You may have noticed a setting on Android called Private DNS. It's on by default, and you're best off leaving it that way. Here's how it protects you.

Pixnapping was performed on five devices running Android versions 13 to 16: the Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 7, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, and Samsung Galaxy S25. However, it is possible that ...

As a result, it's not surprising that there are plenty of published myths surrounding VPNs, and they keep getting repeated.

You may have seen the VPN on your phone turning on by itself even if you had thought you had turned it off. It usually occurs ...

Ever wanted to set up private space on Android without anybody knowing? Android 15 is the first operating system to present this game changer, in which you can build an entirely hidden space in which ...

Google Family Link remains one of the best parental control tools for Android, but tech-savvy kids keep finding new ways to ...

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Android phones are lauded for being feature-rich and highly customizable. However, most of them have a lot of baked-in features that are enabled by default. This is often done to offer a smooth and ...

Public WiFi networks are a normal part of life, but that doesn't mean we need to accept privacy violations, too. That's why Android's private DNS mode is important. In case you don't know, DNS (or ...

You can greatly improve your Vivo smartphone by tweaking 25 key settings, from disabling ads and lockscreen posters to using private DNS, reducing animations, enabling voice isolation, and enhancing ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...