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Android 17 Introduces New Lock Screen Changes That Severely Limit PIN Guessing Attempts

Android 17 introduces stricter limits on failed PIN and password attempts, a hard cap of 20 incorrect entries and duplicate-guess detection. Google has also simplified lockout messages and added a ...