This article explains how to turn off screen lock on Android. Following these steps will remove the lock screen password, PIN, pattern, etc. so that you can get into your device faster. Screen ...

Setting a password or fingerprint lock on an Android phone is a common method of protecting our essential data or private information from our eyes.

After you set your pattern, PIN or password there will be an extra setting on the Security screen. It may say Timeout or Lock Phone After, depending on your phone and Android version.

Select Lock screen. Tap Secure lock settings. Confirm your identity by entering your phone's unlock pattern, PIN, or password. Turn on the Show Lockdown option.

Google has dramatically changed its tune on bypassing the Android lock screen. If you forget your lock screen password/PIN/pattern, a factory reset is your only recourse.

The feature is enabled by default on Android devices, but as with any other feature, not everybody wants to get lock screen navigation when the phone is locked.