Android secures your device by asking you for a PIN, pattern, or full password. What happens if you forget the security method you set up? If you're lucky, you can get back in easily—but that may not ...

The Android OS is highly customizable, but that means that a lot of its default settings won't be a good fit for the way that ...

Dropping your phone is almost a rite of passage. One slip from your pocket, and suddenly you’re staring at a spiderweb of cracks—or worse, a completely black ...

If you've ever clicked “Accept All,” this week's security news breakdown is for you.

An evasive new Android Trojan in the wild is capable of covertly ... In effect, they can do just about anything: lock and unlock the screen, enter the PIN or password pattern necessary to unlock the ...

The August and September 2025 OxygenOS 15 build versions .850 and .860 (respectively) for the OnePlus 11, OnePlus 12, and OnePlus 13 series were supposed to ...

To set up a passkey with Google Password Manager, you need your credentials for the service in question already stored. For ...

To set up a passkey on your phone, use your camera app to scan a QR code. For a security key (e.g., YubiKey or Google Titan ...

After delaying the transition to a standalone password manager, it turns out that the switch wasn't nearly as disruptive as I ...

An unlocked phone is the key to getting service from an alternative carrier. Here's how to check if a phone is unlocked.

There are different ways to restart your Android phone without pressing and holding the physical power button. Here are two.