Overview

• Android 16 introduces Advanced Protection, a device-level security mode bundling features like intrusion logging, USB data blocking, and auto-restart after 72 hours of inactivity.
• Intrusion Logging securely stores device logs in the cloud with end-to-end encryption, providing tamper-proof records accessible only to the user.
• Google expands AI-powered scam detection in Messages and Phone apps to cover a wider range of scams, including crypto, financial impersonation, and tech support fraud.
• The revamped Find Hub centralizes device and item tracking, with satellite connectivity planned for later this year to enhance coverage in areas without cellular service.
• New anti-theft measures include expanded Factory Reset protections, hiding one-time passwords on locked devices, and requiring security challenge questions for Remote Lock.