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Android 17 introduces stricter limits on failed PIN and password attempts, a hard cap of 20 incorrect entries and duplicate-guess detection. Google has also simplified lockout messages and added a ...

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Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect duplicate guesses, and make brute-force attacks harder ...

Google has detailed how Android 17 implements tougher lock screen security by drastically reducing PIN guess attempts and more.

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Android 17 beta 2, which rolled out last month, included strings for a new automatic SIM lock protection feature. The latest Android Canary build brings this feature, showing it off in action. This ...