Have you ever gotten a new phone only to find out it’s locked to a specific carrier? This often happens when you purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier. The carrier locks the phone so you can’t ...

In the current stable build of Google Messages, you must open the chat's profile page to switch SIMs and tap the Switch ...

Today’s Android phones are significantly more advanced than they were just a few years ago, but one thing hasn’t changed: the need for a SIM card. Every phone needs a physical or eSIM card to make ...

Android 14 dropped in October 2023, with roll-outs extending beyond the initial launch to reach the many devices running Google's proprietary operating system. Now that most Android devices are ...

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 ...

A variation of the recently disclosed attack that can wipe data from Samsung Android devices when visiting a malicious Web page can also be used to disable the SIM cards from many Android phones, ...

Thinking about how many passwords, logins, and sensitive bits of data sit on your phone can be a little frightening. So how do you protect all of that information? This guide will take you through ...

Rachit is a Features Writer at AndroidPolice. He has been covering the tech landscape for the past seven years and loves to help people figure out their devices and get the most out of them. He is ...

Android secures your device by asking you for a PIN, pattern, or full password. What happens if you forget the security method you set up? If you're lucky, you can get back in easily—but that may not ...