Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

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You can turn to trusted contacts to recover your Google account. You can also sign in to a new phone just by using your number. Google Messages will alert you to spam and keep your texts private.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. And so it is with the latest reveal, spotted first by 9to5Google, ...

Imagine if your smartphone was not only smart enough to know that it was being stolen, but could lock itself down to prevent the thief from being able to access your data. All in an instant. Imagine ...

Google is adding a security question to Remote Lock to prevent unauthorized use. Remote Lock previously only required a phone number from your Google account, making it easy to exploit. The new ...

Android 16 introduces a “Secure Lock” feature that enhances the security of remotely locking a lost device. Secure Lock restricts access to notifications, Quick Settings, widgets, and the digital ...

Google looks to be widely rolling out Android’s new Theft protection features that “protect your personal data if your device is stolen.” This includes Theft Detection, Offline Device, and Remote Lock ...

Smartphones are a big part of our lives today, and the best smartphones serve as more than just phones. They hold memories ...

After years of neglect, Google is finally bringing some widget goodness back to the Android lock screen interface, and it's ...

Android lock screens provide an extra layer of security by requiring you to enter a PIN, password, pattern, or biometric authentication (such as facial recognition or ...