--- title: "Set Pattern lock on android device" description: "Security to your phone is as essential as securing other personal stuff. Your phone in the hands of wrong person can make you wander around." author: "Manoj Pandey" published: 2015-06-14 updated: 2019-09-07 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1790/set-pattern-lock-on-android-device category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["mobile device", "mobile troubleshooting"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Set Pattern lock on android device Security to [your phone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108492/what-to-do-if-your-phone-is-frozen) is as [essential](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12260/why-it-is-essential-to-be-proactive-about-your-retirement-financial-planning) as securing other personal stuff. Your phone in the hands of wrong person can make you wander around. The [security measures](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/105197/how-to-implement-mobile-security-measures-in-business-mobile-app-development) which many users avoid are very much helpful. The [Android phone](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1726/how-to-enable-developer-options-on-your-android-phone) is provided with so many security measures to be used. Only you just have to call them. You shouldn’t look around for third party [applications](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12847/how-to-choose-the-right-ethernet-cable-for-industrial-applications) to achieve highest level of security on your phone as it comes in stock Android phones. One of the easiest ways to secure an [Android device](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/342298/best-ways-to-customize-your-android-device-for-better-productivity) is to lock [your screen](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/103593/how-to-sharing-your-screen-on-skype) with a PIN, password or pattern, and yet more than half of all **Android devices remain totally unprotected** The good [news](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news) is that locking your Android device's screen is extremely easy, and will put you ahead of more than half of the current Android population. All you need is a few minutes and a working set of fingers. (Keep in mind, however, that many [wireless](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13043/handy-tips-for-fixing-wireless-routers-common-problems) carriers and manufacturers limit this [functionality](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/136/using-watermark-functionality-in-textbox-by-jquery) unless you root your Android device.) ##### Follow below steps to set pattern lock on your android device – 1. Open Setting and scroll to bottom and now select Security option. ![Set Pattern lock on android device](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/236897ae-f884-4e62-ad51-028c2a3251dd/images/3a5d6492-1080-478c-acc1-b34feb16f933.png) 2. Now you can see your Screen lock by default Slide or none selected. ![Set Pattern lock on android device](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/236897ae-f884-4e62-ad51-028c2a3251dd/images/e6be0624-93e8-4def-b8cd-a58238f5584a.png) For change pattern lock tap here and select **pattern.** ![Set Pattern lock on android device](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/236897ae-f884-4e62-ad51-028c2a3251dd/images/62916c39-7ce5-468a-80f1-e8b0e8b11f7e.png) 3. Now setup your desired pattern. You should at least connect 4 circles to setup a pattern lock otherwise your pattern wouldn’t be recorded. When you are done click on Next or Continue. ![Set Pattern lock on android device](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/236897ae-f884-4e62-ad51-028c2a3251dd/images/56200262-77f9-4941-8a8c-17e34629992c.png)\ After press Continue it will be ask you pattern again for confirmation.![Set Pattern lock on android device](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/236897ae-f884-4e62-ad51-028c2a3251dd/images/ecebe174-3417-45d8-b7b2-a8b70e504355.png) Press Confirm, now you have selected pattern lock on your device. When you are start your device you can see pattern lock for security purpose. ![Set Pattern lock on android device](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/236897ae-f884-4e62-ad51-028c2a3251dd/images/d5703a10-c225-44b4-9bab-ad1c50ceddc9.png) --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1790/set-pattern-lock-on-android-device Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.