Google’s New Android Update Locks Your Apps And Hides Your Messages

Now Android Authority has delved deeper into pre-release code to find that the “latest Android Canary reveals Google plans to mask notifications by replacing their content with generic placeholder ...

Here’s how Android 17’s app lock will handle notifications

Android Canary 2601 spills the beans ...

Here's an early look at how app lock and other Android 17 changes are coming together

We're taking an early look at some of the tweaks Google's getting ready ahead of Android 17 formally entering testing.

Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Google is inching closer to a built-in app lock feature in Android 17. New findings from early builds suggest how locked apps will handle notifications and system access. The post Android 17’s native ...

Future Android Update Could Make Your Notifications More Private Than Ever

Privacy comes in many forms, including keeping your notifications hidden from people around you. An upcoming Android feature ...
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What Does 'Message Blocking Is Active' Mean On An Android Phone?

Though we have come a long way when it comes to communicating with friends and family over the internet thanks to social media apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat, sometimes plain old texting through the ...
The Droid Guy

Messages vs Message+: Which Is Best Messaging App in 2026?

Google Messages is the default messaging app on most Android phones. However, the default messaging app can vary depending on the manufacturer and the region. Messages uses cellular data to send and ...

Cyber Agency Warns iPhone And Android Users—Do Not Use This Message Setting

The French and U.K. equivalents to the U.S. government’s cyber defense agency have issued new advice for users. “Deactivate the automatic reception of MMS messages,” ANSSI warns, “to avoid the ...