Android 2.2 (Froyo): Use Pattern, PIN or Password for Screen Unlock Security
Contributed by Rob Rogers 
Tagged: Android Froyo (Android 2.2) keeps the unlock pattern that we’re all familiar with for securing the unlock screen, but adds PIN and Password options as well. That means you don’t have to rely on remembering some pattern to unlock your screen.
1. Go to the Home screen.
2. Select the Menu key.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Location & security.
5. Select Set up screen lock.
6. Choose the desired method for screen unlock security, choices are None, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
Depending on the selected option, you will need to assign the desired pattern, PIN, or Password.
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Cuboid said on July 20, 2010
A feature I would like to see would be having a different time setting for the pattern/password/pin to the screen time out. It is really annoying to have to keep entering the pattern when the screen times out after 1 minute. I know this can be done on other smart phones.
David Kirk - Founder/Editor said on July 20, 2010
like this?
Settings > Sound and Display > Screen Timeout
Sandor said on September 2, 2010
I think he meant setting separate time for the screen to sleep and the phone lock.
Stclitcoor said on September 28, 2010
I set a password for my phone to unlock the screen. I know the password I entered but now, it won’t let me unlock my phone. any suggestions of what I can do?
The Director said on January 1, 2011
Recover password using gmail account facility.
Ahmazinqqbishx3 said on February 25, 2011
How can i get into it , because i had forgot my password and im am not trying to spend any money in the store to get it unlocked , can someone please help me out
Brittown said on April 11, 2011
what do u mean recovering it using gmail account? do i must send something or contact the google team, just for delete/erase my unlock screen password?
coz, i’ve been trying to find from the setting phone, but it didn’t let me erase/delete my password. Coz sometime can forgot our own password…