ANDROID BUG
Google Chrome is now getting updates every 2 weeks starting September 2026 on Desktop, Android and iOS: Here's what users need to know
Google Chrome is changing its release schedule, withstable updates now arriving every two weeks instead of every four weeks. The new schedule began in September 2026, meaning Chrome users will see new browser updates more frequently than before. The company introduced Extended Stable in 2021 for organizations that need additional time to test and manage browser updates.
McAfee unearths 'Xamalicious' Bug - Android alert: Google bans popular apps | Check list
McAfee has issued an Android alert, warning people to uninstall some apps that contain a bug. It is capable of stealing confidential information and performing tasks on the phones of the users remotely. It does this by allowing thieves to be in complete control of the devices of the users.
Trai DND app to be compatible with all Android phones by March: Trai secretary
"We have roped in an agency, which is fixing bugs in the app. There were issues with some Android devices that have been addressed to a large extent. We are trying to make the app compatible with all Android devices by March," Raghunandan said.
Google investigating multiple profile update bug found in Pixel phones
The problem was faced mostly by Pixel 6 owners as soon as the Android 14 update started rolling out. According to reports, the problems ranged from missing apps to being locked out of internal storage on one of users' devices.
Meta launches Android beta for Threads after it amasses 70 million users
The invitation for the Android beta programme says that "certain data on your use of the app will be collected and shared with the developer to help improve the app."
Working to fix bug which shows WhatsApp accessing phone's mic: Google
Google on Thursday said it had discovered the bug in Android affecting WhatsApp users which produced “incorrect privacy indicators and notifications in the privacy dashboard” and therefore made it seem like WhatsApp was accessing the microphone of the device even if the instant messaging app was not being used.

Will examine WhatsApp’s breach of privacy, says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Centre will examine an alleged breach of privacy in which WhatsApp is said to be accessing and using the microphone feature of the smartphone of a user while the user was asleep.

Google awards record $12 million to 700 bug researchers, Indian leads
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Saturday said that the company awarded a record $12 million in bug bounties to more than 700 researchers in 2022, including the largest award in its bug bounty programme history.

Beware! This bug could allow anyone to unlock your Android phone without password, fingerprint
The bug is specifically lethal for Google Pixel smartphones which lets anyone to gain access of the phone.

Google issues Android 13 patch to fix wireless charging, battery drain issues
Google has issued a first security patch to fix bugs in Pixel phones running Android 13 to address issues like increased battery drain and disabled wireless charging.

Samsung resumes One UI 4 rollout for Galaxy S21, Flip3 and Fold3 after fixing bugs
The stable update will give a major update to the home screen, buttons, menus bar and background to the table.

ETtech Explainer: What is Pegasus spyware and how it works
The Pegasus spyware, developed by Israeli software company NSO Group, has targeted globally more than 50,000 phone numbers, including 300 in India, for surveillance.

Facebook awards $1.98 million to researchers for findings bugs in 2020
India, Tunisia, and the United States were the top three countries based on bounties awarded this year, Facebook said.

WhatsApp fixes bug that lets hackers hijack accounts with an incoming video call
The vulnerability was discovered in August, and fixed in early October.

Here's why Samsung has paused the Android Oreo update on Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge
The South Korean tech giant had to take this step because some users are experiencing random reboots.

Here's what Google has to say on the Android bug affecting 900 million phones
Although Google is already sending out fixes for the bug, it still remains unlikely that all the 900 million smartphones would receive the update.

Hackers found a sly way to look at photos on a locked iPhone
It actually seems like every version of Apple's mobile operating system ends up exposing a bug that grants anyone access. And iOS 9 is the latest.

OnePlus One starts getting Android 5.1 update with Cyanogen OS 12.1
The update won't change things drastically compared to Android 5.0 considering that this is just an incremental update. It will carry some crucial bug fixes on board.

How Google is trying to fix the bug that can crash 95% of Android phones with a single text message
The bug called Stagefright and was discovered by Zimperium zLabs, lives in the media libraries Android uses to read common file formats such as PDFs.
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