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 ...

Face unlock on modern Pixel phones is good, but it's not perfect. Google's secret "Project Toscana" will change that.

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Android has evolved a lot since the first phone arrived back in 2008. Even in the last 4–5 years, there are dozens of new features you've likely forgotten about or never remember to use. Your Android ...

For almost as long as personal computers have existed, coders have created backdoors in programs (or sometimes just fun little Easter eggs) that can only be accessed with a special "key." The ...

Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day. A quick glance. A tap of a fingerprint. Done. It is fast, convenient, and usually perfectly safe.

In Android 17 Beta 2, it appears that Google is looking to make the security feature more streamlined. At least, that's what the code looks like it might do. If this feature does go live, it will ...

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