Pixel 6a phones would be getting a "mandatory" update to Android 16. For some Pixel 6a ...

The smoothness of a mobile crypto game isn’t just about security or code—it’s about how the game feels while running on a phone. Connection drops, background apps, or battery-saving features can all ...

For Android users, moving a file from one device to another has often felt more complicated than it should. Quick Share aims ...