Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

Even if you use your Android phone on a pretty regular basis over the course of a day, special circumstances might cause your brain to short-circuit and suddenly forget how to unlock your device. Of ...

When the conversation turns to securing your digital life on Android, the same names always dominate: LastPass, 1Password, or even Google’s built-in manager. However, there is a feature-rich ...

More than half (51%) of Android users claim not to use a password manager on their smartphones, according to a 2021 survey which was conducted across multiple countries. But with cyber threats ...

Forgot your Android password? Use Google’s Find My Device to reset it remotely, or try a factory reset via the volume and power buttons. Samsung users can unlock their phones using Find My Mobile if ...

Using your face or fingerprint to unlock your phone can be more convenient, but using a passcode can be key to keeping your phone safe.

Losing access to your phone due to a forgotten unlock pattern, password, or PIN can be an exasperating ordeal. It ranks among the most frustrating experiences one can encounter, especially considering ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Several mobile password managers are leaking user credentials due to a vulnerability discovered in the autofill functionality of Android apps. The credential-stealing flaw, dubbed AutoSpill, was ...

According to StatCounter, Android accounted for 71.72% of the world’s mobile operating systems as of February 2025. That’s an overwhelming amount of devices — and in turn, a massive amount of ...

Forgot your Android PIN, pattern, or password? Let's get this out of the way up front: if you can’t get past the lock screen, there isn’t a secret bypass. On modern Android phones, the only reliable ...