Android's pattern lock, which lets you unlock your phone by swiping a specific pattern across the screen, may seem more secure than a password, but that's not always the case. While Android's pattern ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to get into your Android phone if you've forgotten your security pattern. Image: prima91/Adobe Stock The Android platform offers many ways to secure your data.