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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google is reportedly working on a fix for the Gemini overlay feature in Android. This fix is expected to allow users to ...

The phrase "cloak and dagger" is often used to refer to acts of subterfuge and espionage, almost always naughty things. That term is indeed apt for this latest set of exploits on Android that use ...

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, ...

With the arrival of Android 13 Beta 1, Pixel phones can now quickly edit the contents of the clipboard, with an overlay similar to taking a screenshot. For the last few years, when taking a screenshot ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

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 ...