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Samsung's Android 17 update will force you to reset your phone after too many failed unlocks

Thieves and toddlers can't crack your phone through brute force.

Your Galaxy phone will soon force a factory reset if you forget its PIN

A Samsung document confirms that entering the PIN wrong more than a dozen times in One UI 9 will lock users out of their ...
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Google Pixel 8a: How to perform a factory reset

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...
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Samsung Makes Galaxy Phones Much Harder to Unlock

If you forget your PIN 13 times on Samsung's newest Galaxy phones, you'll have no choice but to factory reset it.
Android Police

Forget your PIN? Samsung’s One UI 9 update could factory reset your phone

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...
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Selling your old phone? A factory reset alone isn't enough to protect your data

Selling your old smartphone is a great way to recover some of its value, but protecting your personal information should be ...