Want to know how to factory reset your Android phone? Before handing over your old device, it's important to remove all traces of your personal information. This not only protects your privacy but ...

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 ...

These articles are brought to you in association with Pocket-lint and our partners. A factory reset, also known as a hard reset, allows you to remove all the data and settings from your Android phone, ...

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.

Whether you're ready to sell your Android or you've got to get it repaired, you'll want to see how to restore your phone to its original factory flavor of Android. Senior writer Seth Rosenblatt ...

As new smartphones hit the market, people are looking to offload their outdated devices more frequently than ever before. When selling an old phone, the standard procedure is to restore the device to ...

Android 11 officially started rolling out earlier today, and now the factory images for the Pixel devices are now available. This means that those that want to download the factory image, instead of ...

An estimated 500 million Android phones don’t completely wipe data when their factory reset option is run, a weakness that may allow the recovery of login credentials, text messages, e-mails, and ...

Update #2 (12/12): While it's been about a week since Google first released the final version of Android 7.1.1 to Nexus and Pixel devices, it looks like the company isn't done yet. Google has just ...

In this guide, we will walk you through the complete process on how to effectively factory reset an Android phone. This process is essential if you’re planning to sell your smartphone or if you’re ...