Android factory reset on smartphones does not fully erase your personal data: Report

Are you planning to junk your smartphone in the second-hand device market for the sake of a new one? Beware as your data can be retrieved from your old phone. A new Cambridge study has found that user data is retrievable from second-hand Android devices ... Read more

All News and Articles about Android Smartphone - May 25, 2015

APUS Launcher Adds SMS Spam Blocker, Reinforcing Mobile Security Amid Growing Threat to Smartphones

Founded in June 2014 by APUS Group CEO Li Tao, the former vice president of Qihoo 360, APUS Group's mission is to deliver the world's most intuitive user experience to Android smartphone users worldwide. A Top 10 developer on Google Play, APUS Group ... Read more

Gionee Elife E8 release date, specs, features, price: New official renders reveal first Android smartphone to offer 'lossless zoom'

After leaked images of the Gionee Elife E8 had surfaced online, revealing its design aesthetics matching those of the recently announced Elife S7, but with a slightly edgy design, new official-looking renders show the upcoming smartphone sporting a premium ... Read more

The best Android phones you can buy today

With Google I/O coming up this week, perhaps you have Android on the brain and are thinking about snagging a new handset? Let's take a quick look at some of the top Android phones you can buy today. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have an Apple-like level ... Read more

Mozilla kneels before Android, squashes $25 phone project for Ignite initiative

There are a number of budget-friendly smartphones available on Windows and Android, and those phones don't appeal to most consumers. Even with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus's 1.3Ghz and 1.4Ghz processors, clocked speeds don't match those of top Android ... Read more

Android Headliner: Xiaomi, We Want Phones In US And Europe

Xiaomi is a very interesting company. This China-based company has managed to become the number one smartphone manufacturer in China, and third worldwide in less than 4 years. The company has recently celebrated their fifth anniversary and managed to break ... Read more

Factory reseting your Android won't erase all your data, study finds

It estimates that about 500 million Android phones are at risk. This is not the first time such research has been carried out. Avast reported something similar in 2014. Going forward, though, it is clear that manufacturers ought to relook how the Android ... Read more

10 Best Android Apps & Games This Week

Livescribe+ is a brand new Android app for Livescribe 3 owners which makes its features even smarter. By using the app, anything you create with your Livescribe 3 smartpen will show up instantly on your smartphone or tablet – notes, sketches ... Read more

Android Factory Resets Are Flawed, Allow User Data to Be Recovered: Study

Thinking of selling your old Android smartphone? Watch out, as its data may be retrievable even after wiping it, finds a Cambridge study. User data is routinely retrievable from second-hand Android devices that have been wiped through a factory reset ... Read more

Android factory reset is flawed, your data is recoverable

And owing to this, personal data can be extracted and used for malicious purposes. Ars Technica states that the researchers got hold of 21 Android smartphones running version 2.3 to 4.3 and their findings revealed that all devices weren't wiped clean ... Read more