New software can analyze video of you unlocking your phone — without a view of your screen — and guess your pattern lock within 5 tries.

However, security experts have warned that the lock pattern system can be cracked within just five attempts – and more complicated patterns are the easiest to crack.

Scientists from universities in China and the UK have published research that details a novel method that breaks Android's pattern lock system based on videos of people entering their patterns ...

Researchers from Lancaster University, Northwest University in China, and the University of Bath have found that Android's screen patterns aren't as safe as they seem to be, not even complex ones.

What happens if you accidentally forget your password? Not to worry as Wondershare Dr. Fone Toolkit for Android boasts a password lock removal feature that can help you bypass this unfortunate issue.

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 ...

The Pattern Lock method of securing an Android device – one of the most popular methods amongst users, which involves connecting dots with straight lines in a pattern devised by the user – can ...

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to get into your Android phone if you've forgotten your security pattern.

If you feel secure with your Android phone's lock pattern, think again. A group of researchers from the Lancaster University, Northwest University in China, and the University of Bath found out ...

The patent was recently granted to Google, and it would allow Android users to set a unique pattern lock for specific apps in order to quick-launch them.

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 made you feel pretty confident. The Federal Bureau of ...