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 ...

Well, fortunately, we can still recover access to the device! There are some valid ways to unlock an Android phone without a password. This guide will provide multiple ideas that may help you ...

These lesser-known Android features may have slipped under your radar - but you'll be glad to have them at your fingertips ...

though Android phones already display a message on the PIN screen if users need to enter their passcode to fully unlock the device after a reboot. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to ...

After all these years, I still prefer using Android's pattern unlock feature as opposed to a standard PIN -- here's why.

You see, after a restart, an Android phone or tablet will return to its ‘Before First Unlock’ state, in which its data is encrypted and it’s harder to unlock, as biometrics are disabled ...

Samsung botched the release of its One UI 7 update earlier this month. Users are now reporting that the stable Android ...

Android's Remote Lock is a nifty idea to help secure your phone. Now, a teardown has revealed changes coming that make it more secure.

I’ve tested tech for nearly a decade, and it’s always been a bit difficult to find the best Android tablet for most people. Unlike the relatively simple decision of finding the right iPad ...

A silent update rolling out to virtually all Android devices will make your phone more secure, and all you have to do is not touch it for a few days. The new feature implements auto-restart of a ...

Beta 4 of Android 16 is now available as Google’s next major OS update nears the end of the development process. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 16 Beta 4’s new ...