Locking your Android smartphone with a password, PIN or unlock pattern is your first defense against those who would use it for malicious purposes like stealing your info or sending joke texts to your ...

Android 14 dropped in October 2023, with roll-outs extending beyond the initial launch to reach the many devices running Google's proprietary operating system. Now that most Android devices are ...

Today’s #GalaxyS9 troubleshooting article wants to address one of the common problems in Android devices — user being locked out due to incorrect or non-working PIN. We hope you’ll find this post ...

Have you ever gotten a new phone only to find out it’s locked to a specific carrier? This often happens when you purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier. The carrier locks the phone so you can’t ...

Out of curiosity, have you ever wondered if there was a way to unlock your Android phone if you or anyone you know forgets the phone’s password? We have too, and we have seen it happen, which is why ...

Android offers a number of ways to lock down your device. There is the classic pattern lock, PINs, passwords, and the gimmicky face unlock. These options (mostly) get the job done, but a passcode that ...

There has to be an easier way for your Android phone to know it’s you besides a passcode, a PIN, or a pattern lock, right? A fingerprint reader is a good start, but they still have a way of failing ...

Greasy finger traces can potentially reveal the pattern used to unlock Android devices. Typing a PIN is better, a Googler concludes. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

These days, smartphones have become personal devices and everyone wants to keep their data secure from others. You can secure your smartphone in numerous ways such as ...

Chrome Android incognito mode is adding an extra layer of security with PIN, face unlock, or even fingerprint access. The new feature highlights ways that can improve users' security through their ...