{"id":96409,"date":"2018-01-15T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=96409"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:41:38","slug":"the-5-best-lock-patterns-for-your-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-5-best-lock-patterns-for-your-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 best lock patterns for your Android phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you have an <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/13\/0\/19\/DealFrame\/DealFrame.cmp?bm=413&amp;BEFID=96424&amp;acode=436&amp;code=436&amp;aon=&amp;crawler_id=519394&amp;dealId=BDnsCZROmHQMzVRO1egfLA%3D%3D&amp;searchID=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fclickserve.dartsearch.net%2Flink%2Fclick%3Flid%3D92700015870464297%26ds_s_kwgid%3D58700000493190863%26ds_s_inventory_feed_id%3D97700000001002072%26ds_e_product_id%3DLG-VS995%26ci_customer_id%3D1001292%26ci_cse_id%3D1004%26ci_feed_id%3D1004591%26ds_e_product_merchant_id%3D1378784%26ds_e_product_country%3DUS%26ds_e_product_language%3Den%26ds_e_product_channel%3Donline%26ds_url_v%3D2%26ds_dest_url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.verizonwireless.com%2Fsmartphones%2Flg-v20%2F%2523sku%253Dsku2190286%253Fcmp%253Dcse-Shopping-LG-VS995%2526cmp%253DCSE-C-HQ-NON-R-AC-NONE-NONE-2C0PX0-PX-EBAY-LG-VS995%2526cvosrc%253Dcse.EBAY.LG-VS995%2526cvo_crid%253D%257Bcampaign%257D&amp;DealName=LG%20V20%2064GB%20in%20Titan&amp;MerchantID=519394&amp;HasLink=yes&amp;category=0&amp;AR=-1&amp;NG=1&amp;GR=1&amp;ND=1&amp;PN=1&amp;RR=-1&amp;ST=&amp;MN=msnFeed&amp;FPT=SDCF&amp;NDS=1&amp;NMS=1&amp;NDP=1&amp;MRS=&amp;PD=0&amp;brnId=2455&amp;lnkId=8070676&amp;Issdt=171211052031&amp;IsFtr=0&amp;IsSmart=0&amp;dlprc=576.0&amp;SKU=LG-VS995\"><b>Android<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> phone right now? If so, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ve unlocked your screen using <\/span><b>a<\/b> <b>lock pattern<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Only you know the combination of the nine movements maximum that give you access to all the information available on your device, so creating a good one is a must. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many use something simple and accessible to prevent them from forgetting it, but others are creative about making amusing patterns. In this tutorial, we&#8217;ll show you <\/span><b>five great, simple lock patterns <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for your Android cell phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"5 tips to prevent security issues with your phone\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/malware192192.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">5 tips to prevent security issues with your phone<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/5-tips-to-prevent-security-issues-with-your-phone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/5-tips-to-prevent-security-issues-with-your-phone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Pattern 1<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In general, people often resort to very basic patterns to unlock their cell phones, but this means that security is considerably reduced. The first lock pattern involves an easy, <\/span><b>but uncommon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> combination. Point 1 starts in the upper middle and goes to 2, in the lower right-hand corner. Then we cross the screen to 3, back down to 4 in the lower middle, left to 5 and to the upper right-hand corner at 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96534\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron1-1024x536-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron1-1024x536-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron1-1024x536-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pattern 2<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the most classic patterns, which we\u2019re taught when we\u2019re little: <\/span><b>a house<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The most accessible way is to start from the lower left-hand corner at 1, go up to square 2, again to 3 in the upper middle, then down to the right middle at 4, and finally to the lower right-hand corner at 5. Our house drawing, on our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/13\/0\/19\/DealFrame\/DealFrame.cmp?bm=413&amp;BEFID=96424&amp;acode=436&amp;code=436&amp;aon=&amp;crawler_id=519394&amp;dealId=BDnsCZROmHQMzVRO1egfLA%3D%3D&amp;searchID=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fclickserve.dartsearch.net%2Flink%2Fclick%3Flid%3D92700015870464297%26ds_s_kwgid%3D58700000493190863%26ds_s_inventory_feed_id%3D97700000001002072%26ds_e_product_id%3DLG-VS995%26ci_customer_id%3D1001292%26ci_cse_id%3D1004%26ci_feed_id%3D1004591%26ds_e_product_merchant_id%3D1378784%26ds_e_product_country%3DUS%26ds_e_product_language%3Den%26ds_e_product_channel%3Donline%26ds_url_v%3D2%26ds_dest_url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.verizonwireless.com%2Fsmartphones%2Flg-v20%2F%2523sku%253Dsku2190286%253Fcmp%253Dcse-Shopping-LG-VS995%2526cmp%253DCSE-C-HQ-NON-R-AC-NONE-NONE-2C0PX0-PX-EBAY-LG-VS995%2526cvosrc%253Dcse.EBAY.LG-VS995%2526cvo_crid%253D%257Bcampaign%257D&amp;DealName=LG%20V20%2064GB%20in%20Titan&amp;MerchantID=519394&amp;HasLink=yes&amp;category=0&amp;AR=-1&amp;NG=1&amp;GR=1&amp;ND=1&amp;PN=1&amp;RR=-1&amp;ST=&amp;MN=msnFeed&amp;FPT=SDCF&amp;NDS=1&amp;NMS=1&amp;NDP=1&amp;MRS=&amp;PD=0&amp;brnId=2455&amp;lnkId=8070676&amp;Issdt=171211052031&amp;IsFtr=0&amp;IsSmart=0&amp;dlprc=576.0&amp;SKU=LG-VS995\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Android<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96535\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron2-1024x536-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron2-1024x536-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron2-1024x536-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pattern 3<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you like Mario Bros? In case you haven\u2019t noticed, this pattern makes the <\/span><b>letter \u201cM,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> one of the easiest lock patterns to make. It\u2019s as simple as starting in the lower left-hand corner at 1, going up to the upper left-hand corner at 2, going right to the middle at 3, going back up to the upper right-hand corner at 4 and finishing in the lower right-hand corner at 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96536\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron3-1024x536-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron3-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron3-1024x536-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron3-1024x536-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pattern 4<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ve enjoyed starting in the lower left-hand corner, so we\u2019ll start from there again. Now, from 1 we\u2019ll go to the upper right-hand corner at 2, to the upper middle at 3, down to the left middle, over to the lower right-hand corner at 5, and finish by going up to the right middle at 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96537\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron4-1024x536-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron4-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron4-1024x536-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron4-1024x536-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pattern 5<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ll wrap up with what we think is the <\/span><b>most difficult pattern of all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, because of the twists and turns. We\u2019ll start in the middle at 1 and go to the upper right-hand corner at 2, then to the upper left-hand corner at 3, go down to the lower right-hand corner at 4, go over to the lower left-hand corner at 5, and head up to the upper middle at 6. We\u2019ve made different triangles on the screen, so if somebody was looking over our shoulder, they wouldn\u2019t know where we started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96538\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron5-1024x536-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron5-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron5-1024x536-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/patron5-1024x536-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What about you, which one do you like best? Don\u2019t miss the chance to <\/span><b>post your own combinations in the comments.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We haven\u2019t shown the most difficult ones, but rather a mix of nice patterns and more complex ones.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have an Android phone right now? If so, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ve unlocked your screen using a lock pattern. Only you know the combination of the nine movements maximum that give you access to all the information available on your device, so creating a good one is a must. 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