Android 17 beta code reveals a new "Unlock with Google Account" feature that could replace factory resets for locked phones.

Google may soon let you unlock your Android device with your Google account credentials if you forget your PIN, avoiding factory resets.

Android 17 Google Account unlock could recover forgotten PINs without a factory reset, but the APK-teardown feature is not confirmed.

Google is testing an Android feature that could let users recover access to a locked phone with their Google Account instead of factory resetting it.

Your Google account could become your backup key ...

To factory reset Android without losing messages and call logs, enable Google backup first by turning on “Back up other device data” in Settings > Google > Backup. After reset, restore data during ...