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 ...

Pattern locks are a hallmark of Android security, though exactly how secure they are is a matter of debate. Since the early days of Android, you've been able to unlock your phone by drawing a ...

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.

The study examined unlock patterns in the Nexus 5 and the OnePlus One. It also found that smaller phones and--surprise!--longer unlock patterns are less susceptible to over-the-shoulder surveillance.

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 ...

How to unlock Android phone when you’ve lost and/or forgotten its password… Out of curiosity, have you ever wondered if there was a way to unlock your Android phone if you or anyone you know forgets ...

Once you’re in your phone, you can reset your Android phone password without erasing the important files to something that is a little more memorable.

You can set your Android phone to unlock itself when it's in your pocket, while you're near a certain location, when it hears your voice, and more.

Android's pattern lock, which lets you unlock your phone by swiping a specific pattern across the screen, may seem more secure than a password, but that's not always the case. While Android's ...

But Android evangelist Tim Bray raised a concern about "reverse smudge engineering" to figure out the unlock pattern.