Thousands of Android devices come with unkillable backdoor preinstalled https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/thousands-of-android-devices-come-with-unkillable-backdoor-preinstalled/
Millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware, say researchers https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/11/bh_asia_mobile_phones/
Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans https://www.androidauthority.com/google-kill-android-aosp-dialer-messages-app-3334980/
Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/06/google-wallet-for-android-now-supports-digital-ids/
Android apps on Google Play will require in-app and web deletion of data and accounts https://www.neowin.net/news/android-apps-on-google-play-will-require-in-app-and-web-deletion-of-data-and-accounts/
Data Privacy Labels for Most Top Apps in Google Play Store are False or Misleading https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/mozilla-study-data-privacy-labels-for-most-top-apps-in-google-play-store-are-false-or-misleading/
Android launches yet another way to spy on users with “Privacy Sandbox” beta https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/02/googles-privacy-sandbox-advertising-system-arrives-on-android-in-beta/
Google makes changes to Android and Google Play services in India after CCI setback https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-makes-changes-to-android-and-google-play-services-in-india-after-cci-setback/articleshow/97373147.cms
Android 14 set to block certain outdated apps from being installed https://9to5google.com/2023/01/23/android-14-block-install-outdated-apps/
Indian startups rejoice as Android ruling against Google upheld https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-startups-rejoice-android-ruling-against-google-upheld-2023-01-19/
Google Unified security and privacy settings is available for other devices too https://www.realmicentral.com/2022/12/07/google-unified-security-and-privacy-settings-is-available-for-other-devices-too/
Android and iOS apps with 15 million installs extort loan seekers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-and-ios-apps-with-15-million-installs-extort-loan-seekers/
DuckDuckGo’s anti-tracking Android tool could be “even more powerful” than iOS https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/duckduckgos-android-anti-tracking-tool-offers-stronger-third-party-protections/