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.

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

Forgot your Android phone password? Unlock it fast with easy methods like Find My Device, factory reset, or Samsung's Find My Mobile without hassle.

The odd Android pattern unlock aficionado notwithstanding, most of us rely on punching in PINs on at least a semi-regular basis. Back in the day, 4-digit PINs were the standard.

To access the phone, you must unlock it using a pattern or PIN. Your phone will not restart again after three days of inactivity if it is already in the BFU state.