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

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.

"Pattern lock" is often used together with PIN code and password as unlock method of Android smartphone. However, from the analysis result based on the statistical data of the pattern lock, the ...

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.

Zimperium analysts dissecting these new variants also report a new deceptive unlock screen mimicking the real Android unlock prompt, designed to steal the user's unlock pattern or PIN. "The ...