Google Android's Pattern unlock is a lot more secure than you think

There are plenty of ways to unlock a secured phone, the most common being a four digit password. Google Android has the option to allow you to draw a pattern onscreen. This is a lot more intuitive than typing a four digit code and can be done with one hand even without looking at the screen of the phone.

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This is apparently more secure than anyone thought. The Verge reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had to unlock a Google Android phone in connection with an investigation. Unable to break the code, they had to file a warrant to get Google to help them unlock it.

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