Mobile experts agree: “Your Android has an expiration date, and you can find out when it is”

A phone’s actual lifespan doesn’t end when the battery runs out, but when it stops receiving security patches.

12 new security features coming to Android phones in 2026

Google has detailed several new and previously known Android security features that users can expect to roll out this year.

Android 17 comes with security patches on board

In the new Android version 17, Google has closed 22 software vulnerabilities directly. Among other things, attackers could have introduced malicious code onto devices. In these areas, attackers could have executed malicious code remotely in ways not described in detail,
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New Android 14, 15 And 16 Update Fixes Actively Exploited Security Flaw

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4 security features I always set up on every new Android phone, and you should too

A new Android phone isn't fully set up for me until I enable these security features. Here's what's on my checklist.