Tired of unlocking your Android phone the normal, boring way? There's an easy way to gain access without entering a PIN by using Smart Lock. Here's how.

You can unlock your Android phone even if you've forgotten the passcode, but you'll usually need to factory reset the phone.

How to Unlock Android Phone Pattern Lock without Factory Reset: If you’re using an Android device running version 4.4 or earlier, you can use the “Forgot Pattern” option to unlock your phone ...