Google patches bug that let attackers bypass the Android lock screen
Cybersecurity researcher David Schütz unintentionally found a method to bypass the lock screen on Android phones, Bleeping ComputerHe tested the bypass on his up-to-date Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 5 smartphones and found that anyone with physical access could get past the lock screen.
After Schütz’s Pixel 6 handset ran out of battery, he entered the incorrect SIM PIN three times, resulting in the phone prompting him to unlock the SIM card using the Personal Unblocking Key code. After continued experimentation, Schütz found that he could also bypass the fingerprint scan, taking him straight to the device’s home screen.
They can then remove and re-insert the SIM, which results in the smartphone asking for the SIM’s PIN.
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