Why it matters: Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system, but it's also the hardest to secure against a variety of cybersecurity threats that keep evolving. Google aims to improve ...

Google has started working to harden the security of Android at the firmware level, a component of the software stack that interacts directly with the various processors of a system on a chip (SoC).

As GrapheneOS continues to bolster user security within the Android ecosystem, the team shed light on firmware vulnerabilities affecting popular Android devices like Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy ...

Over the past few years or may we say decades, all Android mobile phones come with Systems on a Chip (SoC). Each of these devices’ many CPUs is in charge of a different function that keeps your ...

The GrapheneOS team behind the privacy and security-focused Android-based operating system with the same name is suggesting that Android should introduce an auto-reboot feature to make exploitation of ...

Smartphone gaming has evolved from simple puzzle apps to console-quality experiences, and with each Android firmware update, our devices get a little closer to rivalling dedicated gaming handhelds. If ...

Vodafone is in yet more hot water over Android updates, having to backtrack over a threat to Samsung Galaxy S owners that upgrading their phones with official firmware could invalidate their warranty.

One of the easiest ways to get Android Auto or CarPlay in a car that wasn’t fitted with such capabilities from the factory is to just install a third-party head unit. There are obviously plenty of ...

Pioneer has recently released a new firmware update for a series of media receivers, including several models that support both Android Auto and CarPlay. The firmware update, however, isn’t ...