Malicious code is supposed to hide behind legitimate apps and thus be able to request authorization to spy. Despite attacks, there is still no patch. Promon security researchers warn of malware that could address a vulnerability in Android’s multitasking system. All Android…
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iCloud.com: Apple submits support for Android browser
iCloud web apps now run on Android smartphones, including iCloud photos, notes and reminders. Apple has expanded browser support for iCloud.com, bringing more web apps to Android smartphones. This enables mobile access to iCloud photos, notes and reminders from common Android…
Opera Version 56: New reading view for Android
With the update to version 56, the browser Opera for Android brings an improved reading view – regardless of the respective website. With version 56, Opera for Android offers a new reading function. It is independent of the websites accessed and…
Get Android ready for beginners and seniors
There are still many newcomers to smartphones. A guide for people who have to give help in the family or with friends. If you want to explain a smartphone to a complete beginner, you sometimes come across astonishing questions. While iPhones still…
Android: Avoiding Bluetooth can protect against attacks on the current gap
Restricting Bluetooth use on Android devices without a current patch level may protect against attacks on a critical security hole. The discoverers of a current, critical security hole in the Android operating system have published details of possible attacks. For temporary…
Mobile development: HWASan searches for memory errors in Android apps
Google’s HWASan tool uses memory tagging to better find memory errors in native Android code.Reading time:2 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments Google has released a new Android tool aimed at developers who create apps with the Native Development Kit (NDK). The target…
Heap with heart: Android users get combined emojis
Google offers Android users emojis put together in a sticker and calls it Emoji-Kitchen.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments45posts If one feeling is not enough: Android users get combined emojis that they can send as stickers. Google calls the new function…
Google security researchers: Android manufacturers allow security holes
The Google Project Zero employee Jann Horn sees dangers from device-specific kernel adjustments in Android and demands a rethink from the manufacturers.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments32posts The German security researcher Jann Horn, who currently works for Google’s Project Zero…
Android development: the start-up Esper raises 7.6 million in capital
The company Esper, founded by two ex-Microsoft employees, wants to provide a control platform for Android devices in the IoT environment. The American start-up Esper raised $ 7.6 million in capital in an investment round. The company offers a development platform…
Android 11: First developer preview with new security functions, devices and 5G support
The upcoming Android knows new screen variants and extends the connectivity API for 5G devices.Reading time:3 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments36posts Google has released a developer preview of Android 11. The first Android with a simple version number instead of a letter…