Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Google is inching closer to a built-in app lock feature in Android 17. New findings from early builds suggest how locked apps ...

This Free App Protects Your Photos From Facial Recognition

Meet Fawkes, the free app from the University of Chicago that cloaks your photos to block facial recognition software without ...
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Meta Geofences Italy to Escape WhatsApp AI Ban, Leaving Rest of World Locked Out

Meta has geofenced Italy to escape antitrust fines, exempting +39 numbers from its WhatsApp AI ban. For the rest of the world ...

Here Are the Best AI Apps for Android That I Use Everyday

Want to make your life easier with AI? Then check out this list of the best AI apps you can use on your Android phone.
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4 Ways To Use Android Apps On Your Mac Or PC

In the name of convenience, many apps these days are designed to be cross-platform. They can run on both mobile and desktop, so you can readily switch between devices without starting from scratch. It ...
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location. Back in 2021’s Android 12 release, Google added a new green dot to prominently notify ...
ExtremeTech

Subtle Android 16 QPR3 Privacy Feature Tells You Which App Is Using Your Location

Android 16 QPR3 will introduce a subtle feature that reveals which app is accessing a user's location at a given time. The update, which will roll out in March 2026 and is now available via beta, adds ...
Android Police

Google Keep is the most underrated focus app on Android — here's how I use it to stay organized

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Apps like Grok are explicitly banned under Google’s rules—why is it still in the Play Store?

It really could not be more clear from Google’s publicly available policies that Grok should have been banned yesterday. And ...
Android Police

I'm telling all my friends to replace Duolingo with these apps

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 Authority

One year on, many Android users still can't use audio in their cars properly

Owners of several Pixel and Samsung phones have reported that they cannot properly use Bluetooth audio in their cars. The issue predominantly affects phones in the Pixel 7, 8, and 9 series across the ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 rolling out for Google Pixel

The preview cycle continues today with Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 now available for Google Pixel devices. This follows the stable QPR2 launch at the start of December. Quarterly Platform Releases bring ...