A few minutes now can save you from getting locked out of your PC later—and losing access to all your cloud files.

Go to Settings > System > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset) > Erase all data. After the erasing process, set up ...

Google's toughest security tools are behind a single toggle. Switch it on to protect yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

Most modern Android phones can be rebooted via a menu in the Quick Settings pull-down. If not, a power and volume button ...

OS 18, Android 15, and Matter 1.4.2 transform device security with passkeys, permission audits, and smart home protection you can actually control.

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Lock screen widgets are returning to Android The feature is available now in beta for Pixel owners A public rollout is expected in December The latest Android beta is here, and it quietly dropped a ...

No, you're not seeing things: Your Android device sometimes displays a small green dot in the status bar. Likely nestled next to your battery icon, it comes and goes, but never seems to stick around.

In this post, we’ll show you how to lock your Windows 11 PC remotely using an Android phone. Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Link to Windows app that now includes the ability to remotely ...

Full-sized widgets are coming back to your Android 16 phone's lock screen. Android will now force apps, and their icons, into dark mode, even if developer support is lacking. The optional Identity ...

Lock screen widgets are officially a part of Android 16 in the latest QPR2 Beta 1 release. The new feature adds a second page to the lock screen that houses proprietary and third-party widgets. Just ...