Learn essential steps on how to factory reset a locked Android device safely and effectively for optimal performance.

When you simply factory reset your Android phone, it remains associated with your Google account. There's a way to avoid that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This article is more than 3 years old. A full factory reset is ...

Factory reset protection is getting several key upgrades in Android 15 to make it harder to bypass. Google made it so bypassing the setup wizard no longer deactivates factory reset protection, among ...