Notifying Android users natively when devices are added to their account to keep them secure
BenefitsNow users are quickly notified on multiple devices when a new device has been added.This increases transparency to the user of what actions they've performed and allows them to flag any suspicious activity they may be seeing on the device.We've also found that with Android notifications, users are up to four times as likely to review the information as compared to email notifications.
August security update for Android is out, factory images and OTA files available for Nexus devices
As a new month begins, Google has unveiled its monthly security update for Android.The August update is once again split in two (something that started happening with July's patches).The first part will take your Android security patch level to August 1, and this includes major software fixes that can be applied to any phone, while the August 5 level has all of that as well as fixes for drivers, components, and kernel-related fixes mainly for Qualcomm hardware.
Android will now send push notifications when new devices are added to your account
Google today rolled out a new feature for Android users designed to keep their accounts more secure: notifications about newly added devices.That is, when a new device is added to your Google account, you'll receive a push notification on your current Android device about the security event.The notification will ask, "Did you just sign in?" If the activity appears suspicious, you'll then be able to take immediate action.
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