I like patterns because they're easy, if I had to type a password every time a text came in I'd be tempted to disable it more often.
Playing around after reading this thread earlier and noticed that the G3 has an option "hide password" which hides the dots until the screen is tapped and then makes them much smaller and in the area you tap after they appear. With this enabled and entering with my thumb so my hand hides the screen it seems pretty secure. I worry about my main girl seeing some texts if nothing else, so I hope it is.
Playing around after reading this thread earlier and noticed that the G3 has an option "hide password" which hides the dots until the screen is tapped and then makes them much smaller and in the area you tap after they appear. With this enabled and entering with my thumb so my hand hides the screen it seems pretty secure. I worry about my main girl seeing some texts if nothing else, so I hope it is.