Screen overlay is a feature on Android devices that allows apps to run on top of other apps. It gives an app permission to change what's displayed on the screen even if you're not actively using the ...

Google has been steadily improving Gemini over the past couple of months, and it seems the Android experience is getting ready for a slew of new upgrades which includes responding in an overlay on top ...

Facebook Home, the Android front-end that claims to offer a people-centric rather app-centric approach, has hit half a million downloads in its first week, noted Benedict Evans (via TNW). It’s an ...

Jules joined the Android Police team in 2019. He currently produces videos, creates art for our stories, and edits our podcast. Before that, he wrote features and news, managed our weekend content, ...

The black market for malicious Android software is heating up thanks to a rise in popularity of overlay malware. The black market for malicious Android software is heating up thanks to a rise in ...

Researchers warn two features, not flaws, in Android can be used together to open devices up to attack. University researchers are warning that two features, not flaws, core to Google’s Android mobile ...

A high-severity vulnerability in Android's "Toast" feature is putting users at risk of an overlay attack, which could ultimately result in the remote commandeering of their device. Palo Alto Networks ...

Researchers are tracking an Android Trojan that’s been rapidly improving over the past several months. It uses overlay attacks to steal login credentials and payment card details from users of banking ...

Update (06/14): It’s the news that Substratum fans have been dreading. On a post on its Issue Tracker forum, Google confirmed that the Android P developer preview intentionally blocks the use of ...