Advanced Protection: Google’s Strongest Security for Mobile Devices

Google announces that Android 16 expands the Advanced Protection Program with a device-level setting that enables Android’s most robust security features by default, emphasizing defense-in-depth, easy activation, and integration across Google apps. The update introduces Intrusion Logging for tamper-resistant, privacy-preserving forensic logs and previews additional capabilities—USB protection, disabling auto-reconnect to insecure networks, and Scam Detection integration—rolling out later this year to better protect high-risk users.