The latest Google Play services update includes a new security feature for Android devices that auto-reboots phones if they remain locked for three days.

This is similar to a feature known as Inactivity Reboot that Apple added to the iPhone in iOS 18.1. This actually caused some annoyance among law enforcement officials who believed they had suspects' ...

Android suddenly gets new update © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP. April is proving an interesting month for Android. Google has warned new attacks are underway, releasing a critical ...

Google is taking a page out of Apple’s playbook by launching a new security feature that makes Android phones automatically restart after a few days of inactivity.

Google just made an announcement that could represent the death of a lot of Android phones. Starting with Android 15, Google says, the minimum storage capacity of devices will jump up – leaving some ...

The monthly “ Google System Release Notes ” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC.

The doubling represents a steady rise in the minimum storage requirements for Android. In Android 12, Google allowed the OS version to install on just 8GB.

In a confidential GMS Requirements document uncovered by Android Authority, Google has set this level as the minimum amount of space required. This applies whether you buy a new phone with Android 15 ...

This new storage rule applies to both new devices shipping with Android 15 and existing devices attempting to upgrade, ...

Google Systems updates for April include a new security feature. If you leave your Android phone or tablet locked for three consecutive days, your device will automatically restart. You'll need to ...

As spotted by Android Authority, Quick Share will now show recipients a preview of the file they're about to receive before they accept the transfer. Until now, the Quick Share dialog would only show ...

That’s the new minimum storage for Android 15 devices to license Google Mobile Services, a requirement if you want to support the Play Store, according to Android Authority. In practice you’d have to ...