Google has dismantled a malware botnet affecting over 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes and cut ties with the manufacturer Videostrong.

Google said on 2 November that it had dismantled XCPE, a backdoor hidden in the firmware of Android TV set-top boxes that ...

Google dismantled a botnet secretly built into 1.3 million Android TV boxes by partner Videostrong. Here's what happened and who should be concerned now.

Walmart’s cheaper Onn 4K TV boxes are also reportedly receiving the Android TV 14 update. The update brings the March 2025 security patch and various bug fixes. This news comes shortly after the ...

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Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. The Nvidia Shield TV Pro is easily Android's best streaming box despite its six-year age. From running your own Plex server to ...

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Over three years after its release, Walmart has just rolled out a very unexpected update on top of Android TV 12 for its 2021 Onn 4K streaming box. The latest update brings the August 2024 security ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. The Walmart Onn 4K Pro, an affordable Android TV box, receives an unexpected Android 14 update with bug fixes. The update brings a ...

Although Android is essentially just another Linux distribution, most people only experience it in the form of the rather restrictive and proprietary versions found on smartphones, tablets and smart ...