Latest about Encryption
How to enable encryption in Android
Encryption is now the default for Android, but since so many phones are still running Lollipop we're keeping this around.
Google and Android are still failing us on messaging and encryption
Refusing to offer default end-to-end encrypted messaging — nevermind doing so across platforms — in 2018 is technological malpractice.
How Google's backup encryption works: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Backing up your data is easy and secure on Android. But there are some issues with the service that Google needs to sort out.
As companies line up behind Apple on encryption, Google's response is lacking
Not with a bang, but with a whimper. That's what comes to mind when you consider the response Google finally gave to Apple standing up for the right for its customers to encrypt their data.
Google Messages could soon stop working for certain Android phones
Code found in the Google Messages app indicates that Google will no longer allow uncertified Android devices to use the app after a certain date.
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