Android 17's App Lock feature is still a work-in-progress, but we've now learned how it will handle notifications from locked ...

Google is inching closer to a built-in app lock feature in Android 17. New findings from early builds suggest how locked apps ...

While Android 16 QPR3 is in beta right now and is the next major software release before Android 17 drops, there has been no ...

Well done Google. A major new privacy feature is coming to Pixel, Samsung and other phones courtesy of the new Android 17 ...

Google may finally be closing one of Android’s long-standing privacy gaps, and it’s doing it in a fairly low-key way. New ...

December's Nothing OS update removes the controversial Lock Glimpse feature from Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro, but not 3a Lite ...

It is not confirmed whether the app name and icon will be visible. Based on other Android implementations, it is likely they ...

It isn't going away from all devices. With the update to Nothing OS 4.0 based on Android 16 in October, Nothing introduced ...

Aliro, a smart lock standard from the body behind Matter, will launch in the first quarter of 2026 for iPhone and Android ...

The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to ...

Getting locked out of a Motorola phone is a common problem, especially on newer devices like the Moto G 5G. Forgetting a PIN, ...

Xthings is at CES 2026 with a new smart lock called the Ultraloq Latch 7 Pro, a Matter-compatible lock that it says will ...