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Forgot your Android password? Use Google’s Find My Device to reset it remotely, or try a factory reset via the volume and power buttons. Samsung users can unlock their phones using Find My Mobile if ...

Google Wallet is gradually asking users to unlock their Android devices for every transaction. Previously, micropayments could be executed without needing a fingerprint scan or passcode entry for ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

As Google prepares Android 16 for launch, users are discovering interesting new features in its various betas. The latest one, discovered by Android Authority, allows you to unlock your Google Pixel ...

The Find My Device app on Android may soon be getting a big upgrade, as it prepares support for biometric unlock. For a long time, the point of the Find My Device app on Android was solely to locate ...

Whether we like it or not, Apple has cornered the market on smartphone facial recognition. Face ID, despite its bulky, notched (or island-based) hardware, sets the gold standard for security with its ...

We all have passwords for our phones. Those passwords protect the phone and its data from others. For convenience, we all use face or fingerprint unlocks, which makes ...