Google: Lollipop is the most secure version of Android yet — androidauthority.com

While Material Design and its related UI tweaks are the most obvious changes heading to Android 5.0 Lollipop, there鈥檚 plenty of new features under the hood, and the same goes for security. In a new blog post from Google, the search giant highlights some of the security advantages that Lollipop offers. Probably one of the most important ways to prevent your data from falling into the wrong hands is using a lockscreen, but Google notes that many people don鈥檛 secure the screen with a pin or password because of the added inconvenience. That鈥檚 where Smart Lock comes into play, which lets you use Bluetooth pairing聽or NFC.This means you can pair your smartwatch, your Android TV (for when you鈥檙e at home) or really any compatible device in order to skip the pin/password process. There鈥檚 also a new and improved Face Unlock experience that Google says is much more advanced and secure than previous face-detection screen unlock methods.

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