I have a need to turn off wifi and data on my son's phone and was thinking that an app which required a password to enable wifi and data would be a god solution. Does anything like this exist? My searching the market hasn't found anything.
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Here I'll present you my first Android app that I wanna show the public
It's called WIFIunlocker and can disable your PIN/password lockscreen security for choosen Wi-Fi profiles. When Wi-Fi disconnects lockscreen security will be enabled again.
So for example you can add your home network and then you don't have to enter your PIN/password whenever you are connected to this network.
When Wi-Fi disconnects your PIN/password is enabled again.
But this app can do more, it can disable Bluetooth when your phone connects to one of your saved networks and it can enable Bluetooth and/or disable Wi-Fi when losing connectivity to a network.
You can also add a Wi-Fi profile that only disables Bluetooth, this is great if you have for example a Wi-Fi network at work.
I use it to automatically enable Bluetooth when I'm leaving home and disable it when I'm at work. I have one profile for my home place that disables BT and lockscreen security and a second profile for the coporate Wi-Fi that only disables BT while keeping the lockscreen security enabled.
This app works using the "Device administrator" mode, this means it works only on Android 2.2 and higher.
Also if you want to uninstall it you first have to disable the device admin mode, this can be done in the Android settings or in the app settings. If you don't disable device admin mode the uninstall will fail!
UPDATE 08-15-2011: I uploaded a fixed version that will disable the PIN/password if something went wrong while decrypting the PIN/password. So the worst thing that can happen is that it won't lock your phone at all. Before it was possible that the encrypted string was set as password. If you experience that your phone doesn't lock properly when disabling wifi or connectivity to a trusted network was lost send me a PM.
Since I don't like apps that use many permissions without telling me why, I'll explain you the permissions my app needs to work.
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
These 2 are for the broadcast receiver so my app knows when you enabled or disabled Wi-Fi, connected to a network or disconnected from a network.
android.permission.BLUETOOTH
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
These 2 are used to turn BT on/off.
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
This is to disable Wi-Fi if you enabled the option for it.
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
This one is to get the IMEI to secure the password.
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Needed if you enable the "Use wake lock" option. Wi-Fi state changes are recognized alot faster with the option enabled but it will drain your battery a bit.
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
This one is used to set the Wi-Fi sleep policy to never sleep while connected to a trusted network.
Since XDA is a great community I'll post the full version for free here but I don't want anybody to make a mirror, add it to a ROM or anything else. This should be the only place to get it for free!
Please donate if you like the app
Thanks to Ben74 and his app Unlock With Wifi. He gave me the idea to make this app because he didn't want to add Bluetooth profile support
If you have downloaded the app before 08-15-2011: Update to the latest version! If you don't want to update but uninstall the app disable device admin in the Android settings (Settings -> Location & security -> Select device administrators) and NOT in the app settings!
Nice bro thanks
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So what this application does is just unlocking your phone in save places so you do not have to and when you leave it goes to protected state?
Very good. Any known issues?
Like the guy who can not uninstall it?
As i understand it is so good protested that he slashed the phone and it still asks for the password. It should also give some contact info where to return the phone or who to call if your phone was found.
mahatma said:
So what this application does is just unlocking your phone in save places so you do not have to and when you leave it goes to protected state?
Very good. Any known issues?
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Exactly, it uses the android lock screen security feature for that. The app just sets the password to nothing while connected to a trusted Wi-Fi network. When the connection is lost it sets the password back to the one you have entered.
Known issue: It seems the first version had a problem sometimes to decrypt the saved password and has set the encrypted string as password. THIS CAN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE WITH THE UPDATED VERSION. If something goes wrong while decrypting it will set an empty password (the phone is not locked).
mahatma said:
Like the guy who can not uninstall it?
As i understand it is so good protested that he slashed the phone and it still asks for the password.
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If you uninstall the app while not connected to a trusted network the app can't disable/change your password anymore. You can only disable/change the password in the Android Settings then(Settings-> Location & Security -> Change screen lock).
mahatma said:
It should also give some contact info where to return the phone or who to call if your phone was found.
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I don't think this is something this app should do, you won't have such information when using the normal screen lock security too. Since the app just disables the screen lock security in trusted profiles I don't think this feature is something that this app has to have.
OK i installed the app and now i am i my home secured network and when i am waking the phone it asks me about the password not the pattern i had but i suspest it shuld not ask me for it at all if i am in the trusted network?
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OK i installed the app and now i am i my home secured network and when i am waking the phone it asks me about the password not the pattern i had but i suspest it shuld not ask me for it at all if i am in the trusted network?
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This does not work for the unlock pattern only for PIN and password. You have to add your network to the trusted networks. Then you pick it from the list and choose what you want when the phone connects to this network.
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Cannot uninstall
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im not trying to be rude, but this app is exactly same as unlock with wifi....
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Cannot uninstall
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You have to disable device admin mode to uninstall it. You can do this in the app settings or in the Android settings.
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zeke1988 said:
im not trying to be rude, but this app is exactly same as unlock with wifi....
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No its not exactly the same, with my app you can add wifi profiles that only disable bluetooth. Unlock with wifi just provides the option to disable bt when you lose any wifi connection. I asked Ben74 to add such a feature but he didn't want to. His app has other options like enable/disable gps that I don't need so I didn't add them.
But maybe you should read the whole first post, I have explained it and have thanked Ben74 for the idea.
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Guess what
I attempted to uninstall the app
I switched off administrator mode
uninstalled the all successfully and when it went to lock screen it asks me now for the password?
I am trying to use password that i used during installation and what? Wrong Password
what can be done now?
I am dredding to attempt to uninstall it from my wifes phone.
Any help??
I have uploaded a new version which doesn't have the "unknown password" bug anymore for sure!
If you have downloaded the app before 08-15-2011: Update to the latest version! If you don't want to update but uninstall the app disable device admin in the Android settings (Settings -> Location & security -> Select device administrators) and NOT in the app settings!
I'm trying the app on my Tab right now, thanks for making it available.
If I disable the wifi on the Tab, should the lock/password screen appear the next time I take it out of standby? I just want to test that the app is working as it should.
i managed to switch off screen locking and properly unindtalled the wifilocker but now when i switch on screen lock with pin or password after it goes on it again does not recognise the password or PIN even the app is not installed
What have your app done to my phone??!!
I installed new version and it is the same problem sorry wrong password
i uninstalled it and before that i removed wifi unlocker from (Settings -> Location & security -> Select device administrators) and the same problem.
The question is WHAT this app done to our passwords? and why it can not be undone even by uninstalling the app and reflashing the phone?!!!
whenever you switch on any password or screen lock it does not recognise it when you trying to use it. It is something messed with password encryption algorithm.
I think that if we should to test the app for you and kill our devices there should be better support not once a day
the only difference between the old and new FIXED version that before once i managed to enter the phone i could change the screenlock and just switch it off. Now i can not as it asks about the password so it is even worst than it was.
Any update?
Any help
Any toughts?
Is that app just a prank to see how far will we go in bricking our handhealds?
Wow, I think this app needs to removed right away. It's in a state that it's able to brick devices. Flashing a different rom after wiping everything keeps the unknown password bug in there.
And **** **** piss, what a hassle to contact a mod. Did you notice my post by swearing? Devices became unusable because of this app. Nothing personal to the developer, but it needs more testing! And not to the public anymore.
UKseagull said:
I'm trying the app on my Tab right now, thanks for making it available.
If I disable the wifi on the Tab, should the lock/password screen appear the next time I take it out of standby? I just want to test that the app is working as it should.
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When you have set up a password in the app it is applied immediately. You can add a WiFi network to the trusted profiles then. If you want to disable the password while connected to this WiFi network you have to pick it in the list and activate "Disable screen lock".
Hi,
I find it annoying having to use a pin or password to unlock my screen if I want/need to use my VPN on my phone.
Is there a way around this? If not, can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind the added security?
I'm running CM10.1, on a d2vzw
Thanks
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Do you mean when you want to start the app, or that your vpn shuts down when your screen goes black?
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HeadlessPonch said:
Do you mean when you want to start the app, or that your vpn shuts down when your screen goes black?
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I think he means that in order to add a VPN server (for the first time, at least), you must set some sort of lockscreen security. I am also trying to find a way to do this. I only need to connect occasionally, and I do not save my credentials, so I see no need for the added layer of security. I understand why it's there, but I'd like to be able to bypass it also.
My solution right now is to set up the VPN connection only when I need it and then delete the connection and remove lockscreen security when I'm done. Extremely clunky...
Hello XDA community,
I don't know why my Tasker profile won't run. I am using the when wifi connected turn off keyguard profile. I am also using secure settings to turn off pattern lock. I am rooted. I have been meticulously *following several videos on youtube. The same instruction works on my brother's phone. *
As well as this profile. when near scanned cell towers turn on wifi. Exit task, turn off wifi when not near. It doesn't work.
Also, the profiles don't light up green. In the notifications, it says no profiles active.* Any guidance on this matter will be great.
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Try enabling the new cell api within tasker
Hello i have enabled the new cell api but it still requires the password. It still requires me to enter my pattern lock password.
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I would like to know if the fingerprint scanner everytime you restart/boot up the phone you have to unlocked with secondary security in this case draw a pattern to unlock and then fingerprint scanner will unlocked the device after.
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AtrixHDMan said:
I would like to know if the fingerprint scanner everytime you restart/boot up the phone you have to unlocked with secondary security in this case draw a pattern to unlock and then fingerprint scanner will unlocked the device after.
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Right. After restart you have to use the original pin or pattern and then after that fingerprint will unlock your device.
Charkatak said:
Right. After restart you have to use the original pin or pattern and then after that fingerprint will unlock your device.
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That's crazy they made it like that.I thought it was a bug.Now I got to find out why I can only stay connected to Wi-Fi if I create a static ip.
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AtrixHDMan said:
That's crazy they made it like that.I thought it was a bug.Now I got to find out why I can only stay connected to Wi-Fi if I create a static ip.
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That's really weird.
Did you use any kind of setting modification app? Are you rooted?
It's possible you borked something up that isn't an easy thing to undo with a toggle switch. I've done that, where I change a setting using an app, then delete the app, then can't undo the changed setting.
It would probably undo it if you flashed a stock ROM and started over. I have no idea if that's viable or not. If adjusting your settings after a reflash is a 6 hour process I understand that's a last ditch measure.
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That's really weird.
Did you use any kind of setting modification app? Are you rooted?
It's possible you borked something up that isn't an easy thing to undo with a toggle switch. I've done that, where I change a setting using an app, then delete the app, then can't undo the changed setting.
It would probably undo it if you flashed a stock ROM and started over. I have no idea if that's viable or not. If adjusting your settings after a reflash is a 6 hour process I understand that's a last ditch measure.
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I'm not understanding what your saying.I just got this phone new and I'm not rooted yet.I have to set a static ip to connect to Wi-Fi at the house and yes I reset router several times.Keeps getting disconnected.Also have to use pattern to unlock every boot up or restart to unlock device and then you can use fingerprint scanner to unlock.
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I'd try doing a reset. I can't imagine what would require the static IP.
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I'd try doing a reset. I can't imagine what would require the static IP.
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Tried that several times.Every time it gets to the part to connect to router have to reset router and then it will connect but if I turn off phone and turn in phone or reboot phone want connect again without resetting router again.Set up static ip and it connects everytime.
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