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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you operate your phone, it stores bits of data from the apps and features you use to help them run more smoothly. Over time, this data can pile up and cause multiple issues on your phone, ...

Most people simply do a factory reset prior to selling their old smartphone, thinking that this method will be effective in wiping out existing data. What if we were to burst your bubble and tell you ...

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 ...

The security outfit Avast has written up a breathless advertorial claiming that selling an old Android phone exposes all your personal data—even after a factory reset. The company bought 20 used ...