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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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

Locking your phone with a password, PIN or unlock pattern is your first defense against those who would use it for malicious purposes.

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 ...

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.

After Apple acquired the patent for the Slide to Unlock feature for all iPhone phones, Google has also been officially awarded last week the patent for the Android pattern unlock feature. Pattern ...