Turn on your Android TV box. Press and hold the Power button on your remote. When the power menu appears, press and hold “Power off.” A prompt should appear asking to Reboot to Safe Mode. Select OK.

Are you sitting down? Maybe you are watching TV and using an Android-powered streaming box like millions of others. If so, security researchers have some bad news for 1.3 million of you spread across ...

“Android TV” has essentially two meanings on the market today. There’s the official Android TV OS by Google, which powers TV sets, streaming dongles, and set-top boxes, and then there’s Android, but ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Manufactured by Askey for Google, the ADT-3 was the third in a line of Android TV boxes meant for developers to test their ...

On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and streaming ...

After reports of malware on Android TV devices emerged, Google has released guidance for consumers to help them make an informed decision. Potential buyers should check if the manufacturer is listed ...

Even if you are an iPhone user, there's a solid chance you have an Android device somewhere in your house. If the device happens to be an Android TV streaming box, you should check and make sure it's ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. If you’ve ever shopped for an Android TV box before, whether it be on Amazon or somewhere like AliExpress, you ...

A Canadian systems security consultant discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated malware baked into its firmware. The malware was discovered ...