Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Google warns that over 40% of Android devices no longer receive security updates, leaving more than 1 billion devices exposed ...

Google’s 2026 Android system update (Play services 26.04) streamlines new device setup, improves storage purchasing, and adds ...

Google is rolling out subtle visual upgrades to Live Updates on Android. With the latest Android Canary build, we’re seeing a slightly wider progress bar for Live Updates. The update also brings a ...

Create a new home screen widget. Click Browse to open the full list of widgets and pick the Settings widget. Drop it on my home screen, which pops up a menu with choices between all the available ...