Frighteningly, this can also happen on Android phones, as a PIN is all that’s needed to change your Google account password.

Android 14 will include a setting that will let you disable the input animation for your phone PIN, making it difficult for shoulder surfers.

With Android 14 Beta 4, Google has added support for your PIN automatically unlocking your Pixel when you type it in on the lockscreen.

We asked if you’d want a duress PIN or a decoy PIN on your device. The poll results were mixed, but almost everyone wanted a new feature.