You can revoke special permissions that aren't needed.

Setting up a new phone is usually about the fun stuff, whether it is wallpapers, launchers, apps, or widgets. But the first thing I do is head straight into Android’s security settings. Every phone ...

Not a battery problem, just forgotten permissions piling up.

Apps and websites are always wanting more, aren’t they? More data, more privileges, more control. As a result, you’ll often get a flurry of permissions or cookie pop-ups whenever you open up an app or ...

Since Android 13, sideloaded apps have had a harder time getting accessibility permissions. Malicious apps often use them to try to breach the victim’s security and privacy, so Google has focused on ...