Android Apps

A smart home app mishap reminded our resident iPhone skeptic why he's going to stick with Android phones and their ability to sideload apps.

Google Maps is getting some design changes that should make it easier to read when you're driving.

Adware apps are still managing to find their way onto the Play Store despite Google’s best efforts to make Android safer.

Android Nearby Share is getting another upgrade, and it looks like this one will be able to save you some time.

Google Maps on Android Auto just got better for EV drivers, as it now shows the nearest charging stations instead of gas stations.

A new batch of 43 adware apps for Android have been found draining users’ batteries by displaying ads when their smartphones are off.

More than 60,000 adware apps have been discovered that target Android users searching for popular apps online.

Even more Android apps containing the SpinOK malware, which can spy on you and steal your passwords, have been discovered on the Play Store.

Android apps with over 400 million combined downloads contain a new malware strain distributed as a tool for advertisers.

Android WhatsApp users need to be careful of chats containing this link as they can instantly crash the app.

Android 14 could come with a split-screen multitasking update that lets you save pairs of apps for easy access.

Android Auto and Android Automotive OS is getting a bunch of new upgrades, including support for YouTube and Zoom.

Google's Find My Device network arrives this summer, and it can help you avoid tracker stalking.

The new FluHorse malware is being spread through a phishing campaign that tricks users into installing malicious apps impersonating legitimate ones.

These malicious apps could secretly be draining your bank account by signing you up for paid subscription services against your will.

Minecraft clone apps on the Play Store were found to contain adware which slows down devices and eats up data by loading ads in the background.

A new Android malware has managed to make its way into 60 legitimate apps after infecting a third-party library used by all of them.

Google Play's latest new feature means all new apps can be automatically installed on every Android device you own.

Google's latest Pixel feature drop brings new features to older devices. Here's what's new.

Android’s Q2 feature drop is here, with important upgrades for productivity, accessibility, plus some fun stuff.

Android 14 could offer some important upgrades for third party app stores.

From rewards apps that don’t pay out to games and investment apps that lead you to phishing pages, you need to be careful when downloading new Android apps.

Android 14 could beef up its security credentials by blocking outdated apps from being installed.

The Android Auto redesign arrived earlier this month. But strangely, it seems almost nobody has it.

Google announced a new Extension SDK for Android that allows developers to bring new Android features to older versions of Android, like Android 13's PhotoPicker.

Android 13 beta has arrived on Windows 11, with a new beta version offering a bunch of upgrades.

Vampire Survivors was one of the most popular games of 2022 and now it has been released on both Android and iOS after dropping at the game awards.

Zombinder is a new dark web platform hackers have begun using to add malware to legitimate Android apps.

Another set of malicious Android apps have slipped past Google’s defenses to spread malware and adware on the Play Store.

A fake Android SMS app on the Play Store is being used by a site that sells account creation services to generate one-time codes for other users.