To activate Stolen Device Protection, head to Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Stolen Device Protection and toggle it on. Note that you’ll need to have set up all of the other security measures ...

For the past 15 years, I’ve switched Android phones more than 50 times, easily. Each time I did that, I performed the same action on my old phone: Go to settings, find the factory reset option, and ...

North Korean hackers are abusing Google’s Find Hub tool to track the GPS location of their targets and remotely reset Android devices to factory settings. The attacks are primarily targeting South ...

If you're facing issues with your Wear OS smartwatch, be it a Pixel or a Galaxy Watch, you can reset it to fix them instantly. To reset a Pixel Watch or other Wear OS watches, go to your watch's ...

There are times in life where things just don't go as planned, and you need to just wipe the slate clean and try again. With technology, that sometimes means a factory reset on a device. If you've got ...

Last week, the Chromecast (2nd Gen) and Chromecast Audio found themselves a part of a global outage that caused multiple days worth of frustrations for their owners. Google was at least quick to ...

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Want to know how to factory reset your Android phone? Before handing over your old device, it's important to remove all traces of your personal information. This not only protects your privacy but ...

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The Google Pixel Watch 3 is a pretty darn good smartwatch but even if you love it, there may come a time when you need to perform a factory reset on it. This could be for a few reasons but whatever ...

For users of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, performing a factory reset can be a crucial step in resolving various issues such as software glitches, performance problems, or preparing the device for sale ...

There a good number of reasons why you might need to perform a factory reset on your Google Pixel 9 (Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL or Pixel 9 Pro Fold) smartphone. The most common reasons are because ...