Author: Anas Ali

A security researcher has published a working exploit for an Android flaw nicknamed the SMS of Death — and the scary part is that you never see the message that triggers it. One specially crafted text, sent to your number, can crash the system process that handles your calls, cutting off a conversation in progress — including a call to emergency services. You don’t have to tap, open or even receive a notification. Update — November 3, 2026: Google has now published the official Android Security Bulletin for November 2026, and CVE-2026-58882 is formally listed in it — rated Critical,…

Google has pushed out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 to Pixel phones in the Android Beta Program — less than a month after the first QPR3 beta. Officially it is a bug-fix release, with 26 fixes in Google’s release notes. Unofficially, it is more interesting than that: several genuinely useful features that Google removed in earlier betas are back.Key TakeawaysAndroid 17 QPR3 Beta 3 is rolling out now to Pixel 6a and newer (Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are not included).Google’s notes list 26 bug fixes and stability improvements.Spotted in the build: native app lock, lock screen blur, launching apps…

Your Galaxy was fine last week. Then One UI 9 arrived — and now the battery seems to melt. You are not imagining it, and you are not alone: Samsung’s support forums and social media have filled with battery complaints since the Android 17-based update began rolling out. Here is what is actually going on, and what to do about it.Key TakeawaysGalaxy owners — including S24 Ultra and S25 users — are reporting noticeably worse battery life after updating to One UI 9.One reported case saw an S24 Ultra drop 95% in just over five hours; some users say they…

If your family or office WhatsApp group is a wall of unread messages, this update is for you. WhatsApp has announced four new group chat features designed to help you catch up and keep important things from getting buried — and they are rolling out to Android and iOS users gradually over the coming weeks.Key TakeawaysYou can now pin a message in a group permanently — the old 30-day limit is gone.Admins and members can share recent chat history with someone after they have already joined the group.Group Status lets members post 24-hour updates visible only inside one specific group.A…