It is quite common for Android smartphone users that I forgot the password to their phone, so how to get into a locked phone? Or perhaps there is a used phone and don’t know its password. You may be ...

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We’re still waiting for the ability to use Wear OS to unlock Android devices and Chromebooks. Watch Unlock was demoed earlier this year, and ongoing work reveals how Smart Lock will be sticking around ...

Many Android users feel confused when their phone asks for a Google account after a reset. This usually happens after a ...

There has to be an easier way for your Android phone to know it’s you besides a passcode, a PIN, or a pattern lock, right? A fingerprint reader is a good start, but they still have a way of failing ...

With a great deal of personal information at our fingertips, it's no wonder most of us rely on a screen lock for our smartphones. We've gotten pretty used to facial recognition software, entering in ...

Greasy finger traces can potentially reveal the pattern used to unlock Android devices. Typing a PIN is better, a Googler concludes. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Feeling like your Android’s gotten slower than a snail on vacation? Take a breath and put down that factory reset button!

Google’s wearable unlock for Android could be called “Nearby Unlock.” The feature is expected on the Pixel Watch. Evidence showing how the option works has been spotted on the latest version of Google ...

Following a big 2021 for Wear OS, Google is continuing the momentum with the upcoming ability for watches to unlock Chrome OS and Android devices. On a similar front, Google is expanding what digital ...

Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned ...