Android's Extend Unlock capability makes your phone stay unlocked in situations you decide. In real-life scenarios, that ...

The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a lot ...

We're taking an early look at some of the tweaks Google's getting ready ahead of Android 17 formally entering testing.

Change how you unlock it: Search Settings for Screen lock and then pick a different unlock method. Some Androids include a fingerprint reader that lets you unlock the device by scanning your ...

Android lock screens provide an extra layer of security by requiring you to enter a PIN, password, pattern, or biometric authentication (such as facial recognition or ...

You should use it, too ...

Google is officially bringing back lock screen widgets on Android, but it begs the question – what would you want to use? This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google’s rebooted ...

Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16, ...

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced ...

Google has improved the anti-theft features on Android 16 phones, enabling some protections by default in Brazil -- here's ...

Fresh leaks from Telegram and X offer early glimpses of Android 17’s blur-heavy System UI, upgraded screen recording, app ...