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Setting a password or fingerprint lock on an Android phone is a common method of protecting our essential data or private information from our eyes. However, if you forget your phone password, Android ...

Android's screen locks are great — they keep your phone secured from prying eyes, prevent your personal data like pictures, bank accounts, and social media apps from being accessed, and make you feel ...

There are several reasons why you may need to factory reset a locked Android smartphone. Whether you have the device with you but forgot the password or the device has been stolen and you need to wipe ...

How to Unlock WhatsApp Locked Chats: WhatsApp lets you lock specific chats using Chat Lock, which adds an additional level of privacy to your chats by hiding some of the conversations behind a PIN, ...