Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to get into your Android phone if you've forgotten your security pattern. Image: prima91/Adobe Stock The Android platform offers many ways to secure your data.

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

The company is adding a new feature called Recovery Contacts, which lets you add your trusted friends or family members as ...

Setting up a PIN for your Android phone or tablet provides a basic level of security. Even if you opt for a fingerprint reader to unlock your device, Android will still require a PIN as a backup ...

It is quite common for Android smartphone users that I forgot the password to their phone, so how to get into a locked phone? Or perhaps there is a used phone and don’t know its password. You may be ...

Recovering deleted text messages on Android is difficult, and the best strategy is to have Google Drive back up your phone.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you desperately needed to get a message to someone, but they don't pick up your call? Frustrating. But there's a ray of hope – you can drop them a ...

Wait… what’s my password again? Uh oh… You’ve uttered these words before when trying to log in to an account. It happens to all of us. However, when this ...

How to reset your Android lock screen password/PIN/pattern Your email has been sent Google has dramatically changed its tune on bypassing the Android lock screen. If ...