Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Android Security Advisory: How To Keep Pattern Lock Secure

via Pocketnow by Stephen Schenck on 8/17/12

Pattern locking your Android can be a convenient way to help keep it secure, even if the phone should fall into the wrong hands. However, while a pattern lock is a whole lot more reliable than a face-based lock, there are still ways to get around it, as discussed in a recent XDA-Developers thread. Luckily, there are a few simple steps you can take to help keep your phone a whole lot safer. There are multiple methods an attacker could use to try bypassing a pattern lock once he had physical possession of the phone, but all work by modifying the phone’s settings database while the ...

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