Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect ...

The app lock feature, which was missing in Android 17 stable, is not dead, as Google is reportedly still working on it behind ...

Android 17 introduces stricter limits on failed PIN and password attempts, a hard cap of 20 incorrect entries and duplicate-guess detection. Google has also simplified lockout messages and added a ...

If you’ve ever been locked out of your phone, you know how disastrous it can be. Phones contain our entire lives now. They’re how you pay for things at the store, how you access the subway, do your ...

Android ships with a locked, invisible app drawer you never set up — here's what it does and why you probably want it.

Samsung Messages is being discontinued in the U.S. this month. Google Messages is becoming the default texting app on newer Galaxy phones. Samsung says to check the Messages app for your exact ...

In today's age of most people doing all their personal transactions via cell phone, maintaining privacy is paramount, and ...

Your iPhone can feel nearly useless to a thief once you mark it as lost. Apple's Activation Lock can help turn a stolen device into a locked brick. That should make phone theft less profitable. Yet ...

Last year, iOS 26 added the ability to make the Lock Screen clock larger than ever—at least for the Liquid Glass style. But in iOS 27, Apple is moving the opposite direction. Now, you can minimize the ...

I’ve always felt that app widgets don’t get nearly enough credit for the convenience they offer. They’re great for checking important information at a glance and jumping directly into specific app ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...