Trick #1. Unlock Pattern Lock via Factory Reset This is the simplest trick to unlock locked Android device. However, the risk here is this method deletes all the data which are saved in phone memory.

It’s the main reason why lock patterns were created. Pattern locks provide an easier way to keep your phone protected, but we must sacrifice some security to obtain simpler unlock methods.

Pattern Lock is a popular protection method for Android devices, but it could be putting you at risk ...

Your Android lock screen pattern isn't as safe as a PIN code What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? The answer might surprise you.

Researchers have found a new way to break into smartphones which use the pattern unlock method and it can often be achieved within five attempts.

Know how a lot of people tend to use passwords such as "123456" or, well, "password?" Well, turns out Android lock patterns (ALPs) are just as predictable. Norwegian University of Science and ...

In Four Must-Have Android Settings we note that a lock screen will already prevent a lot of amateur exploits, but perhaps Android's Pattern-unlock (versus the Face, PIN, or Password locks) is your ...

In 2008, Google introduced pattern unlocking in its Android operating system, which accepts gesture input on a grid of dots to unlock a device.

If you wondered whether or not the pattern lock on your Android phone was a secure way to keep your information safe, this news should… ...

When you lock an app on your Android device, you immediately restrict access to only it. A user must provide a PIN, pattern, fingerprint, or other credential to unlock the device beyond the locked ...