Transitioning between access states of a computing device

A method comprising:

• outputting, by a computing device, for display, and while operating in a first access state at an initial time, a set of two or more selectable objects in a random arrangement of locations determined at the initial time, wherein the computing device, while operating in the first access state, denies access to one or more applications executable by the computing device, and wherein at least one of the set of two or more selectable objects corresponds to a respective element of a predetermined passcode;
• receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a gesture to designate the at least one of the set of two or more selectable objects of the set as a respective element of a candidate passcode;
• and
• responsive to determining that the candidate passcode matches the predetermined passcode, transitioning, by the computing device, from operating in the first access state to operating in a second access state, wherein the computing device, while operating in the second access state, permits access to the one or more applications executable by the computing device.

A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor of a computing device to:

• output, for display, and while the computing device operates in a first access state at an initial time, a set of two or more selectable objects in a random arrangement of locations determined at the initial time, wherein the computing device, while operating in the first access state, denies access to one or more applications executable by the computing device, and wherein at least one of the set of two or more selectable objects corresponds to a respective element of a predetermined passcode;
• receive an indication of a gesture to designate the at least one of the set of two or more selectable objects as a respective element of a candidate passcode;
• and
• responsive to determining that the candidate passcode matches the predetermined passcode, transition from operating in the first access state to operating in a second access state, wherein the computing device, while operating in the second access state, permits access to the one or more applications executable by the computing device.

A computing device comprising:

• at least one processor that is configured to:
• output, for display at a presence-sensitive display, and while the computing device operates in a first access state at an initial time, a set of two or more selectable objects in a random arrangement of locations of the presence-sensitive display determined at the initial time, wherein the presence-sensitive display is operatively coupled to the device, wherein the computing device, while operating in the first access state, denies access to one or more applications executable by the computing device, and wherein at least one of the set of two or more selectable objects corresponds to a respective element of a predetermined passcode;
• receive an indication of a gesture detected at the presence-sensitive display to designate the at least one of the set of two or more selectable objects as a respective element of a candidate passcode;
• and
• responsive to determining that the candidate passcode matches the predetermined passcode, transition from operating in the first access state, to operating in a second access state, wherein the computing device, while operating in the second access state, permits access to the one or more applications executable by the computing device.