According to researchers at Cambridge University, around 500 million Android smartphones are vulnerable to a flaw in the factory data reset function that could allow the recovery of a wide range of ...

I’m not a tinfoil conspiracy theorist by any means, but smartphone data privacy has been on my mind for quite some time. You can never be sure enough when it comes to data security and privacy, and ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

We know it may be a bit soon, but you will want to learn how to factory reset the Samsung Galaxy S24 at one point. Let’s walk you through the process. These steps work on all versions, including the ...

Android Recovery Mode is a built-in feature that can be used to troubleshoot various issues with your Android device. It allows you to perform tasks like clearing cache partition, resetting your ...

Sometimes, our smartphones give us issues that a simple restart just can't fix. Other times, you may want to purchase a new phone and pass your old one to someone else. Both these scenarios would call ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Although a factory data reset isn’t something you should have to be doing often, there might be a time when you actually need to perform this process on your HTC One M9, whether it be as a means of ...