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 ...

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 ...

Android secures your device by asking you for a PIN, pattern, or full password. What happens if you forget the security method you set up? If you're lucky, you can get back in easily—but that may not ...