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Setting a screen lock on your Android device is essential for security, but forgetting your PIN, pattern, or password can be ...

Android secures your device by asking you for a PIN, pattern, or full password. What happens if you forget the security method you set up? If you're lucky, you can get back in easily—but that may not ...

It's not always easy to tell if an Android device is locked to a cellular/wireless provider, but there are methods to retrieve this information. If your device is locked, it will only take SIM cards ...

The lock screen on your phone or tablet is a tool designed to prevent strangers from accessing your device. Because of this ...

If you forget your Android lock screen password, is there a way to unlock your phone? The short answer is no – you will have to factory reset your phone if it's locked to be able to use it again. And ...

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So my partner wakes me up this morning because her phone "has crashed". I take a look, do the reboot, battery removal etc. dance and each time when it's time to enter the password all I get at the ...

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 ...