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 ...

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 ...

Read update One of our readers spotted that the latest Q beta revokes the overlay permission for apps installed via the Play Store if you reboot your device, behavior not found on Android 9 Pie ...

Android 7 and 8 have security protections like Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) built in, rendering previously used overlay techniques inaccessible, said researchers.

Last year, Android Oreo came with the Overlay Manager Service (OMS) built-in. With this and the Substratum theming engine, users were able to change the look of almost every aspect of their phone ...

At the very least, the overlay can be swiped away in those cases, and it also disappears as soon as you tap anything on screen. More on Android 13: Here’s everything new in Android 13 Beta 1 ...

With Android 8.0 Oreo, Google implemented Sony’s Overlay Manager Service (OMS), which the developers of Substratum realized could let users tweak themes without root.

While the introduction of Gemini Live mode stole the spotlight, Gemini is also getting a shiny new floating overlay panel for Android. (h/t: 9to5Google) ...

It's pretty easy to install Android 13 Beta 1 if you have a Pixel — and even if you don't — and we're tracking all the other new features, including new Material You theming options and lock ...

Now Chromebook users can try out keyboard support for a few Android games with touchscreen-only controls. The new feature is in early alpha testing starting with ChromeOS 105.

The redesigned Gemini overlay appears when you use the “ Hey Google ” hotword, long-press the power button, or swipe up from the bottom corners. Here are the main changes: ...