Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds a native App Lock feature to Pixel phones, hiding notifications and requiring a PIN or ...

Android 17 is potentially changing that with the introduction of a native app lock. The feature, spotted by 9to5Google, was ...

For years, Android anti-theft protection was more reactionary than proactive. Users are all too familiar with traditional ...

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 added several new features, one of which is App Lock that allows you to securely lock an app.

It's surprisingly easy to fix.

We've known for a while that Google was working on a native app lock solution. Now, we've uncovered it in the new Android ...

A native App Lock feature has surfaced in the latest Android Canary build, letting users lock multiple apps at once using their device PIN or biometrics.

Getting stuck at the Google verification screen after a factory reset can be frustrating, especially if you no longer have access to the Google Account previously linked to the Android phone. This is ...

Spread the loveLet’s be honest: our phones have become digital dumping grounds. We snap photos, download documents, save receipts, and before we know it, our cloud storage—especially Dropbox on ...

A Samsung document confirms that entering the PIN wrong more than a dozen times in One UI 9 will lock users out of their device.

Galaxy devices launching with One UI 9.0 will permanently lock after 13 failed PIN attempts, leaving a factory reset as the only way back in.

Considering all the Android 16 QPR updates and the new ones announced at The Android Show and Google I/O 2026, Android 17 is definitely shaping up to be one of the most ambitious updates the company ...