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    Android 16 Gemini Fix Pending: Disable Lock-Screen SMS Now

    Google is preparing a fix for an Android 16 lock-screen flaw that can let Gemini send SMS messages without the device PIN, but users with Gemini’s lock-screen messaging enabled should switch that feature off until the remediation is confirmed on their phones. The issue, first reported by The...
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    Android 17 Caps Lock-Screen Guesses at 20 to Stop Brute Force

    Google has sharply tightened Android’s lock-screen defenses in Android 17, reducing the lifetime number of incorrect PIN, pattern, or password guesses from as many as 1,800 under the old baseline to 20. The change is already rolling out to supported Pixel devices and is intended to make stolen...
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    Android 16 Gemini Lock-Screen SMS Bypass: Disable Messaging Now

    Google is rolling out a fix for an Android 16 lock-screen flaw that can let someone with physical possession of a locked phone use Gemini to send SMS messages and enable WhatsApp messaging without entering the device PIN. The Register, which reported the issue on July 17, says Google...
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