Complex Pattern Lock Ideas with Hard Pattern Lock Tips

You might be searching for hardest pattern lock ideas for your Android or iOS devices and landed here. Great, you are at the right place where you can get cool pattern lock ideas along with pattern lock tips which help you to avoid using common pattern locks for your device. Continue reading to get hard to unlock pattern lock ideas.

One of the most common mistakes every new user do is using common pattern locks which are very easy to guess and unlock the devices. To make you aware of such mistakes, in this article, we’ll give you tips and tricks for pattern locks and common pattern locks you should avoid.

Let’s start with common patterns locks one should never use.

Common Pattern Lock Ideas to avoid

These common pattern lock ideas are same for both Android and iPhone. If you are using pattern lock on your iPhone or Android devices, make sure you are not using any of these common pattern lock ideas. They can be easily guessed and unlocked in the just matter of minutes.

For better understanding, let’s assign numbers to 9 dots of pattern lock. We numbered them as a normal keypad and you can see the below image to make sure.

So the numbers start from 1 and ends at 9 as shown in the above picture. Remember the sequence till the end of the article.

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1st common pattern lock idea is inverted L. Many people use this pattern for the initial days and it can be cracked very easily. The number sequence of the following common pattern lock idea is 3-6-5-4 which you must be avoided.

Next common pattern lock idea to avoid is the letter “J”. Many people use this pattern lock as their name or surname starts with “J”.  Number sequence for this common pattern lock idea is 2-5-8-4

The next common pattern lock idea is letter “Z” which should be avoided at any cost. 10% of common pattern lock ideas starts with the letter “Z” and “S”. Make sure your pattern doesn’t contain the letters like “Z” and “S”. Number sequence for this pattern lock is 2-3-8-9.

Some more common pattern lock ideas with number sequence’s which are easy to guess and unlocked.

Tips to set a Strong Pattern Lock

Follow these 10 powerful tips to set a strong pattern lock on your Android and iPhone. Make sure you check all these tips before setting a pattern lock on your smartphone.

• Don’t use the common pattern lock ideas we have discussed above.
• Never use the first letter of your name as pattern lock.
• Use minimum 6 dots while setting up a pattern lock for your device.
• Most of the pattern locks will have a feature to hide the pattern while drawing. So don’t use visible patterns.
• Change your patterns more frequently and never let your friends know about your pattern.
• Use pattern generator app (link at the end of article) to generate random pattern lock ideas.
• Try to use all 9 dots and generate a complex pattern. But never ever forget your pattern else you need to follow our guide to unlock the pattern.
• Don’t use only prime/even/odd numbers in the sequence. Always use of a mix of them.

Hope these pattern lock idea tips are helpful for you. Now let us show you some hardest pattern lock ideas using 9 dots, 8 dots, 7 dots and 6 dots.

Hardest Pattern Lock Ideas to make your device secure

We have divided this hardest pattern lock ideas section into 4 parts depending on the number of dots used. Let’s get started.

Pattern lock ideas using 9 dots

Here are 3 pattern lock ideas which are generated randomly using all available 9 dots.

Pattern lock idea 1 shown below with the number sequence 5-8-2-6-7-4-1-3-9. This pattern lock is very complex and difficult to guess and remember. If you’re using this pattern lock, make sure you memorize it very well.

Pattern lock idea 2 with number sequence 8-7-2-6-3-9-5-4-1 is the one of the most hardest pattern lock for Android and iPhone I have generated randomly. I suggest you use this kind of lock patterns while hiding sensitive data on your mobile.

Pattern lock idea 3 as shown below is using all 9 dots which makes it very hard to unlock even for you. There is no particular order for this pattern lock idea and the number sequence is 1-5-8-2-3-7-9-4-6.

Pattern lock ideas using 8 dots

If you feel using 9 dots is harder to remember, we decreased complexity level and generated strong pattern locks using 8 dots.

Pattern lock idea 1 using 8 dots with number sequence 1-4-9-8-6-2-7-5 is shown in the below image. It is a zig-zag pattern with no order. So it is better to try the pattern twice before setting it on your mobile.

Pattern lock idea 2 is a unique pattern lock idea starts at number 4 and ends at number 8. Sequence of this pattern is as follows: 4-3-6-5-2-1-7-8

Pattern lock idea 3 using 8 dots having the number sequence 8-7-4-3-2-1-5-9 is shown in the below image. This pattern lock looks hard but very easy to memorize.

Pattern lock ideas using 7 dots

Still can’t manage to by heart the 8 dotted pattern locks? No worries, here are 3 more hardest pattern lock ideas which are generated using 7 dots. I strongly suggest you use at the least 7 dots while choosing a tough pattern lock ideas.

Pattern lock idea 1 with 7 dots and less complexity is here with the number sequence 4-2-1-5-6-9-8.

Pattern lock idea 2 with sequence 4-8-5-6-9-1-2. We used only 7 dots in this sequence so it looks very cool and simple. Don’t work it is not easy to crack this pattern lock idea because the sequence is not in an order.

Pattern lock idea 3 shown here is using 7 dots with the number sequence as follows: 1-2-4-7-5-9-8.  It forms the number 7 at the top and the shape of the triangle at the bottom. Easy to remember right?

Pattern lock ideas using 6 dots

If you still need even more pattern lock ideas which are bit easy to remember but hard to break, then here are 3 such pattern lock ideas which are made using just 6 dots.

Pattern lock idea 1 in the shape of U-turn. To make it hard to guess, we changed the shape a bit. This pattern lock idea with 6 dots has the number sequence 9-6-2-1-5-7.

Pattern lock idea with the number sequence 1-8-6-9-3-5 is one of the best pattern lock ideas if you’re looking for a simple yet strong pattern. This sequence has no specific order and guessing it is a dream.

Pattern lock idea 3 has a “Z” shaped pattern with number sequence 9-5-8-7-2-1. As we formed the “Z” shape in reverse order it is the best pattern lock for you if your name or surname starts with the letter “Z”.

So, you have seen a lot of hardest pattern lock ideas so far. If you still not satisfied with the above-shown pattern locks ideas and looking for even more ideas, then we’ll help you with a lightweight Android application which can generate any kind of pattern locks randomly.

Strong Pattern Lock Generator Tool

There is an application in Play Store named “Lock Pattern Generator“. You can generate unlimited random pattern lock ideas using this app. You can install it on any Android smartphones or tablets.

If you would like to use it on the computer, install Remix OS which can run Android apps on Windows and MAC OS.

How to use Lock Pattern Generator

Once you downloaded the above application, open it and click “Generate”

Advanced Options:

Click  to open advanced settings of lock pattern generator app. You will find the following useful options.

Advanced Option	Description
Minimum Length	You can set the minimum dots to be used while generating the random pattern lock ideas here
Maximum Length	You can set the maximum dots to be used while generating the random pattern lock ideas here
Grid Size	Set the Size of the grid. Default is 3
Highlighting	It highlights the dots in the pattern. By Default is “First Node”. If you select the Rainbow, all dots are highlighted with different colors.
In Practise mode, you can practice the generated pattern till you get comfortable with it.

Hope the information provided here about pattern lock ideas and hard pattern lock generation tips and tools help you in many ways. Let us know if you need more hard pattern lock ideas and we’ll update the list regularly.