Researchers from Lancaster University, Northwest University in China, and the University of Bath have found that Android's screen patterns aren't as safe as they seem to be, not even complex ones.

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.

The new galaxy s20 devices do offer different screen lock options you can choose according to your preferences. For medium to high security, a PIN, password or pattern are recommended.

The lock screen of PatternLock consists of a 3 by 3 grid that you use to let your fingers do the walking…and talking. The app will highlight the path you are taking as you slide your fingers across ...

A graduate of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology sampled 4,000 user-generated Android lock patterns to identify common patterns and habits.

What some users might not know is that you can also set a completely different Home Screen wallpaper to the one that appears on the Lock Screen. Keep reading to learn how it's done.

How to set a different photo for your lock screen and home screen If you haven’t made a new wallpaper yet, go to Settings -> Wallpaper, and press Add New Wallpaper.

I've been testing out different combinations of shortcuts on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18, and these are the lock screen shortcuts I've found to be the most valuable.

With iOS 17, you can customize your iPhone lock screen like never before, and it's also still really easy to select a unique home screen wallpaper.

Apple has focused on modernizing the iPhone lock screen, making it a more useful part of how you interact with your phone. The company has made lots of minor changes and improvements that add up ...

If you initially went with this suggestion to "Set as Wallpaper Pair" when creating your Lock Screen, but have since decided you want to have a different ‌Home Screen‌ wallpaper, you can do so.