With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...

Android already warns when your location is being tracked — but not by which apps. That puts the onus on users to play ...

The next Android 16 update could make apps more transparent about location tracking, giving users more insight into their ...

Android 16 QPR3 makes the location indicator in the status bar expandable, allowing you to see which app is tracking your device's location.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android provides new safety features to combat tech-enabled stalking with enhanced unknown tracker alerts. Users can ...

Google is rolling out an update to Android’s unknown tracker alerts that makes it easier to stop people from tracking you. A new feature lets you temporarily pause your device’s location from being ...

There’s a constant balancing act taking place on the smartphones that run our lives—privacy versus convenience. On the one hand, we can’t get enough of the easy-button lifestyle hacks that make ...