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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Failed Authentication Lock, first seen in Android 15, is a feature that automatically locks your device's screen after excessive failed authentication attempts. To give you more control over your own ...

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

Google expands Android theft protection with stronger security controls, biometric safeguards, and enhanced remote lock tools ...

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

Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...

Android’s new anti-theft update adds stronger biometric checks, enhanced lockout rules, and expanded remote security tools to ...

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