Google is narrowing the gap to iPhone on the security and privacy front with Android 15. A raft of welcome changes will better protect users, their devices and their data, including live threat detection to quickly flag malware and permission abuse, cellular network defense, and tighter controls of what apps are doing behind the scenes.

As announced, Google will fully use Gemini AI and collaborate with Samsung and Qualcomm to bring "helpful experiences to headsets and glasses" through Android XR. The first device to show off what it can do is Samsung's Project Moohan — which is set to be available in 2025.

Users can now pause their phone's location sharing for up to 24 hours and track down the exact location of an unknown tag.

Building on unknown tracker alerts, Google today revealed two new more Android features to help protect users from Bluetooth trackers.