Mobile Phone Security

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will receive four major OS updates and five years of security patches, according to a tipster. Most Android manufacturers provide OS updates for at least two years and security patches for three years.

Samsung Galaxy A52 is reportedly getting a new October security update. It also gets the new RAM Plus functionality that was first introduced with the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G. Samsung has introduced it on a slew of phones, including the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 series.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series devices are receiving an update in Germany, India, the Philippines, and South Korea. The update reportedly brings digital key support for Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra devices in South Korea and general bug fixes and improvements for other regions.

Google Pixel phones are receiving the September Android security update. The firmware build number is RQ3A.210905.001 for global Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5 units. The firmware version for the Pixel 5a in North America is RD2A.210905.002 and RD2A.210905.003 for the Pixel 5a in ...

A glitch in Amazon Web Services has been resolved, after companies from major online brokerages to the top mobile phone carrier and a leading airline suffered disruptions to their operations.

Apple's move to scan US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images is facing a backlash that has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.

A Parliament Security Services (PSS) officer suffered minor injuries on Wednesday when Arpita Ghosh, one of the suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, broke the glass pane of a wooden door of the Rajya Sabha by smashing her mobile phone in a bid to

Nokia 5.3 users in select countries including India have started receiving Android 11 update as brand-licensee HMD Global has announced the rollout starting today. The phone launched in March of last year globally while the India launch took place in August.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G is reportedly getting a new OxygenOS 11.3.A.08 update. The phone gets system-wide stability along with camera improvements such as optimised HDR effects and improved shooting performance. The update is said to be 248.6MB in size and doesn't come with a bundled Android security patch.

Old Android phone users will lose Google app sign-in support from next month. These users will get a “username or password error” whenever they try to sign-in to any Google apps loaded on the phone. These include YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, and other Google services.

OnePlus 9R has started receiving a new OxygenOS update that brings Bitmoji always-on display (AOD) feature and updates the Android security patch. Bitmoji AOD allows you to set your personal Bitmoji avatar on the display.

Poco F3 GT has started receiving the July 2021 Android security patch through an MIUI update. The Poco phone was launched last week as a rebranded Redmi K40 Gaming Edition.

OnePlus Nord 2 will launch on July 22 in India and Europe, and now the company has confirmed it will come with OxygenOS 11 out-of-the-box. The phone will support two major Android updates along with three years of security updates.

Facebook videos can be downloaded on Android phones via Chrome, and on iPhone via Safari browser. Users can use fbdown.net to download videos from the social network.

Samsung Galaxy S10 series smartphones have reportedly started receiving the July 2021 Android security patch. Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are said to be getting the update in Czech Republic with firmware version G973FXXSBFUF3. There is no information on the update rolling out in other markets as of now.

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will receive four major OS updates and five years of security patches, according to a tipster. Most Android manufacturers provide OS updates for at least two years and security patches for three years.

Samsung Galaxy A52 is reportedly getting a new October security update. It also gets the new RAM Plus functionality that was first introduced with the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G. Samsung has introduced it on a slew of phones, including the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 series.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series devices are receiving an update in Germany, India, the Philippines, and South Korea. The update reportedly brings digital key support for Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra devices in South Korea and general bug fixes and improvements for other regions.

Google Pixel phones are receiving the September Android security update. The firmware build number is RQ3A.210905.001 for global Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5 units. The firmware version for the Pixel 5a in North America is RD2A.210905.002 and RD2A.210905.003 for the Pixel 5a in ...

A glitch in Amazon Web Services has been resolved, after companies from major online brokerages to the top mobile phone carrier and a leading airline suffered disruptions to their operations.

Apple's move to scan US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images is facing a backlash that has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.

A Parliament Security Services (PSS) officer suffered minor injuries on Wednesday when Arpita Ghosh, one of the suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, broke the glass pane of a wooden door of the Rajya Sabha by smashing her mobile phone in a bid to

Nokia 5.3 users in select countries including India have started receiving Android 11 update as brand-licensee HMD Global has announced the rollout starting today. The phone launched in March of last year globally while the India launch took place in August.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G is reportedly getting a new OxygenOS 11.3.A.08 update. The phone gets system-wide stability along with camera improvements such as optimised HDR effects and improved shooting performance. The update is said to be 248.6MB in size and doesn't come with a bundled Android security patch.

Old Android phone users will lose Google app sign-in support from next month. These users will get a “username or password error” whenever they try to sign-in to any Google apps loaded on the phone. These include YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, and other Google services.

OnePlus 9R has started receiving a new OxygenOS update that brings Bitmoji always-on display (AOD) feature and updates the Android security patch. Bitmoji AOD allows you to set your personal Bitmoji avatar on the display.

Poco F3 GT has started receiving the July 2021 Android security patch through an MIUI update. The Poco phone was launched last week as a rebranded Redmi K40 Gaming Edition.

OnePlus Nord 2 will launch on July 22 in India and Europe, and now the company has confirmed it will come with OxygenOS 11 out-of-the-box. The phone will support two major Android updates along with three years of security updates.

Facebook videos can be downloaded on Android phones via Chrome, and on iPhone via Safari browser. Users can use fbdown.net to download videos from the social network.

Samsung Galaxy S10 series smartphones have reportedly started receiving the July 2021 Android security patch. Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are said to be getting the update in Czech Republic with firmware version G973FXXSBFUF3. There is no information on the update rolling out in other markets as of now.