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.

To unlock your device using facial recognition, simply raise your device to wake it up and look at the screen. The device will automatically recognise your face and unlock it.