Android lockscreen bypass: Google patches flaw on Nexus 5X phones Google has fixed a bug affecting the Nexus 5X that allowed an attacker to extract information from a device, even if it was locked.

However, this update also fixes a pretty serious vulnerability that could allow a person to bypass the lockscreen of many Android phones in less than a minute without any software or special tools.

Google Pays $70,000 Reward for Simple Android Lock Screen Bypass Bug All Google Pixel phones are vulnerable to this surprisingly easy lock screen bypass.