Screen lock methods for global mobile users 2021

According to a survey conducted between October and November 2021, approximately 32 percent of respondents protected access to their mobile devices with a PIN or a passcode. The same number of respondents used fingerprint recognition to lock their mobile phone screens while using a password was the screen lock measure for 15 percent of the surveyed respondents.

Most used methods to secure mobile phone screens for users worldwide as of November 2021

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

Worldwide, Europe, United States

Survey time period

October 14, 2021 to November 15, 2021

Number of respondents

1,146 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

According to the source: "The survey was shared through mailing lists, newsletters, social media channels,Reddit communities and one-on-one reach."

According to the source: "This online survey is based on non-random sampling and therefore we cannot draw conclusions for the entire population nor make predictions."

The survey participants were divided as following: 54 percent from Europe, 28 percent from North America, six percent from Asia, 3.2 percent from Oceania, 2.7 percent from South America, while 4.8 percent of respondents decided not to disclose their location.

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