I’m always in two minds about tapping a link on my Android phone. It could lead me to an innocuous duck meme that makes my day. Alternatively, it could also usher me somewhere I don’t quite want to go ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to ...

Key Verifier uses QR codes to authenticate encrypted messages. To use it, users open a conversation in Google Messages, tap a ...

Google has left Android users puzzled after the most recent update to the Google mobile app causes links shared from the app to now be prepended with a mysterious "search.app" domain. As the Google ...

A new security measure on the horizon could reshape the Android landscape — and not everyone is thrilled. Google is preparing ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...