Android Apps

Sophos exposed two dozen apps for charging customers exorbitant fees after free trial — and deleting app doesn't help.

At least 17 Android apps snuck their adware functions right past Google Play's screeners.

An unofficial workaround to get Google's Recorder app on other Android phones

This Android flaw affects almost all phones and all versions, and there is no fix yet.

Millions of Android phones are at risk of being turned into spying devices by rogue apps, researchers reveal.

Malware called xHelper is infecting thousands of Android phones, and on some of them, it can't be removed.

Cash App is a cash cow for scammers and con artists, a new study finds.

A total of 42 apps have been removed for using adware to target unsuspecting users.

An app developed by the Chinese Communist Party to 'educate' Chinese citizens can spy on its users.

A flaw in older versions of WhatsApp could let hackers see your messages by making you open a booby-trapped image.

Certain Google Play Store apps charge users up to $240 for failing to cancel free trial periods, security researchers from Sophos Labs found.

Two adware-filled selfie apps were kicked out of the Google Play store, but may already be on your phone.

Many Android flashlight apps take so many system permissions that they can do almost anything on your phone.

Google was told of a serious security flaw in Android six months ago, but hasn't fixed it yet.

Popular Android app with 100 million downloads was infected with a backdoor sometime in its lifecycle.

Apps use sneaky tactics to access location, ID data even after user denies it, study finds.

An Android app that promises Samsung firmware updates isn't actually from Samsung and shows lots of ads.

Government officials want tech companies to put backdoors in encrypted communications apps — and may turn to Congress to make it happen.

Android and iOS apps are both pretty bad at keeping user data safe, and the apps' back-end servers are even worse, researchers find.

The Google Play marketplace has a big problem with fake apps, and a phony WhatsApp installer is just the latest example.

While AR Emoji and other tricks don't impress, the Galaxy S9+'s improved camera, brighter display and faster performance add up to make this a worthy iPhone X rival.

Two lines of code are enough to lock the Samsung Knox secure container and lock the user into a phone's launch screen.

Google's upcoming Android Q mobile OS will get on-the-fly security updates and dedicated privacy and location settings.

Cheap phones have always been a bit dull. If Google plays its cards right with the Pixel 3a, it could change that.

Most of the Android antivirus apps tested by a leading lab didn't offer any real protection, and a few even increased the risk of infection.

You'll soon be able to log into Android apps without a password, now that Google's mobile OS complies with password-free specifications.

New report details how dozens of Android apps share user data with Facebook, even if you don't have a Facebook account.

Augmented reality has gone from science fiction to practical reality. Check out these impressive AR apps and games for Android and iOS devices.

Some 17,000 Android apps blatantly break Google's own privacy rules by transmitting permanent device IDs to ad networks, researchers say.