In order to disable your PIN code, you’re going to need to download an additional app that acts as a Tasker plugin, called Secure Settings. Secure Settings allows us to access some core ...

This app updates your PIN code every minute of the day and doesn't need root access to do it. Android offers a number of ways to lock down your device. There is the classic pattern lock, PINs ...

As a result, passwords or pin codes aren’t used as often. If you forgot yours we may be able to help. At the same time, fingerprint scanners mean we use our password or pin less than before.

By comparison, use of a six digit PIN dramatically reduces the chances for an attacker to determine how to unlock your Android smartphone, with just 10.8% successful attacks (rising to 26.5% with ...

Android used to have a process where you could type the wrong PIN or password multiple times and it would then send a recovery email to the associated account. However, Google removed that procedure.

Your PIN code might keep your phone’s contents from other people, but even it isn’t safe from a new piece of ransomware capable of hijacking the safety measure on Android devices.

One thing I couldn't help but notice when I was at the Genius Bar at my not-so-local Apple Store the other day is that people use terrible PIN codes.

We can understand why you and your partner would share PIN codes. This could be handy in case one of you needs access to the other’s phone in a jiffy (e.g. for deliveries, accessing contacts ...