Android 17 QPR 1 Beta 9 Shares Its Fixes as Google Puts on the Finishing Touches

Google’s Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 Takes Direct Aim at Call-Forwarding Scams

Google pushed out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 to Pixel testers on August 14. The build arrives with targeted defenses against one of the oldest tricks in the scammer’s book. And it doesn’t stop there. Call forwarding fraud has plagued mobile users for years. Criminals trick victims into dialing codes like *21* that silently redirect incoming calls to numbers they control. They then intercept bank verification calls or two-factor authentication. The n…

Google rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 9 for Pixel

The Android 17 QPR1 preview is surprisingly still active as Google today released Beta 9. This follows a big Android...

Lock It Up: Android 17’s Latest QPR2 Beta Introduces a Built-In App Lock

Using an app lock on your phone adds a layer of security for sensitive data past your main lock screen.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 takes cell network security to the next level

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 introduces a SIM security timeline to track and store records of modem-detected threats, such as IMEI/IMSI access by the cell network. A new SIM security info screen outlines active encryption ciphers across calls, SMS, emergency alerts, and data streams. We’ve also spotted new notifications that would alert users to a wider variety of cellular attacks, such as DoS, jamming,…