If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely will never use — you’re not alone.

Below are practical steps to blacklist a phone quickly and protect your accounts and data. Here is how to blacklist a phone.

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Go to Settings > System > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset) > Erase all data. After the erasing process, set up ...

Magic Eraser has become an invaluable tool for Pixel owners, and now it's finally available for Google One subscribers on ...

Browsing the internet can put your personal data at risk. Here's how to find out if your information is leaked and how to ...

Last week, I came across a now-deleted Reddit thread from a Google Pixel user who discussed their perceived satisfaction when using a Google Pixel 9a versus the more expensive Pixel 9 Pro. The ...

Apple AirPods are revered for their impressive sound quality, powerful noise canceling, and convenient ecosystem capabilities. If you're an Apple devotee — owning everything from an iPhone and iPad to ...

Smartphones contain everything from irreplaceable photos to critical work documents. If you lose your data as a result of a factory reset, accidental deletion, or phone crash, it is important to know ...

Samsung has announced its September 2025 Android security update and the fixes that it includes. The rollout starts now, to a ton of devices. Do note that Samsung’s version builds upon what Google is ...

A U.S. judge has ruled that Google will not have to sell Chrome or Android, but it will need to start sharing search data to help rival search engines and allow Android phone makers to preload ...

A federal judge today announced what remedies Google faces after the company was found to have a monopoly in online search. On the operating system front, the Justice Department wanted Google to sell ...