Android 17’s new Contact Picker stops apps from accessing your entire contact list

Android 17 is getting a new Contact Picker that changes how apps access your contacts list. Earlier reports hinted at this shift toward tighter privacy, and now Google is rolling it out. Instead of ...

Here's how Android 17 is keeping your contacts private

Android 17's rumored Contact Picker is now official, and Google is pulling the curtain back on how it'll work to protect your ...
Pocket-lint

Your Android phone has a secret update menu - here's how it works

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...
TechRepublic

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk Your email has been sent If you’re using an older Android phone, Google has a message you probably don’t want to hear. More than 40% of ...
Forbes

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

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Android

Google Rolls Out February 2026 Play System Update for Android

Google’s February 2026 system updates bring improved Google Account storage purchases, streamlined device setup, and new developer security tools through Google Play services version 26.04. The ...
TechRepublic

Android 17 Leak Reveals Glassy Blur UI and New Screen Recorder

Android 17 Leak Reveals Glassy Blur UI and New Screen Recorder Your email has been sent Generated with Google Gemini. Android 17 is starting to come into view, with early images suggesting changes ...
techtimes

Android System Updates: Discover Android Update Features and What Changes in Each Major Version

Understand android system updates, key android update features, security benefits, performance tweaks, and practical tips to manage major Android upgrades confidently. Pixabay, TheDigitalWay Android ...
Android

Google System November 2025 Update Brings Smarter Tools and Seamless Payments

The Google System November 2025 update improves supervised accounts, adds CVV Autofill for faster payments, and enhances Google Wallet. It also introduces new developer tools and UI tweaks that make ...
9to5google

Google fixing ‘Failed’ Play system update on Android 16

Google is aware of how some devices, including Pixel, on Android 16 and 16 QPR1 are failing to install Play system updates. This issue was acknowledged today on the ...
Ars Technica

How Android phones became an earthquake warning system

If you’re the owner of an Android phone and live in a seismically active region, there’s a chance your phone has popped up an unusual warning. Not one that asks for permission to share personal ...