Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

The bad news is Android users are additionally recommended to avoid sideloading APKs from outside the Google Play store – unless the publisher is a trusted source. So, if you like sideloading apps, ...

The success of any digital wallet depends on how well its NFC works. Unfortunately, Android phones sometimes struggle with NFC. Even new hardware — including Google’s own devices — can run into ...

iPhone locked? Here’s how you can unlock it using recovery mode, even when repeated passcode attempts leave the device inaccessible. Many iPhone users learn it the hard way: one moment of confusion or ...

Every iPhone owner has probably been there or might be one day. A temporarily memory lapse hits and you forget your passcode. Maybe your mischievous toddler mashed buttons until you got the dreaded ...

AirPods are designed to work primarily with Apple products, but they also double as basic Bluetooth headphones you can connect to any device. But an open-source GitHub project offers a way to unlock ...

It's a busy time of year, between work and holiday festivities. If you happen to misplace or have your iPhone stolen, here's ...

A new Android malware called DroidLock has emerged with capabilities to lock screens for ransom payments, erase data, access text messages, call logs, contacts, and audio data.

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What Happened: You know how Face Unlock on some phones can be… “eh,” and easily fooled? Well, a company called Metalenz is about to change that, and it’s just partnered with a microchip giant (UMC) to ...

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