Getting your Android phone repaired? Turn on this setting first - and lock down your data

Android includes a special mode specifically for repairs. This mode is available for Pixel and Samsung phones. Your phone ...
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Android 16's new theft protection features: Harder to break in, easier to lock down

For most people, the smartphone is the most important and most personal computer. It's the first device you use in the morning and before bed, as it holds your entire digital life. All that ...
Android Authority

You can finally use lock screen widgets on your Pixel phone, here's how

Google’s Android 16 QPR2 update is here, and it’s a pretty impressive one. This latest quarterly platform release comes with several user-facing changes, and one of the biggest among them is lock ...

3 Android theft protection additions you should absolutely activate

Despite what the internet’s many misleading headlines may lead you to believe, Android security (gasp!) isn’t actually all that scary. You kno ...
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New Android bug could lock your phone what you need to know

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Android Police

Android's native App Lock feature may arrive next year

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Android 17 wants to solve the biggest headache with using SIM PIN locks

Google’s system basically keeps all the security of a SIM PIN, while removing all the inconvenience. Just make sure you jot down the Android-managed PIN somewhere secure, in case your phone ever dies ...