Google rolls out March 2026 update with critical security patches to Android phones

Search engine giant Google has released the March 2026 update with bug fixes and security patches to Android phones.

The new update will fix more than 120 vulnerabilities and zero-day security issues detected in Android phones.

For the uninitiated, zero-day means a software security vulnerability, where the concerned experts (in this case, engineers at Google) were previously unaware of its existence, but some hackers may have exploited it to attack systems.

Right now Android phones are vulnerable targeted attacks. Threat actors may exploit them to steal sensitive information, execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) attack on the targeted systems.

Android users have been advised update their phone as soon as possible to avoid getting hacked.

Here's how to update your Android phone

Before proceeding to install the update, ensure the device has more than 50 per cent battery life and also turn on Wi-Fi to avoid draining the cellular data quota for the day, as the update's file size will be big up to 1GB and sometimes even more.

Step 1: Open your device's Settings app.

Step 2: Tap System and then Software update >> Check for updates

Step 3: Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the Android update.

In a related development, X platform has complied with the Indian government IT Rules (2021) to block adult content in the subcontinent.

Many users noticed the change when they couldn't find adult content on the X platform, and URLs showed a message-- 'Due to local regulations, this content is restricted on X'.

The move comes after the Indian IT ministry came down heavily on the X platform for the unregulated misuse of the generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) Grok bot.

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