One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With Verizon getting a waiver from the FCC to implement whatever unlock policy ...

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which is as anti-consumer as it has ever been at the moment, was giving Verizon ...

Do you need to unlock an iPhone without a passcode? Whether you're dealing with a locked-out device, an iPhone hand-me-down or a software malfunction, passcode issues are frustrating to deal with—no ...

Android 16 wants to make smartphone security a breeze, and it is doing so with a new Advanced Protection Mode. The new mode isn't a tool by itself. Instead, it essentially brings several existing, new ...

With Find My Device, one can locate their stolen device if they have connected their Microsoft account to that device and have enabled Find My Device. If you want to remotely Lock or Unlock a Windows ...

After the FCC lifted a restriction on how soon carriers need to unlock devices, Verizon has extended its device unlock policy to a whopping 365 days. Effective starting today, January 20, 2026, ...

Following FCC changes, Verizon has announced an updated device unlocking policy, with the carrier no longer automatically unlocking devices, and implementing a 365-day unlock policy on prepaid devices ...

Verizon has added on a step for customers wanting to unlock their fully paid-off devices by introducing a new waiting period in certain cases. Under Verizon’s current device-unlocking policy, ...

Losing access to your phone due to a forgotten unlock pattern, password, or PIN can be an exasperating ordeal. It ranks among the most frustrating experiences one can encounter, especially considering ...

Jules joined the Android Police team in 2019. He currently produces videos, creates art for our stories, and edits our podcast. Before that, he wrote features and news, managed our weekend content, ...

For many Xiaomi fans, using the phone as it comes out of the box is never enough. Some of us want more control. We want to install custom ROMs, root the device, or just explore features hidden under ...