Activation Lock is a feature that's designed to prevent theft by requiring you to enter an Apple ID password before using an ...

It doesn’t sound like much of an iOS 7 bug — swipe this way, launch such-and-such app, double-tap that button, slip iOS’s surly security bonds — but if you tend to believe the “lock” in Lock Screen ...

You can change the lock screen on your Windows computer by customizing the background image and specifying what supplemental ...

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Google issues monthly security patches for its Pixel phones and to other Android devices via the Android Open Source Project. Each of these patches includes important fixes to protect end users from ...

Now that iOS 17 is out in the wild, consumers are getting hands-on time with many just-released iPhone features. One of the neater inclusions is the brand-new StandBy mode. This toolset transforms ...

Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security feature that prevents unauthorized access to a Samsung Galaxy device after a reset. If you’re locked out of your device, here are several legal methods to ...

All Google Pixel phones are vulnerable to this surprisingly easy lock screen bypass. The vulnerability was found after Schutz had spent an entire day traveling and his phone battery died. On plugging ...

It all started when Terence Eden discovered a bug that allowed someone to briefly access the home screen on a Galaxy Note II. Following the method to take advantage of the bug, another individual ...

Apple took Lock Screen customization to a whole new level with iOS 16, allowing you to change the font and style of the clock, add widgets, and apply dynamic weather and astronomy wallpapers. As a ...