Unfortunately, your lock screen doesn't protect you from malware. Malware can access your data without needing to unlock your device.

An Android 16 beta 3 feature let you use the in-display fingerprint sensor without switching on the display first on Google Pixel phones. This guide describes how to enable the feature.

This crucial how-to guide will explain how you can unlock your Android phone when you do not have the password available.

However, lock screen widgets won't automatically appear when running Android 16. It will be up to phone manufacturers, such as Samsung, to add the functionality through an update.

Lock screen widgets were very quickly and quietly phased out of stock Android devices, but you may still be able to use them on some devices with workarounds.

Google's Android 15 beta teases epic lock screen upgrades, offering granular clock adjustments, revamped designs, and enhanced personalization for Pixel users.

Unlock your Pixel with a pattern Pattern unlock is another way to unlock a Google Pixel if you forget the passcode. Trace the pattern on the lock screen and unlock your phone.

Zimperium analysts dissecting these new variants also report a new deceptive unlock screen mimicking the real Android unlock prompt, designed to steal the user's unlock pattern or PIN. "The ...

Years after they were introduced and then removed from previous versions of Android, the latest beta for Android 15 QPR1 has arrived and brings back lock screen widget support, at least for tablets.