When you operate your phone, it stores bits of data from the apps and features you use to help them run more smoothly. Over time, this data can pile up and cause multiple issues on your phone, ...

Android 17 beta code reveals a new "Unlock with Google Account" feature that could replace factory resets for locked phones.

After the erasing process, set up your device and restore your backed-up data. If your device is frozen, enter recovery mode. Power it down, then hold Volume Down+Power. This article explains how to ...

Everybody knows that one of the simplest ways to keep an Android phone feeling fresh is to factory reset it. What puts people off is the fear that it'll take ages and you might lose your data in the ...

To factory reset Android without losing messages and call logs, enable Google backup first by turning on “Back up other device data” in Settings > Google > Backup. After reset, restore data during ...

Google may soon let you unlock your Android device with your Google account credentials if you forget your PIN, avoiding factory resets.

Google is testing an Android feature that could let users recover access to a locked phone with their Google Account instead of factory resetting it.