Android 16 introduces an “Advanced Protection” mode, offering a one-click solution to activate enhanced security settings for high-risk users. This mode enables a suite of device-level safeguards, ...

Android phones are remarkably more secure than they used to be, but Google is holding back on you. There’s a lesser-known feature that’s off by default, and enabling it is an easy way to get a serious ...

Well, I’ll be: Android 16 is officially here! (Or it’s available for device-makers to roll out as they see fit, at least. Choose your own adventure.) And the timing of the software’s arrival isn’t the ...

We have more information on the new Advanced Protection Mode in Android 16. When Advanced Protection Mode is enabled in Android 16, Android will block sideloading, disable cellular 2G connections, and ...

Google is adding a new security setting to Android to provide an extra layer of resistance against attacks that infect devices, tap calls traveling through insecure carrier networks, and deliver scams ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 could come with new Advanced Protection options. Google's Advanced Protection Program is a suite of optional ...

Google may pack an even more potent and easily accessible ‘Advanced Protection Mode’ in the Android 16 OS update. Introduced way back in 2017, this mode adds multiple layers of protection to thwart ...

Android users got a whole host of security and privacy upgrades with the release of Android 16, including expanded in-call scam protection, live threat detection for malicious apps, and more. These ...

At the Android Show, taking place ahead of Google I/O 2025, Google announced that it is adding new device-specific features to its Advanced Protection program, which is designed to protect public ...

Digital threats are becoming more common and sophisticated, and big tech companies are responding by implementing tighter security measures. In December 2022, Apple announced three security features ...