New research from researchers in Sweden and the UK reveals that hackers would be able to steal the unlock pattern of your Android phone by turning the device into an improvised sonar system. Using ...

Android unlock patterns might be fun to use, but they're not that secure. A recent study from the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County revealed that it's incredibly ...

Fingerprint security is becoming a standard feature on many Android devices, but there's still plenty of people who rely on the trust pattern lock. If you're… ...

Locking your Android smartphone with a password, PIN or unlock pattern is your first defense against those who would use it for malicious purposes like stealing your info or sending joke texts to ...

Google stopped supporting Android 4.4 long ago, but if you’re still one of the few people that have a phone on that version, Google makes it pretty easy to unlock Android phone without a pattern ...

If you can't unlock your Android device, there's a way to get in, but you'll need to do a factory reset.

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.

Android (rooted): Pattern Unlock is just one of the ways you can keep your Android protected. It's a pretty secure option, but to make things a bit tougher, this Xposed module can increase the ...

Android has supported pattern unlock since time immemorial, but the look of the pattern has changed over time. It started off huge and garish, but now it's more minimalist. The overall vibe hasn't ...

Apple has clearly channeled the Android implementation of pattern unlock, and arguably enhanced it. There’s nothing wrong with that, as there’s nothing wrong with protecting one’s ideas with ...

Using a pattern lock to protect your Android phone because you think it's more secure than a PIN or password? The results of a new study might surprise you.

As noted first by Android Police, the first Android P developer preview includes a new trick for pattern unlock that hides the trail as you swipe it in. Instead of simply leaving the trail visible ...