Last year, in the space of two months I had two Android phones go completely unresponsive on me: one was a Pixel phone, of course, and the other was the OnePlus 11. I have no idea why this happened.

When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

Ever felt like your smartphone’s lost its spark? Like it’s not the swift, responsive gadget it once was? If so, a factory reset might just be the revival tactic you need. Imagine unboxing your phone ...

Resetting your Android device to factory settings erases all data on the device and clears out unnecessary files. The reset process wipes all your information from it, including private data, messages ...