Setting a screen lock on your Android device is essential for security, but forgetting your PIN, pattern, or password can be ...

If you have Boost Mobile, you might need to unlock your smartphone, even though locked devices are increasingly a thing of the past. Here’s how to unlock a Boost Mobile phone, and what you need ...

Note: For postpaid and prepaid phones, T-Mobile may ask for proof of purchase or information about your account to grant eligibility. Does T-Mobile automatically unlock eligible phones?

TOKYO -- As smartphones have become essential parts of our lives, a new problem has emerged: When someone dies, how can their family access the "digital inheritance" locked away on the person's ...

That's where unlocking comes in. When you unlock your phone, you get full ownership of the device. This means that you can then switch cell phone carriers without having to buy a new device.

Researchers at Yahoo Labs have figured out how to unlock smartphones by scanning your ear. The technology is called Bodyprint, according to a blog post on the team's website, and it uses a ...

T-Mobile and AT&T this week responded to the FCC’s proposed rule requiring providers unlock phones within 60 days of activation—even if they’re under contract and not paid off yet.

Written by Ron Lyons, Jr. If you're a Verizon customer and you're thinking of switching to a new carrier or moving abroad, unlocking your phone from its contract can be a simple task. The process ...