The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Android is testing a "Private Space" feature that allows users to hide certain apps in a secure area. The setup process ...

You probably already secure your Android phone with a PIN, a facial scan, or a fingerprint. If you've ever wanted to give certain data an extra later of protection, Android 15 will let you do just ...

Android 15 will introduce a new Private Space feature that creates a separate profile for hiding apps. Google has been working on this feature since last year, and we recently showed off its new setup ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Samsung’s Secure Folder has long been a haven for sensitive files, apps, and the occasional questionable meme, offering Galaxy users ...

Samsung’s Secure Folder feature currently exposes apps and media by over-relying on Android’s Work profile. A new leak shows that One UI 8 will likely adopt Android’s Private Space API to fix this ...

There’s no denying that you get to experience Android like Google wanted on the stock version. But it’s also true that proper skins on top of the OS can make it more functional. Samsung’s One UI, for ...

One UI 8 update may fix the Secure Folder flaw, which allowed anyone with access to the Galaxy phone see sensitive information like apps, photos, and other files. This is despite the folder being ...

If you have also come across instances when Samsung’s Secure Folder didn’t protect your data as you’d have expected, there’s some good news. Samsung could finally fix that flaw with One UI 8, using ...

A leaker recently unveiled a new feature from Samsung called 'App Lock,' claiming it will join the next Android 15 update, also known as One UI 7 for South Korean tech. This means that this feature ...

For years, Samsung has had Secure Folder, a feature that allows Galaxy device owners to hide and protect selected apps from outside parties. It’s a feature that many non-Galaxy phone owners have ...