A group of researchers have discovered what is believed to be the first example of malware that can reset the PIN code on a device and lock the owner out of their own phone. The ransomware ...

After you set your pattern, PIN or password there will be an extra setting on the Security screen. It may say Timeout or Lock Phone After, depending on your phone and Android version.

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Your Android lock screen pattern isn't as safe as a PIN code What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? The answer might surprise you.

Researchers at security company ESET have found a type of malware that changes an Android device's PIN, the first of its kind in an ever-evolving landscape of ransomware attacks.

Google has dramatically changed its tune on bypassing the Android lock screen. If you forget your lock screen password/PIN/pattern, a factory reset is your only recourse.

If you are using a device running on Android 9 and up, follow these instructions to pin an app: Have the app you want to pin open on your screen. Swipe up to open your Overview menu.

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You can lock your device to a single app with a new feature in Lollipop called Screen Pinning.

The corresponding description says, "disable animations while entering the PIN," effectively hiding the keystrokes and numeric previews as you enter them on the screen.