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.

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 ...

Unlock your Pixel with a pattern Pattern unlock is another way to unlock a Google Pixel if you forget the passcode. Trace the pattern on the lock screen and unlock your phone.

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 ...

It started off huge and garish, but now it's more minimalist. The overall vibe hasn't changed in Android P, but there is one notable alteration to pattern unlock: the path fades away as you swipe.

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

One new study has quantified just how easy an Android-style unlock pattern—as opposed to a six-digit PIN or biometric unlock—makes the job of any over-the-shoulder snoop.