Did you know that with Siri you can make a voice activated call from an iPhone 4S that has been passcode locked? It’s not an oversight on the part of Apple. It’s just their choice to turn the feature ...

For security purposes it’s a good idea to set up a Passcode on Lock Screen for the Apple iPhone 5 or any iOS device like the iPad, previous iPhones and the iPod Touch. This requires the user to enter ...

Do not trust that passcode lock on Apple's iPhone. The feature, which lets users set a four-digit pincode to limit access to the device, can be easily bypassed with a few finger taps on the iPhone to ...

Touch the "Settings" icon on the iPhone home screen to open the app. Select "General." Choose "Passcode Lock" to view all the passcode settings for your iPhone. If you already have a passcode enabled, ...

The security features built into Apple’s iOS software are so good that the police are unable to gain access to defendant’s iPhones when they need to. Apple itself is able to bypass the security ...

If you’re an iPhone user, your Notes app is likely filled with stuff (like your amateur poetry and passwords) that you don’t want other people to read. Apple knows that too, which is why iOS lets you ...

Since Android devices have become such vital parts of our lives, we’ve gotten so used to storing delicate information such as contact details, important e-mails, photos and a whole lot more. There are ...

Update: An earlier version of this article mistakenly presented this bug as a passcode lock screen bypass. As any attacker requires access to an unlocked iOS device in the first place in order to ...

My 8 year old relative got hold of my iPhone and tried a few passcodes before she got locked out. She tried just three or four times, then got a black screen with the Apple logo and a progress bar. I ...

Like any cellphone, your iPhone contains personal, sensitive data that you may not want unauthorized users to see. Locking this sensitive data, such as your text messages, is achieved by adding a ...