Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and ...

Google has detailed several new and previously known Android security features that users can expect to roll out this year.

With Android’s new theft protection feature, your phone will be a little more protected if it’s taken right out of your hands. This quick guide will take you through turning it on, giving you a little ...

Google announced a new set of privacy and theft protection updates for Android 17 at the Android Show I/O Edition today, including a new location button that automatically revokes an app's access to ...

Google has started rolling out three Theft Protection features for Android devices. These features will rely on multiple sensors to lock the device immediately after a thief steals it. Android ...

Google is boosting Android 17 security with biometric "Mark as lost" locks in Find Hub and even more security features.

Google is stepping up its device security game for Android users, with long-promised theft protection tools that are beginning to make their way to select devices this week. Spotted by Android ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google is making it easier to keep the data on your phone safe from thieves, even after a reset. The September 2025 Google Play ...

Google previews Android 17 security upgrades with AI scam detection, verified bank calls and new anti-theft protection ...

With the release of Android 15 on Pixel devices, Google has introduced several new privacy and security enhancements. Among the notable additions are the improved theft protection features that are ...

Back at Google I/O, Google announced a big set of security features called Theft Protection that would be coming soon to Android. They didn’t say at the time exactly when we’d see these features, but ...

Android is getting a host of new theft protection updates from Google, designed for users on Android 16+. The updates are being built onto existing features, “designed to give you greater peace of ...