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

If you forget your PIN 13 times on Samsung's newest Galaxy phones, you'll have no choice but to factory reset it.

Samsung One UI 9 adds a security feature that locks Galaxy phones after repeated wrong PIN attempts. Learn how it works and ...

A federal case in Atlanta questions privacy software use as criminal intent evidence. Prosecutors accuse Samuel Tunick of ...

Your phone's device passcode will be stronger after updating to Android 17.

Smartphone duress PINs are at the center of a federal case that could make triggering a phone wipe during a lawful search a ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

U.S. prosecutors allege a GrapheneOS duress password wiped a phone during a CBP search, marking a first-of-its-kind legal ...

Samuel Tunick allegedly triggered a GrapheneOS duress password during a warrantless airport search. He now faces federal ...

Samuel Tunick faces prison for using a "duress" password on his phone. The Atlanta resident has been charged under a rarely invoked federal statute—18 U.S.C. § 2232, a law that makes it illegal to ...

According to the GrapheneOS Foundation, the operating system that got Sam Tunick prosecuted by the US government has nothing to do with unlawful practices. The Toronto, ...

While security benefits are minimal, restarting your phone can certainly improve its performance. But how often should you do ...