Security News > 2019 > March > Android Q — Google Adds New Mobile Security and Privacy Features

2019-03-19 18:03
Google has recently released the first beta version of Android Q, the next upcoming version of Google's popular mobile operating system, with a lot of new privacy improvements and other security enhancements. Android Q, where Q has not yet been named, offers more control over installed apps, their access and permissions, and location settings; more support for passive authentication like face
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