Android 16 is here, and with it come some serious privacy-focused upgrades. While many of the enhancements operate under the hood, several improvements are tucked away under toggles that you should ...

Thousands of iPhones are stolen every year, and the number of thefts is rising. These devices, along with Android phones, are highly valuable — not just because they’re expensive, but because of the ...

Here’s what to do if your iPhone is stolen, including how to activate Apple’s Stolen Device Protection features now. Stolen iPhones are not a new concept, thieves have been grabbing smartphones for ...

With the increasing sophistication of digital threats, safeguarding your phone and personal data has never been more crucial. Android is responding with a suite of new security features designed to ...

Safeguarding your iPhone is essential to protect your personal data and maintain your privacy. With the increasing reliance on smartphones for sensitive tasks, such as online banking, communication, ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Android 16’s Advanced Protection is getting new useful features. We’ve discovered an under-development interface that will list all the apps that are aware of Advanced Protection being turned on.

Apple has released iOS 26.4.1 to fix critical iCloud sync bugs and Settings search errors introduced in iOS 26.4.

After Google’s beta test in Brazil, the initial suite of theft protection features for Android smartphones is now widely available—but you have to opt in. Why isn’t the company automatically adding ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...