One in 4 Android phones potentially affected by a staggering security vulnerability that allowed hackers to access locked and protected handsets in less than 60 seconds.

The MediaTek vulnerability affecting 875 million Android phones allows SIM card exploits to bypass lock screens in seconds.

Nearly 1 billion smartphones worldwide could be vulnerable to a critical flaw that allows hackers to steal PIN codes in less than a minute.

Google isn't known for privacy, but Pixel phones have some nice options.

The “Extend Unlock” feature (formerly known as Smart Lock) is a convenience tool on Android that keeps your phone ready to use without a PIN or fingerprint. The application provides users with direct ...

Less than two weeks after the news of a government-grade iOS exploit kit, security researchers have now revealed a crypto-stealing vulnerability in Android devices. Researchers at Ledger Donjon, a ...

AppLock is a free Android application that ports over the iPhone's ability to lock apps behind a PIN or biometrics, and I can ...

A vulnerability in some MediaTek-powered phones could allow attackers to extract encrypted data, including wallet seed phrases, using only a USB connection.

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Using Samsung's SmartThings app, you can now store Digital House Keys from compatible smart lock brands and use NFC or UWB to unlock and open the door.

Another setting I keep disabled is Smart Lock. Smart Lock is the old name; on newer models, it is called Extend Unlock. What Extend Unlock does is keep your phone unlocked for longer when you're ...