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When I purchased my first Android based phone there was an option for a “connect the dots” style security measure. This consisted of a screen with nine dots which you had to connect in the right order to unlock the phone. It was a pretty neat idea until you consider how simple it is to see your pattern on the screen of the phone. Unless you keep your phone obsessively clean you will leave evidence of your unlock pattern right on the device making it easier for someone to unlock it. Google was quick to realize this and came out alternatives to this method which included passwords, PINs, and even facial unlock (which was a joke).