Uh-oh, it looks like some versions of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S II might be going out the door to customers next week with a serious security flaw that leaves locked phones wide open.
BGR reports that their test model of the AT&T Galaxy S II would let them past the locked screen without entering the code. The trick? After waking the phone up it prompts you for your preset pattern code. Wait for the screen to go black, wake it up again, and voila—full access to the phone. The flaw only happens if the phone has been unlocked since the last power up, and it doesn't happen to Sprint versions of the Galaxy S II.
It's it important to note that this is only a test model of the the Galaxy S II, and that Samsung might have fixed the flaw on the phones that are about to ship next week. It's unclear whether Samsung knew about the bug before today, but if they're just finding out, it could be a while before there's a fix. Samsung is reportedly "investigating." We've reached out for comment, and we'll update when we hear back. The video above shows the flaw in action. [BGR via TechCrunch]
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