In the age of mobile computing, security is more important than ever. Protecting your data from those who could use it to cause you harm is a never-ending battle. While an alphanumeric password is ...

It is quite common for Android smartphone users that I forgot the password to their phone, so how to get into a locked phone? Or perhaps there is a used phone and don ...

Many phones that can be unlocked using facial recognition can be fooled by a photograph, research has found. According to consumer body Which?, scammers can bypass the screen lock on certain Android ...

Samuel has spent years writing about mobile carriers and their networks following a stint working as a technician in a carrier phone store. Whether it's helping people avoid 36-month payment plans, or ...

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As part of the December Feature Drop, Google is rolling out a new feature that lets you quickly and automatically unlock your phone if your Pixel Watch is nearby and unlocked too. The option showed up ...

Mobile phone security is a wonderful thing—until you find yourself on the wrong side of it because you’ve forgotten your password or broken your screen. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix. PassFab is a ...

The FCC wants to require all mobile carriers to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation. But neither AT&T nor T-Mobile are on board with that idea. In June, FCC Chairwoman Jessica ...

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The toggle to enable the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature is missing from Android 16 Beta 4, but it’s still possible to enable it via a hidden command. Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock allows Pixel ...