# @kazani: Google adds intrusion logging to Android 16 for journalists

Source: https://farcaster.xyz/kazani/0xe2e6860c
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/kazani-Google-adds-intrusion-logging-to-Android-16-for-journalists?index=0x6a056514ed3060b2b338f37e85decccfdba03f2fbda44dcb8a62756a7c8afacc6966c8b6
Submitted by @kazani on 2026-05-14 UTC, 1 upvote, 0 comments

## Summary

Google has added an opt-in feature called Intrusion Logging to Android 16, aimed at journalists and activists. According to the post, it keeps encrypted records for 12 months that are designed to be tamper-proof, so even advanced spyware cannot delete them. Users can enable it at Settings, then Security & privacy, then Advanced Protection, then Intrusion Logging. The post says the feature is rolling out with Android 16's December update.

## Article

What if your Android phone secretly kept a tamper-proof forensic log that even advanced spyware can't delete?

Google just made "Intrusion Logging"

🔸 Opt-in, 12-month encrypted records designed for journalists & activists.

🔸 Enable: Settings → Security & privacy → Advanced Protection → Intrusion Logging

🔸 Rolling out with Android 16 (December update)

Full story: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/android-adds-intrusion-logging-for.html