Google's strongest security features are hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to shield yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

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The fastest way to upgrade how your phone greets you This article explains how to customize the Android lock screen. Android devices have several unlock options. Follow these directions to set or ...

With most people obsessed with screens lately, lots of users tend to rely on their smartphones to check the time. Owing to this, the clock widget on the lock screen is a staple in most of our lives.

Vivo’s newly launched OriginOS 6 skin for global users has a fun lock screen wallpaper feature called Flip Cards. This feature lets you tilt your phone to smoothly switch between one of several ...

Google is now rolling out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.. The update brings bug fixes and stability improvements to the platform.

Nobody likes ads, and that goes double for ads appearing in more personal, unexpected spaces. Unfortunately, it’s a lesson smartphone companies appear to need to relearn again and again, with Nothing ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

The fourth beta of iOS 26.1 includes an option to turn off the Lock Screen swipe that activates the camera, a feature that iPhone users have been wanting for years. In the Camera section of the ...

Pixnapping could be used to steal private data, including 2FA codes. Side-channel attack abuses Google Android APIs to steal data on display. Flaw is partially patched, although a more complete fix is ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...