While Google is restricting app downloads from sources other than the Google Play Store, the company will allow sideloading ...

Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

We previously uncovered evidence of an automatic SIM lock protection feature coming to Android, and we've now got a first look at the option.

Google will let Android users sideload unverified apps through a new 24-hour process meant to slow scams and risky installs.

From mobile exploits to citywide chaos, this week's biggest cybersecurity stories affect everyone—including what you pay for parking.

The day Google decided Android needed a mandatory overnight cooling-off period and a built-in pause for second thoughts, the platform that had spent two decades being the world’s most open mobile ...

Samsung reaffirmed its commitment to long-term device security by initiating the rollout of the March 2026 security patch for the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra.

A new WhatsApp feature allows users to create a link to chat with people without an account. The interface works in the browser while keeping end-to-end encryption.

Google today rolled out Android Canary 2603 with a number of user-facing changes compared to the latest Android 17 ...

London-based Nothing launched the Nothing Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro smartphones earlier this month, as the successors to ...

Motorola is the granddaddy of the mobile phone world. In 1983 it unveiled the world’s first commercial handset: a brick-like ...

On most Android phones, go to Settings > Network and internet > Hotspot and tethering, then enable Wi-Fi hotspot. On Samsung devices, go to Settings > Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering, then ...