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Your Android phone may seem entirely secure when it’s locked, but that’s not necessarily true. Unless you adjust the right settings, the lock screen can allow access to messages, controls, and even ...

Purchase of a pre-owned Apple iPhone and it is stuck on Activation Lock? Find out what Activation Lock is, the reasons behind ...

What does it mean if your iPhone is locked? If your iPhone is carrier-locked, it's only going to work with the cellular provider that locked it. However, if your iPhone isn't locked, you'll be able to ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. With the rise of cryptocurrency, digital wallets are becoming ...

A thief stole Gary Nunn's phone in São Paulo and was able to lock him out of Google. Nunn tried for weeks to regain access to the account but has so far failed. He's now resigned to having lost 15 ...

Makes sense to me... I mean, if you get that brand new $1k iPhone for $0-out-of-pocket then 2-months later bail to carrier "x" who covers that loss? I don't want to, and if phones are locked there's ...