Google has paid out $70,000 to a security researcher for privately reporting an “accidental” security bug that allowed anyone to unlock Google Pixel phones without knowing its passcode. The lock ...

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...

Android unlock tools are software applications designed to bypass the lock screen of Android devices, allowing users to regain access to their devices when they are unable to do so through ...

The MediaTek vulnerability affecting 875 million Android phones allows SIM card exploits to bypass lock screens in seconds.

Security researcher David Schutz discovered an easy Android lock screen bypass by accident after he managed to lock himself out of a Pixel 6 smartphone. The vulnerability was found after Schutz had ...

What just happened? If you're looking for a way to make a lot of money very quickly, you could try to find a security vulnerability and claim the bug bounty reward. One researcher received a $70,000 ...

Cellular providers offer all kinds of security and data encryption to their customers, but there's one task users should ...

A hacker found a bug that reportedly affects all Google Pixel phones. The bug allows anyone who knows the exploit to sidestep the lock screen. The problem was fixed in November’s security update. The ...