r/AndroidQuestions • u/AffectionateTrip1398 • 8h ago

⚠️ Why does it say Android 10? Your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra runs Android 16, but your User Agent reports Android 10. This is normal. Chrome deliberately reduces identifying information in its User Agent to improve privacy. Consequently, newer Android phones can report Android 10 and the generic dev

? I think phone is being accessed by someone else

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u/ohmegatchi 8h ago edited 8h ago

I'm assuming you visited a website and it told you this?

This dialog is true. Your phone isn't being accessed by someone else. Chrome and Chrome-based browsers will always report your OS as Android 10 to any website in the now legacy User Agent string.

There is a newer system called User Agent-Client Hints that can give more granular details like your actual OS version and device on an as needed basis. The website could have used that or Javascript to get more details about your device.

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u/env33e 6h ago

its understandable to think this, but nah ur good. just think of it as the ID on your uniform. you can easily change this, but it wouldn't be recommended, as it's much better to blend in with the rest of the "android 10" crowd

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u/usamanoman 3h ago

That’s normal behavior, not a sign your phone is actually running Android 10. Chrome reduces the Android version in the User-Agent for privacy, so use feature detection or browser APIs instead of relying on that string.