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Your Android’s strongest security feature is hidden — Here’s how to enable it now
18 Feb 2026 00:07 GMT
… upgrades your Android phone offers.
What is Advanced Protection on Android
Google’s most … aggressive device protection layer
Introduced with Android 16 … down and protect your Android phone. It enforces Google’s strongest security and …
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Android 17 Fixes Long-Standing App Orientation Frustrations
17 Feb 2026 22:08 GMT
… resizability restrictions
Google, in the blog post, says that Android 17 (API … . If you own an Android tablet, foldable phone, or Chromebook, you undoubtedly … runtime APIs introduced in Android 16,” notes Google. However, Google says that users …
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The Android Security Feature Most Users Never Activate: Why Lockdown Mode Deserves Your Attention
18 Feb 2026 01:18 GMT
… your phone or a thumb pressed to a sensor — most Android … security tool that Google has offered since Android 9 Pie but … Lockdown Mode effectively shifts your phone’s security posture from the … and then cannot unlock their phone with their fingerprint might …
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5 Android Features Google Recently Added To Your Phone
18 Feb 2026 00:00 GMT
… benefits of buying a new Android phone. The platform is always … re curious about how Google has improved Android as of late, … devices on Android 16, if you use any of Google' … enhanced security settings. Though Google has already confirmed that more …
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This iPhone feature is why I'll never switch to Android
18 Feb 2026 00:03 GMT
… my Mac while the actual phone charges across the room. … surfaced without me touching my phone. Clicking one opens the … follows me around naturally. Google Messages has gotten better thanks … because they're together. Android may win on individual features …
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Android 17 beta 1 is here — 5 changes worth trying first
18 Feb 2026 00:03 GMT
… big change with Android 17 is the way Google is delivering beta … pick it up on your phone. If you've ever … light of Google's upcoming Aluminium OS (an Android-based OS … . With Android 17, that little stutter when switching between your phone…
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High-end Android phones are now powerful enough to emulate the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 — YouTuber gets 2020's hottest PC game running at playable frame rates on Red Magic 11 Pro
17 Feb 2026 23:21 GMT
… as a preferred source on Google
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Tom's Hardware … to high, and surprisingly, the Android phone was able to keep up … of Cyberpunk 2077 running on Android shows how impressive PC emulation … Tom's Hardware on Google News, or add us as …
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Android 17 Beta 1 arrives for Pixel: How to download it
18 Feb 2026 01:35 GMT
Google just released the first public beta for Android 17, and you can … a Google account that's tied to a compatible Pixel phone … done, go to the Pixel phone itself and check for software … huge changes right now. Per Android Central, the update is mostly …
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Google shares how Android 17 is making everything run smoother
17 Feb 2026 23:12 GMT
… Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR
Google is introducing a new … ’s up when your Android phone isn’t running as … other times. But with Android 17, Google’s introducing some changes … .
Over on its Android Developer Blog, Google shares a rather technical …
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How Google's most embarrassing failure led to the world's best streaming dongle
17 Feb 2026 22:05 GMT
… the advent of the Google Nexus Q.
Google once tried to sell … only did it contain an Android-powered system on a chip … from an Android phone or tablet. It was the center of Google…
How an embarrassing failure unlocked Google’s smartest hardware idea
The …