[UPDATED] Android Pulse Showed Up in Your Play Store Updates, and No, You Weren't Hacked

Android Pulse showed up in Play Store updates with a blank icon and no explanation, but it is a legitimate first-party Google ...

Android 17 adds ECH support to make web browsing harder to track

Google is introducing new network security protections in Android 17 to strengthen connection privacy, address cellular ...
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What Is the Android Pulse App? Google's Diagnostic Tool

What Is the Android Pulse App? Google's Diagnostic Tool Android users spotted something unfamiliar in their Play Store update queues last Saturday, Aug.

I replaced Chrome with an open source Android browser that runs every extension I need

Not every extension from the Chrome Web Store works properly. Some rely on desktop APIs that don't work well on phones. But ...

I built an Android journal app in Google AI Studio; its AI spots patterns I'd never see

He wrote for Android Headlines for about a year, starting in 2023, before moving on to cover the more interesting smartphone space at Gizmochina. When he’s not at his desk, you’ll usually find him ...

Chrome's new rules ruined ad blockers. Here are 4 things that still work

With Manifest V2 plugin support gone, ad blocking on Google Chrome is harder than ever. Here are your four best remaining ...

Google Tightens Android Sideloading: Unverified Apps Now Face a 24-Hour Wait

Google’s new Android verification flow adds a 24-hour wait for apps from unverified developers as broader identity checks ...