I created a home screen that reminds me of my goals every time I unlock my phone — here's how

Defining my goals up front gave me a good starting point for what I want the home screen to look like. I started asking ...
MotorBiscuit

Police Can Search Your iPhone Without a Warrant, 1 Shortcut Can Stop Them

In U.S. vs. Payne, the Ninth Circuit ruled that police can use your biometric data to unlock your phone and investigate a ...
The Verge

Ultraloq adds Android tap-to-unlock to its Apple Home Key smart lock

The Ultraloq Bolt NFC now supports NFC unlocking on both iPhone and Android phones. The Ultraloq Bolt NFC now supports NFC unlocking on both iPhone and Android phones. The Ultraloq Bolt NFC smart lock ...
NJ.com

Unlock your phone in front of police? N.J. court says they can use it.

A New Jersey appeals court says police didn’t violate a man’s rights by watching him enter his phone passcode while in custody — rejecting his claim that it was unconstitutional. Tyrone K. Ellison, ...
Android Authority

Your Motorola phone has a secret way to make your PIN more secure. Here’s how to use it

A secure Android phone is a healthy Android phone. If you’re like me, the primary line of defense for your phone is a PIN. Sure, you may also use your phone’s fingerprint sensor or face unlock, but it ...
Gizmochina

Your Wear OS smartwatch may soon unlock your Android phone without a PIN

Imagine unlocking your Android phone without tapping in a PIN or scanning your fingerprint—just because your smartwatch is nearby. A new feature spotted in development could make that a reality, ...
Boston Herald

Pociask and Layton: Phone unlocking rule enables criminals

In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s hard to imagine a regulation designed to protect consumers that instead fuels billions of dollars in international crime. Yet, that’s the reality of the Federal ...
techannouncer

Best Way to Unlock Nokia Phones – From Locked to Ready in Minutes

A lot of Nokia users change the screen password of their phone under not-so-ideal conditions and end up forgetting it soon after. The phone demands the lock code you can no longer remember, forcing ...
SlashGear

Easily Hacked Phone PIN Codes You Should Avoid Using (And How To Better Secure Your Phone)

Guess how long it would take a computer to brute-force an 8-number password. The answer: instantly. That's according to Hive Systems' Password Table, which shows how shockingly quick passwords of ...
TechCrunch

Phone unlocking firm Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing startup Corellium for $170M

Cellebrite, a company that makes forensic equipment for unlocking smartphones, said it is acquiring mobile testing startup Corellium for $170 million in cash, with $20 million converted to equity at ...
Forbes

New iPhone And Android Warning — Do Not Use These PIN Numbers

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 20, 2025: This story, originally published May 19, ...