We typically always have our smartphones right next to us in case we need to answer or make a call, text someone, look something up, or just scroll aimlessly on social media. One thing you might not ...

Imagine if a data broker knows your phone is on a nightstand next to another phone six nights a week and across town on the seventh night. That data broker also knows everywhere you go and how long ...

Are your apps secretly tracking and spying on you? Here’s ways to stop them. Ever feel like your phone (or Peter Thiel) knows a bit too much about you? From eerily relevant ads to apps suggesting ...

No matter how powerful your smartphone is, it is useless without the apps. The same can be said with the new Samsung Galaxy S22. It is the apps that make the phone work the way you want it. That’s why ...

Apple warns iPhone users to stop using Google Chrome. “Unlike Chrome,” it says, “Safari truly helps protect your privacy.” ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Safety Check is a relatively new security ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Android typically forces low-priority apps to sleep so that they don't drain your phone's battery. Putting apps to sleep means they won't consume a lot of power and won't run in the background ...

The most popular apps are the worst offenders when it comes to raiding your account for data. In this edition of SecurityWatch, we offer some privacy-focused alternatives. I review privacy tools like ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You may have noticed a crowd of programs launching themselves as ...