Google’s Android 15 is here, and it’s all about security and privacy [Video]

Google’s next major version of Android operating system is here – if you have a Pixel phone, that is.

On Tuesday, Google launched Android 15, making it available on Pixel devices (more precisely, Pixel 6 and newer).

Some of the biggest new features are focused on privacy and security. Theft Detection Lock, for example, is an interesting feature that uses AI smarts to detect when someone has snatched your phone and is running (biking, driving) away with it. In such cases, the phone will automatically lock itself, keeping you safe from potential data theft. Remote Lock is another security feature, allowing you to remotely lock your phone from any other phone by using your phone number and passing a security check.

Another new feature is called private space (for some reason, Google is capitalizing some, but not all of these features). It lets you lock certain apps into a special, “virtually” invisible folder, that’s …