Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Google is inching closer to a built-in app lock feature in Android 17. New findings from early builds suggest how locked apps ...

Here’s how Android 17’s App Lock will handle notifications

While Android 16 QPR3 is in beta right now and is the next major software release before Android 17 drops, there has been no ...

Google’s New Android Update Locks Your Apps And Hides Your Messages

Well done Google. A major new privacy feature is coming to Pixel, Samsung and other phones courtesy of the new Android 17 ...

Android 17's new App Lock might stop your notifications from spilling secrets

Android 17's App Lock feature is still a work-in-progress, but we've now learned how it will handle notifications from locked ...

Android 17 May Finally Bring Native App Lock Support, and It Could Go Beyond Just Locking Apps

Google may finally be closing one of Android’s long-standing privacy gaps, and it’s doing it in a fairly low-key way. New ...
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Android 16's reworked lock screen enables my terrible notification hygiene in the best way

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16's initial release is available on Pixel phones right now, but it's pretty light on new user-facing features. The big ...
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How Google’s Find Hub could use Android 16’s Secure Lock to protect your sensitive data

Android 16 introduces a “Secure Lock” feature that enhances the security of remotely locking a lost device. Secure Lock restricts access to notifications, Quick Settings, widgets, and the digital ...
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Android 16's reworked lock screen enables my terrible notification hygiene in the best way

Android 16's initial release is available on Pixel phones right now, but it's pretty light on new user-facing features. The big changes are coming with Android 16 QPR1, which is currently in beta. One ...