phone unlock

Bypass the lockscreen

Phone unlock refers to bypassing security measures on a mobile device.

This can mean entering a passcode, using biometrics, or swiping to access a locked screen.

It also refers to removing carrier restrictions so a phone can work on different networks: I paid to have my phone unlocked before traveling abroad.

The noun form describes this process or a service that performs it.

Related

screen · PIN · biometric · face · gesture · pattern · access · security · screen timeout · home button · touch · home · slider · code · decrypt · bypass · jailbreak · carrier

Categories
Opposites
security action

phone unlocklocking

Fixing firmly in position

auto-lock · lock down · factory reset

Family

phone, unlock, phones, phoned, phoning, phoneme, phonemic, phonetic, phonetics

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G