Have you just accidentally factory reset your Android phone, wiping away all your precious memories and important data. Photos of loved ones, crucial work documents, essential messages - all seemingly ...

I’m not a tinfoil conspiracy theorist by any means, but smartphone data privacy has been on my mind for quite some time. You can never be sure enough when it comes to data security and privacy, and ...

According to researchers at Cambridge University, around 500 million Android smartphones are vulnerable to a flaw in the factory data reset function that could allow the recovery of a wide range of ...

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 ...

The security outfit Avast has written up a breathless advertorial claiming that selling an old Android phone exposes all your personal data—even after a factory reset. The company bought 20 used ...