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Imo the pattern lock is really secure if you make it hidden at lockscreen.

• madeofpalk 11y ago
  Recently there was a report around the pattern lock being the least secure and having the least amount of variation between passwords. Edit: Unfortunately I can't find the specific study I was looking for, so I'll have to add my own [citation needed]
  • aroch 11y ago
    You're probably think of this Ars piece: http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/08/new-data-uncovers-the-surprising-predictability-of-android-lock-patterns/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/08/new-data-uncovers-th...
  • Vexs 11y ago
    Oh, no doubt. Realistically I don't expect my phone to be secure from the lockscreen, it's more to keep pests out. Anything secure is from full disk encryption, passworded SU, etc. As far as person-looking-over-you protection, they're not bad.
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  • gambiting 11y ago
    Well, internally the pattern password is literally stored as numbers, just like the pin. So If you go top right to middle right then to middle, then to bottom middle, your pattern will be saved as 3658. It's less secure than a pin, because obviously with a pattern lock a 3 can only be followed by a 2,5 or 6, and no number can repeat, so it's easier to crack than a pin.
    • drzaiusapelord 11y ago
      My pattern left a trail on my screen pretty much telling you my password. You'd have to guess on the direction a couple times, but you'd get it fairly quickly. I think the pattern lock is really just a way to keep kids off your phone. Greasy fingers on glass are way too telling.
• bitwize 11y ago
  Pattern lock is insecure in the most analog way possible: it's real easy to read fingerprint smear on the screen, and unless you assiduously wipe your phone screen with a lint-free cloth and a bit of isopropyl alcohol after every unlock, chances are you're at least sonewhat vulnerable.