Android 17 beta code reveals a new "Unlock with Google Account" feature that could replace factory resets for locked phones.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 includes code for a “Unlock with Google Account” feature, which would let users recover locked-out phones without performing a factory reset. Google previously allowed pattern ...

Google is testing an Android feature that could let users recover access to a locked phone with their Google Account instead of factory resetting it.

The moment you realize you’ve forgotten your Android PIN or password can be truly overwhelming. It can feel as if you’re standing on the precipice of a digital disaster, cut off from your personal ...

Few things are more infuriating than needing to get into a locked device, like a tablet or phone, when you don't remember the PIN or passcode.