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Google is turning Android Studio into a policy watchdog
Google has expanded Play Policy Insights in Android Studio to help developers catch policy issues while coding, including warnings for common problems such as missing login …
Product showcase: NetGuard open-source firewall for Android
NetGuard is a free, open-source firewall for Android phones and tablets that provides users with a simple way to block internet access. Android does not allow VPN services to …
CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play
Scams targeting Android users in India and across the Asia-Pacific region have grown around a long-standing curiosity gap: the desire to look up call records tied to a phone …
Google expands Android Binary Transparency to counter supply chain attacks
Supply chain attacks on mobile software have grown alongside the expanding role of phones in daily life, from payments to government IDs to AI features. Google is responding …
Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone
Office work in 2026 runs through a stack of mobile apps that sit on the same phones people use for banking, messaging family, and tracking their location. Ten of the most …
Google Play is changing how Android apps access your contacts and location
Google’s new set of Google Play policy updates and account transfer feature strengthen user privacy and protect businesses from fraud. Google is also expanding features for …
Android developers just got a new verification layer
To help prevent malicious actors from spreading harmful apps while hiding behind anonymity, Google is rolling out developer verification to all Android developers. The company …
Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses
Smart glasses with built-in cameras are showing up in more public spaces, and a growing number of people want a way to know when one is nearby. An Android app called Nearby …
Google cleans house, bans 80,000 developer accounts from the Play Store
Google prevented more than 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play and banned over 80,000 developer accounts that attempted to publish harmful …
Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic
Blokada is a network privacy and ad-blocking application available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is designed to reduce ads, block trackers, and limit unwanted …
Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users
Privacy rules like GDPR and CCPA are meant to help app stores be clearer about how apps use your data. But in the Google Play Store, those privacy sections often leave people …
Android Enterprise update puts mobile security first
Google is rolling out new Android Enterprise features aimed at improving mobile security, IT management, and employee productivity. According to Zimperium’s 2025 Global Mobile …
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