With the array of smartphones dominating the world population, regular security updates are very common. Owing to strong screen passwords, Face IDs, fingerprints, and an additional bunch of other ...

Huawei has filed a patent for a fingerprint unlock sensor that would cover an entire smartphone display, as confirmed to Android Authority. The company envisions the technology being used to unlock ...

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 Pixel ...

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Carla, the latest version of Nokia's Symbian software, is revealed for the first time, complete with Android-style unlocking. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, ...

I don’t want to put words in Lifehacker reader Dominique’s mouth, but I suspect she at started with (a), moved on to (c), and likely surrendered to (e). We’ve all been there. It’s no fun to shatter ...

Locking the screen keeps you from accidentally moving the icons around, but if you want to change your layout, you'll need to unlock it There's nothing more frustrating than when you're swiping across ...

Google had lock screen widgets enabled at some point but removed the option when Android 5.0 (Lollipop) was released in late 2014. There was a weather app, clock widgets, a trip overview from your ...