Similar to 2FA, your Android lock screen is the only one layer of protection against theft and targeted cyberattacks.

Fake lock screen steals Android PINs Key features of the new TrickMo version include one-time password (OTP) interception, screen recording, data exfiltration, remote control, and more.

Android 15 is finally bringing back support for lock screen widgets, but unfortunately, this feature may only be supported on tablets.

However, lock screen widgets won't automatically appear when running Android 16. It will be up to phone manufacturers, such as Samsung, to add the functionality through an update.

The popular Microsoft-owned code repository plans to roll out code signing, which will help beef up the security of open source projects.

Android 14's lock screen is fully customizable, so you can make some pretty big changes to let it match your needs. Here's how to customize your lock screen.

When developing Android 11, Google had an ambitious vision for the lock screen and always-on display that never came to be. This is our exclusive look.

Google paid the security researcher for reporting a bug that skirted Android lock screen protections.

This quick guide will take you through switching lock screen shortcuts on Android 14. Android 14 has come with many little quality-of-life changes that address how you personalize your device.

Lock screen widgets are available already on the Pixel Tablet, but they’ll come to phones and other tablets later this year in Android 16’s QPR1 update.