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.

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 ...

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, ...

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Ever felt like your smartphone’s lost its spark? Like it’s not the swift, responsive gadget it once was? If so, a factory reset might just be the revival tactic you need. Imagine unboxing your phone ...

There you have it. Soft Reset for small problems, Hard Reset for big ones. Choose wisely. You’re pulling your hair out. Your Android phone is not cooperating. Maybe it’s freezing. Or perhaps apps keep ...

The screen locking feature of a Huawei Android smartphone protects it -- and the private information stored on it -- from unauthorized use, but you can still reset a locked device to factory settings ...

David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...

The launch of the Android 14 Developer Preview brings with it lots of little changes across all facets of the operating system. One such alteration in the first Android 14 developer preview is the ...