"My iPhone 17 has been locked to prior owner and I can't use it." If you bought a second-hand iPhone 17, or you factory reset the device but forgot the password and email, the iPhone locked to owner ...

Biometric locks like face recognition are easy to set up—but thanks to a legal loophole, they're easier for law enforcement to bypass than a passcode.

Google is rolling out a new batch of Android theft-protection changes that broaden Identity Check, give users more control over Failed Authentication Lock, and adjust how Android responds to repeated ...

Google's new Android security updates enhance theft protection with stronger authentication, biometric safeguards, and remote ...

Failed Authentication Lock, first seen in Android 15, is a feature that automatically locks your device's screen after excessive failed authentication attempts. To give you more control over your own ...

On Tuesday, Google announced a number of updates and enhancements for existing Theft Protection Features for Android.

Google updates and biometrics solutions are coming to thwart the thieves as the software and search giant is bringing new theft protection features to Android.

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves.

Android introduces new theft protection features including stronger authentication, expanded Identity Check, improved Remote ...

Google has announced an expanded set of Android theft protection updates focused on reducing the risk of financial fraud and ...

Google released an updated set of tools to help keep Android phones safe with new anti-theft features.

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced ...