Google Pixel smartphones can be easily unlocked with a second SIM card. David Schuetz, a developer and security researcher, has discovered a way to unlock Pixel smartphones in just a couple of steps.
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Here’s what you need to do to unlock:
- It is incorrect to scan your finger several times so that the smartphone requires you to enter a password.
- Remove the SIM card and insert your own.Enter your PIN incorrectly three times and then enter the correct PUK.
- After entering the PUK code, the system will prompt you to update the PIN code, and the smartphone will be unlocked without entering a password.
Schutz reported the bug to Google in early June and expected to receive a reward of up to $100,000 for the vulnerability he found. But, as it turned out, Google knew about the error and worked on a solution.
However, as an exception, Google paid the developer $ 70,000, since after his report, the engineers really began to solve the problem.
The November security patch has already fixed the vulnerability, so be sure to update your smartphone.
