Chris is the former Editor of Pocket-lint. He has been a technology journalist since 2008 and has covered the rise of Android and reviewed just about every important device along the way. Chris lives ...

The moment you realize you’ve forgotten your Android PIN or password can be truly overwhelming. It can feel as if you’re standing on the precipice of a digital disaster, cut off from your personal ...

Android offers a number of ways to lock down your device. There is the classic pattern lock, PINs, passwords, and the gimmicky face unlock. These options (mostly) get the job done, but a passcode that ...

...instead of the full master password? What is the point of having set up the PIN then? Has anyone figured out what the secret is? On iOS I get prompted for the PIN all the time with no issues.* EDIT ...

A report from The Wall Street Journal last week sounded the alarm on an obvious, but frightening issue on iPhone that would allow a criminal to take over your Apple account. But that’s not something ...

Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2 includes a new setting that disables animations on the lockscreen keyguard. This makes it difficult for someone to peep at your phone’s PIN or password over your shoulder. Phone ...

Google Chrome on Android has added the ability to pin tabs, letting you keep key pages locked in place while you browse the ...

As the trade show draws its curtains closed, showgoers are still trying to get their hands on the final elusive gold Android pin, while others are spending hours in line to get an Android water bottle ...

Chrome for Android gets the ability to pin tabs. Chrome’s pinned tab on the desktop is easily the most used feature. It ...

Google Chrome for Android has added support for pinned tabs, making it easier to save and access important pages.

In this guide we’ll explain what to do if you forget your Android password, pin or pattern. Our smartphones and tablets are very secure these days especially with the rise of fingerprint scanners. As ...