According to a new reader survey, a large portion of respondents choose not to secure their SIM cards using a PIN.

Android 17 beta 2, which rolled out last month, included strings for a new automatic SIM lock protection feature. The latest Android Canary build brings this feature, showing it off in action. This ...

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 ...

More than 800 Google Android apps have been targeted by a surge in PIN-stealing hack attacks. What you need to know.

Android 17 Beta 2 just dropped, and as you might expect, people are already diving in to see what's new. Of course, others are diving in even further, analyzing code to see what might eventually ...

Your phone lock screen is supposed to be your last line of defense. If your device gets lost or stolen, that PIN or passcode should keep strangers out of your photos, messages and financial apps. But ...

Google announced in December 2025 that it would allow users to pin important tabs to Chrome on Android devices. Now, the Mountain View tech giant has finally started rolling out this feature.