Android 15: Although Android 15 is still in the development phase, the tech giant Google has made available the first Developer Preview of the forthcoming operating system on Friday, February 16. The tech giant stated that security will be a major priority of the upcoming Android 15 OS. According to a recent report, it will improve security in three new ways for Android smartphones. It states that Android 15 will be able to more effectively safeguard the notifications that result from two-factor authentications (2FA) to prevent malware or malicious apps from accessing it and stealing user data.
Android 15: A Worthy Update Over Its Predecessor
Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman reports that to fill up the vacuums left by its predecessors, Android 15 will provide new features. Currently, SMS is used to deliver a one-time password (OTP) for the majority of two-factor authentication techniques for emails, banking applications and social media profiles. There is a chance, nevertheless, that a malevolent third-party app would read this message and utilize it to access your banking applications and pilfer money or breach important data.
How Will Android 15 Provide Enhanced Security?
Google has started inserting code strings into the most recent version of the operating system to lower the risks associated. The Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 update has a line of code that references a new permission called RECEIVE_SENSITIVE_NOTIFICATIONS, according to the report. This permission is only available to applications that Google directly checks and has a greater degree of safety. Although the precise purpose of this permission is unknown, based on its name, it seems to deal with a unique type of notification that will not be readable by unaffiliated apps.
Android 15’s 2-Factor Authentication
According to the report this feature is probably intended for alerts connected to 2FA. Apps may read or respond to messages using the NotificationListenerService feature, which is an API. Countless applications requesting notification access to auto-fill OTP at account creation is a common use case. This will become more challenging, though, once this API is activated.
According to the report, this API would prevent apps from being active until the user enters Settings and explicitly grants permission to each one. Two-factor authentication is probably going to include such strict restrictions.
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