Since 2008, Google has offered a pattern unlock feature in its Android operating system. Pattern unlock remains a unique part of the Android experience -- you won't find the feature on any other ...

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 ...

Smartphones today compete over which can best secure your secrets. They encrypt your data, store the digital keys to unlock themselves on specialized hardware, and even offer fancy biometrics from ...

Fingerprint security is becoming a standard feature on many Android devices, but there's still plenty of people who rely on the trust pattern lock. If you're one of those people you might want to go ...

Back in the early days of Android, people ooh-ed and aah-ed over every little thing, even the seemingly-innocuous pattern unlock feature. It appears that Google has bigger plans for that lockscreen, ...

Code within the latest Play Services beta hints at a new feature letting Pixel Watch users use Watch Unlock to unlock their Pixel Tablet. On the newer Pixel Watch 3, Watch Unlock could use UWB to ...

Do you think your smartphone is secure enough! You may think so with all the smartphone manufacturers bragging about how good their security is or how unauthorized access is not permitted on the ...

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