Category Archives: Android

Google Pixel with file access issues after January 2024 GPSU; rollout halted

[German]Google Pixel smartphone users are complaining of issues after installing a Google Play Security Update (GPSU) for Android from January 2024. There are problems accessing files, which is apparently so serious that Google has suspended this Google Play Security Update. … Continue reading

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Operating system/Windows share (December 2023)

[German]I haven't reported about it for a while, but it's time to take a quick look at the figures for operating system distribution on the desktop and, in particular, Microsoft Windows distribution and distribution across all devices. Advertising

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.62/.63 released

[English]Google has released updates of the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows to version 120.0.6099.62/.63 on December 5, 2023. Version 120.0.6099.62/.63 for Mac and Windows was released in the Extended Stable Channel. The Android … Continue reading

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Firefox for Android gets over 400 extensions in December 2023

[German]The developers at Mozilla have just announced that they will be giving users of the Firefox browser on Android over 400 extensions by December 14, 2023. This should greatly enhance the Firefox app on Android if the extensions deliver what … Continue reading

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Android: Microsoft Teams accounts may not be usable

[German]I'll bring up some information as a separate post. In the past, there was a case where users may not have been able to use their Microsoft Teams accounts on all Android devices certified for Microsoft Teams. Microsoft has declared … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy A51: Smartphone hangs after update in Odin mode "AVB Fail"

[German]It looks to me as if a software update (OTA update) has been "bricking" Samsung Galaxy A51 series devices since the beginning of November 2023. The devices remain stuck in Odin mode with the message "AVB Fail" during or after … Continue reading

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Fix for Android 14 storage bug on Pixel devices announced within 2 weeks

Android 14 users of Google Pixel devices have had an unpleasant experience, if they used multiple profiles. One user profile can then no longer be accessed. Google plans to deliver a fix for this bug within 2 weeks (i.e. by … Continue reading

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Android 14 bug locks out users with multiple profiles, threat of data loss

[German]Extremely unpleasant story that threatens users of the new Android 14. Anyone who creates multiple profiles (e.g. professional and private) on a smartphone runs the risk of being locked out by the bug for accessing the device's local memory. Then … Continue reading

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Google Chrome 118.0.5993.88/.89

Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 118 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux, and Windows as of October 17, 2023. The Android app and the iOS app of the Chrome browser have also been updated. The … Continue reading

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Bypass malware detection in Google Play Store with Dynamic Code Loading

[German]If anyone is wondering why malware is repeatedly found in Android apps that are quite officially available in the Google Play Store, there is an explanation. Google's security team has now confirmed that attackers are using dynamic code loading to … Continue reading

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