Android developers can use Google Maps in the new Android Studio for test purposes and can also simulate multiple displays.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketRead outPrintviewRead comments3posts Google has released version 3.6 of the Android Studio development environment. In addition to revisions to…
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Patchday: Google fixes critical Android gaps including “MediaTek-su”
For Patchday, Google is providing a fix for an old hole in a MediaTek driver, which attackers have been actively exploiting for a long time.Reading time:2 min.Save in pocketRead outPrintviewRead comments5posts Google again released security patches for the Android operating system…
Google Assistant: Android phones can read and translate web articles
The Google Assistant can now read the content of websites. On request, the articles can even be translated live into the desired language.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketRead outPrintviewRead comments6posts Google has expanded its assistant on Android devices with a reading function. The assistant…
Huawei P40 Lite: 300-euro smartphone with quad camera, without Google
Tried and tested: The Chinese group’s mid-range model comes without Google services.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments34posts The middle class comes before the top models: Huawei has introduced the P40 Lite. When you try it out for the first time, the…
Android 11: Developer Preview 2 extends functions for foldables and 5G
The second preview version of the upcoming Android includes additions for foldables and the 5G connection.Reading time:2 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments Google has released the second Android 11 developer preview. Among other things, the innovations aim again at the 5G connection…
Manage passwords on the Android smartphone: Six Keepass apps tested
You always want to be able to access your passwords on the go. Four providers bring the passwords to the Android smartphone with six apps.Reading time:8 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments36posts The password manager Keepass is free, open source and you can…
Google’s Advanced Protection for Android devices expanded
In the future, Google’s Advanced Protection will automatically activate app control on Android devices.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketRead outPrintviewRead comments14posts Google extends its advanced protection. In the future, the Google Play Protect function will be automatically activated on Android devices – at…
The pre-release version of Android 11 and new functions for pixel phones
So-called feature drops will upgrade Google Pixel smartphones in the future. Most functions land on the Pixel 4 and also on its predecessors. The Dark Mode introduced with Android 10 can now be switched on and off with a tap of…
Android: Numerous applications check installed apps for advertising purposes
According to a study, a third of commercial Android apps check which other applications are installed – many use the information for advertising.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments22posts Numerous Android apps collect information about which other applications are installed on…
Study: Of 150,000 Android apps, more than 12,000 contain a back door
Due to various backdoor functionalities in many apps, attackers could attack Android devices from afar with serious consequences.Reading time:1 min.Save in pocketreadPrint viewread comments47posts Academics from The Ohio State University and the CISPA – Helmholtz Center for Information Security have analyzed…