Android Apps

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.

Google says it's bringing the white-dominant look of the web version of Gmail to its iOS and Android apps in the coming weeks.

An innocent-looking Android app aims to take control of your PayPal account, and may clean you out of more than $1,000.

Thousands of apps are secretly collecting and selling your location, according to a new report.

We love nearly everything about Google's latest Pixel Slate, except for these weird bugs that give us pause before recommending.

Details about the foldable Infinity Flex phone are still sparse, but Samsung offered some clue on how apps will look on the phone's folded-out screen.

An app-subscription service called Play Pass could give you hundreds of dollars in apps for a smaller fee.

Facebook is rolling out a new version of Messenger that reduces the number of tabs with an eye toward simplifying its popular chat app.

Google is going to announce a new Pixel phone next week along with other new hardware. And artificial intelligence-powered features will command a lot of the focus.

Today, Google is rolling out new features for Google Maps on Android and iOS that should make life especially easier for commuters.