Google announced today that support for a recently released Android privacy protection feature would be backported to billions of devices running older Android versions later this year. The permission ...

Worried that some Android apps will spy on you through the microphone or camera on your handset? After Android 6.0 debuts, you'll have one less worry. When Google's new mobile platform, dubbed ...

Android apps that haven't been used for a while will soon begin to automatically lose their permission to access sensitive device features, such as sensors, SMS messages, and contact lists. Come ...

Today we're going to talk about how the next version of Android will have app-makers asking for your permission to access your phone or tablet's features. This might seem scary at first if you have no ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Have you ever installed an app that seemed innocent — then noticed strange behavior days later? I have too. When we distribute or recommend apps, we need a practical way to separate ...