Android unlock patterns are far less secure than PIN codes, a new study by security researchers from the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Maryland Baltimore County suggests. Nothing beats ...

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 ...

While Google had touted the security of Android’s pattern unlock mechanism for securing data and information on an Android smartphone–law enforcement officials were unable to crack their way ...

Android devices offer a “pattern unlock” feature as a security measure, but it may not be as safe as users think. A study from the US Naval Academy found it is easy to “shoulder surf” and ...

After all these years, I still prefer using Android's pattern unlock feature as opposed to a standard PIN -- here's why.

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 unlock patterns are easy to copy and less secure than fingerprint scanners and passcodes, research has revealed.

Pattern Unlock sets Android apart from Apple’s iOS and is, perhaps, the chief reason why Google wanted a patent for such technology.

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.