Google’s Android team Dec. 5 quietly announced the Android Dev Phone 1, a SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked device on which programmers of the open-source mobile operating system can test and debug ...

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Just a few years ago, a sub one hundred dollar smartphone would most likely make you miserable and unhappy with your purchase. Luckily, times have changed, and it’s now possible to get a great ...

Google has been playing hide and seek with a handy "Screen-off fingerprint unlock" option for Pixels. While the feature was present in the initial Android 16 betas and Developer Preview builds, it was ...

Remembering passwords can be a struggle. While Apple offers touch ID to use your fingerprint to unlock a handset, Google has now released an update to its Android software allowing owners to unlock ...

Just like Android proper, you can unlock Android Auto developer settings on your car. But do you need to? Here's what you ...

Verizon's Moto Z Force and Moto Z may have got a taste of Android Nougat, but the unlocked variants of the handset are yet to get the latest OS. Now Motorola has affirmed to publication Android ...

New code suggests Android Advanced Protection Mode will soon disable the Pixel Watch Unlock feature to prioritize security over convenience.

There has to be an easier way for your Android phone to know it’s you besides a passcode, a PIN, or a pattern lock, right? A fingerprint reader is a good start, but they still have a way of failing ...