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If you hand your iPhone to someone so they can look at a picture or two, that person could accidentally see and access other ...

Google has replaced Android's 1,800-guess lockscreen limit with a 20-attempt hard cap. Here is how the new rate limiter works ...

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect ...

The app lock feature, which was missing in Android 17 stable, is not dead, as Google is reportedly still working on it behind ...

Code strings in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 reveal Google is upgrading its upcoming App Lock feature for Pixels with bulk app ...

Tom has been covering technology since 2019, having worked as part of the phones team at TechRadar and then as an editor at What to Watch. Since 2025 he’s been a freelance contributor for many more ...

Android ships with a locked, invisible app drawer you never set up — here's what it does and why you probably want it.

Samsung Messages is being discontinued in the U.S. this month. Google Messages is becoming the default texting app on newer Galaxy phones. Samsung says to check the Messages app for your exact ...

You can sideload Android Auto apps to add functionality. There are apps for watching YouTube, browsing the web, and more. You'll need to enable developer mode to ...