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3 articles on Android.

Aug 4, 2026

Four Ad Libraries Ship Your Precise Location by Default — and the App Developer Usually Doesn't Know

An EFF investigation found that BidMachine, InMobi, Verve's HyBid, and Huawei's Petal Ads can collect or transmit device location by default once the ...

Jul 17, 2026

The Squeeze on GrapheneOS: What Happens to the Private Phone When Google Stops Making the Only Phone It Runs On

GrapheneOS is the gold standard for a hardened, de-Googled Android phone — and for years it ran on exactly one hardware line: Google's Pixel. In 2026 ...

May 12, 2026

Google Is Paying $135 Million Over Android Data It Collected Without Your Permission — Here's How to Claim Your Share

A class action lawsuit alleges Google's Android OS secretly transferred user data to Google's servers in the background — even when phones were idle —...

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