If your phone freezes or runs slowly, a reset often clears up your problems. First, though, you need to protect your data by backing it up. Here’s how.

No matter the reason, you should always erase and reset the device. Most people think that just doing a Factory data reset will erase everything and return the smartphone to a fresh state. Not quite.

What if your tech device or computer is lost or stolen? You can wipe your devices remotely, but you do need to set up the capability ahead of time.

You should reset your Android device and erase all your personal data before you sell it, trade it in, or give it away. If your Android phone is experiencing glitches that make using it a ...

Upgrading to a new phone? Here's how to wipe your personal data from your old device so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

To perform a factory reset on your Android phone, follow these steps: Tap on Settings on the home screen Scroll to the system and tap on it Scroll down to reset options and tap Tap on erase all data.

One question we continue to get month in month out, is how to factory reset, wipe, or erase an Android smartphone or tablet before selling it. With 2014 approaching many of you will be getting new ...

How the paranoid wipe their Android devices First reset the device. Go to settings, select backup and reset. Confirm that you want to erase all your data. After the Android device returns to the ...

If your phone is lost or stolen, make sure you know how to remotely delete any personal or business data, keeping your private information out of the hands of the wrong people.