Terrifying phone bug can bypass lock screen; know how it is done

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A scary Android phone bug was discovered by a bug hunter that can affect millions of Android users around the world. This dangerous phone bug lets anyone to bypass the lock screen on the phone, even if it is protected by fingerprint scanner, password or pattern protection. This phone bug is so dangerous that it allows strangers to get direct access your smartphone and all personal information inside it. This means if your smartphone ends up in the wrong hands, your personal and financial information can easily be stolen from you as the lock screen can be bypassed. So, what is this bug and is there a way for you to protect yourself? Read on to find out how it was done.

Bug hunter David Schutz was the one who exposed this Android bug, according to a report by The Sun. Schutz accidentally came across it on his Google Pixel. It is unclear whether this bug only exists on Pixel devices or other Android devices as well at the moment. However, it has sent a big alert to Google and the company has actually worked on rolling out a fix for this problem..

The bug is extremely easy to trigger and that is what makes it scary. Even though a person would have to physically access your smartphone in order to bypass the lock screen, if your device was stolen, it puts you in a very vulnerable position.

As explained by Schutz, the major step is to change SIM cards. That is all you need to do in order to bypass any lock screen, whether password protected or fingerprint controlled. First, you need to enter incorrect fingerprint scans which will temporarily disable the biometric features. After this, one can simply take out the SIM card and add another into the smartphone. Entering the PIN incorrectly three times will activate the PUK (Personal