Google’s Android team Dec. 5 quietly announced the Android Dev Phone 1, a SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked device on which programmers of the open-source mobile operating system can test and debug ...

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Just a few years ago, a sub one hundred dollar smartphone would most likely make you miserable and unhappy with your purchase. Luckily, times have changed, and it’s now possible to get a great ...

Remembering passwords can be a struggle. While Apple offers touch ID to use your fingerprint to unlock a handset, Google has now released an update to its Android software allowing owners to unlock ...

Have your old Android or iPhone charged up and on hand when you start the setup process. Back up current Android to the cloud, or install Google One on iPhone if your phone has Android 11 or older.

Screen-off fingerprint unlock is back ...

Just like Android proper, you can unlock Android Auto developer settings on your car. But do you need to? Here's what you ...

Verizon's Moto Z Force and Moto Z may have got a taste of Android Nougat, but the unlocked variants of the handset are yet to get the latest OS. Now Motorola has affirmed to publication Android ...

New code suggests Android Advanced Protection Mode will soon disable the Pixel Watch Unlock feature to prioritize security over convenience.

There has to be an easier way for your Android phone to know it’s you besides a passcode, a PIN, or a pattern lock, right? A fingerprint reader is a good start, but they still have a way of failing ...