Android (rooted): Pattern Unlock is just one of the ways you can keep your Android protected. It's a pretty secure option, but to make things a bit tougher, this Xposed module can increase the grid ...

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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 into the ...

The popular pattern lock system used to secure millions of Android smartphones can be cracked within just five attempts - and more complicated patterns are the easiest to crack, security experts have ...

Android devices offer a “pattern unlock” feature as a security measure, but it may not be as safe as users think. A study from the US Naval Academy found it is easy to “shoulder surf” and remember a ...

The popular Pattern Lock system is used to secure millions of Android phones - but researchers have revealed it can easily be cracked. New software can analyse the user's finger movement from up to ...

Researchers have found a new way to quickly break into smartphones which employ the pattern unlock method. By using a computer vision algorithm to trace a person’s finger on a phone display, the ...

Lock patterns are a popular way to secure Android smartphones, as they are a lot easier to remember than PIN codes or text passwords. In fact, around 40% of Android owners opt for this lock method, ...

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 your ...

Pattern Lock is a bespoke security feature that comes with the latest models of Android enabled devices. To access a device the user’s finger makes a particular pattern by crisscrossing over a series ...