A vulnerability in Qualcomm’s Android Bootloader implementation allows unsigned code to run via the “efisp” partition on Android 16 devices. This is paired with a “fastboot” command oversight to ...

Qualcomm confirmed that fixes for the GBL exploit were provided to Android device makers earlier this month. The exploit, discovered by Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab, was a key component in ...

A new Qualcomm GBL exploit is reportedly affecting Qualcomm SoCs, mainly the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This enables bootloader unlocking on flagship phones that were previously difficult to ...

Most people never think about Android security updates until a headline like this appears. Suddenly, your phone, the device you use for messages, banking, photos and work, becomes part of a global ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

When you think of Android, what comes to mind? For us, the word "freedom" is right at the top of the list. Android is an open source operating system, and part of a vast open platform. Historically, ...

Google is working on some behind-the-scenes changes that should make Android phones feel faster while also improving battery life. Announced by the Android LLVM toolchain team this week, Google is ...

Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of new Canary builds, and you can install it now. Here’s how. Google is supporting all ...

Ledger’s white-hat security team said it found a flaw in MediaTek's secure boot chain that can be used to steal sensitive information from certain Android devices. Update (March 19 at 11:51 am UTC): ...

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Scammers in China are reportedly exploiting Apple’s no-reason 14-day return policy. They’re stealing the original display by replacing it with a third-party screen and reselling the original one to ...