Android 17 is tightening background audio rules to stop apps from unexpectedly playing sounds or hijacking audio controls.

Samsung may be bringing additional controls for Android 17’s upcoming Audio Hardening features. While Google has designed them to be active by default, One UI 9 could let users disable them if they ...

Google is implementing stricter regulations within Android 17 to suppress applications that play audio in the background without explicit ...

From its earliest incarnations, Android has always supported background apps. Granted, they would wreck your battery in the early days and slow down your phone. Things have gotten better, but there's ...