Sometimes, our smartphones give us issues that a simple restart just can't fix. Other times, you may want to purchase a new phone and pass your old one to someone else. Both these scenarios would call ...

After the erasing process, set up your device and restore your backed-up data. If your device is frozen, enter recovery mode. Power it down, then hold Volume Down+Power. This article explains how to ...

There are several reasons why you may need to factory reset a locked Android smartphone. Whether you have the device with you but forgot the password or the device has been stolen and you need to wipe ...

You can unlock your Android phone even if you've forgotten the passcode, but you'll usually need to factory reset the phone.

There a good number of reasons why you might need to perform a factory reset on your Google Pixel 9 (Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL or Pixel 9 Pro Fold) smartphone. The most common reasons are because ...

In addition to Private Space, Android at I/O 2024 is really working to boost the mobile operating system’s theft, security, and privacy protections. Android’s new protections are split into three ...

Factory resetting does more than wipe data—see what else it can unlock Go to Settings > System > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset) > Erase all data. After the erasing process, set up your ...