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Android 16: Live Updates, Advanced Protection and Desktop Windows
Android 16 introduced glanceable progress notifications, a unified Advanced Protection mode and new desktop-style windowing for compatible large screens.
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Android 15: Private Space, Theft Detection Lock and Safer Phones
Android 15 combined a hidden app space with stronger theft defenses, while Google Play services brought automatic and remote locking to older phones.
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How Android's Find My Device Network Made Offline Tracking Possible
Google's crowdsourced Find My Device network used nearby Android phones, encrypted location reports and anti-stalking safeguards to locate offline items.
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Android 7.0 Nougat: Split Screen, Direct Reply and Seamless Updates
Android 7.0 Nougat added practical multitasking and redesigned the update process on new devices, while strengthening encryption and background security.
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Easy Root Offered One-Click Droid Rooting Before Google Removed It
A restored history of the 2010 Easy Root Android app, its one-click Droid rooting promise, removal from Android Market and security context.
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