In addition to Private Space, Android at I/O 2024 is really working to boost the mobile operating system’s theft, security, and privacy protections. Android’s new protections are split into three ...

Following last week’s release of the Android 8.1 Developer Preview, new functionality is still being uncovered. Yesterday, one possible feature emerged, suggesting that Android was making a critical ...

The day has finally come! That new phone you’ve been so excited about has arrived and you can’t wait to get started learning about all the new features at your fingertips. (You’re definitely going to ...

What just happened? Modern Android phones already include theft-protection features that lock devices and prevent unauthorized factory resets, making it harder for thieves to resell stolen phones.

Google account verification, also known as Factory Reset Protection, is an integrated security feature on Android devices running version 5.1 and higher. It guards against unauthorized users wiping ...

When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

Google launched Factory Reset Protection (FRP) in 2014 as a way to deter phone theft. The feature, first available on Lollipop, was supposed to make it impossible to bypass lock screen protection by ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Before you get too excited about your new phone, you need to prepare your old Android for selling or recycling without compromising your security in the process. The day has finally come! That new ...

Resetting your Android device to factory settings erases all data on the device and clears out unnecessary files. The reset process wipes all your information from it, including private data, messages ...