Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on ...

Open WhatsApp and go to Settings → Chats → Chat Backup. Tap Restore from backup. Select Quick Restore — this pulls the latest local backup without deleting your current data. Deleted messages (if ...

On the Mobile network security page, find the Network notifications entry (it should be at the top). Tap the on/off slider ...

If you’ve ever been locked out of your phone, you know how disastrous it can be. Phones contain our entire lives now. They’re how you pay for things at the store, how you access the subway, do your ...

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect duplicate guesses, and make brute-force attacks harder ...

Microsoft Authenticator is cracking down on rooted Android and jailbroken iPhones, blocking work and school Entra sign-ins on modified devices.

Chances are you're only using your Android phone's volume buttons for one thing. Here's how they can handle much more with ...

I'd pick a phone over Raspberry Pi any day.