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.

New research from researchers in Sweden and the UK reveals that hackers would be able to steal the unlock pattern of your Android phone by … ...

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

Do you like using Android lock patterns as it’s quicker to open your phone? Well a new study says this might be a major mistake.

A lot of Android users are using overly predictably lock screen patterns, according to a new study by Marte Løge, a graduate student from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. In a ...

The popular Pattern Lock system used to secure millions of Android phones can be cracked within just five attempts -- and more complicated patterns are the easiest to crack, security experts reveal.

In addition, entering such a code to unlock the display took 5 seconds on average, compared to entering a PIN which typically takes 4.5 seconds and an Android unlock pattern needing only 3 seconds.