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A friend recently dropped his phone and ended up with a cracked display. That isn’t always a death knell for a smartphone, but in this case it meant that he couldn’t unlock the phone because the ...

Sadly, one of the only way you can reset your password is by doing a factory reset. This is why we recommend backing up your data after accessing your phone using Extend Unlock. You can factory reset ...

The lock screen on your phone or tablet is a tool designed to prevent strangers from accessing your device. Because of this ...

Many people are now using smartphones as portable storage of important files. Aside from the fact that they can access the file at any time when needed, modern smartphones also offer higher security ...

I don’t want to put words in Lifehacker reader Dominique’s mouth, but I suspect she at started with (a), moved on to (c), and likely surrendered to (e). We’ve all been there. It’s no fun to shatter ...

Stephen is a managing editor at Android Police, where he helps people find words that are good, and put them in orders that are good, too. Most of the time those words tell people about the latest ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The fingerprint reader on your Pixel 9 series phone could soon add a new feature to its speedy unlockness.

A regular lock screen PIN on your Android phone does the job most of the time, but what if you’re forced to unlock your phone when you really don’t want to? That’s where things get tricky. We recently ...