Digital keys are the next bandwagon that most carmakers stateside plan to jump on — and that Apple desperately wants you to use. But as of now, it's not a universal feature. Older cars might lack the ...

There's a safer way to unlock and start your car than using the key fob that comes with it, assuming you own the right hardware. The right combination of a vehicle, an Android phone, and an Android ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

There are many helpful ways you can use your Android phone beyond just calls and communication. NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a feature that doesn't get talked about or highlighted as much, but ...

As part of the general advancement of automotive technology, cars have started to come closer in line with computers and electronic devices. By integrating popular electronic frameworks into a car via ...

When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed Crocodilus tricks users into providing the seed phrase for the cryptocurrency wallet using a warning to back up the key to avoid losing access. Although ...

Google is rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 to Pixel phones. The update brings a host of fixes for user-reported and developer-reported bugs and issues. Google has released Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 ...

As some users have been running into issues, Ford is saying that its “Phone as a Key” feature is running into some compatibility issues on Android devices. In an email to customers, Ford warns that ...

The Android OS ecosystem has received a new “System Key Verifier” app. This system-level service helps Android device users establish and authenticate the identity of the person they are chatting with ...

A new Android System Key Verifier app is rolling out on Android devices. This app is a system service that lets developers store their end-to-end encryption keys and lets users verify their apps are ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...