I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

Sleep&Arrive is a new app for public transit commuters that tries to wake you based on your location rather than a fixed time. The app can alert you as your stop gets close via an alarm on your phone ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Google’s next Android update looks set to come with a critical ...

You can revoke special permissions that aren't needed.

For years, location permissions have been a bit of a mess on Android. You open an app, it asks for your location, and you’re suddenly making a decision: While using the app? Always? Precise?

Google giveth — and Google taketh away. If there’s one thing we’ve learned as Android-adoring animals over the years, it’s that you can’t ever fully count on Google to stick with something forever.

Android 17 Beta 3 introduces a new “location button.” The button is designed to provide simplified access to precise location for one-time use. Consent allows the app to access your location data for ...

Being able to share your real-time location with friends and family is a cool part of having an Android phone. Over the years, Google has improved its Find Hub services, and we've seen our fair share ...