hey there,
i was searching for a program as a password protector and i found different programs, but suddenly! it came to my mind that why not just make an encrypted, password protected excel file and use it instead with office programs which can open and edit encrypted office files such as documents to go,
I would like to know if the latter method is safe or you recommend one of the programs especially designed as password keeper
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I am looking for some software that I can actually password protect certain folders instead of having to password my phone. Any suggestions?
here is what search function had to say
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=57394&highlight=password+folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=42221&highlight=password+folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=9204&highlight=password+folder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=42798&highlight=protect+files
Firstly, I have used the search and gone through the various threads that results in but still haven't found what I'm looking for...
Is there any software out there, free preferably, that can password protect a folder so that the contents are hidden and inaccessible unless the folder is unlocked?
I know I can encrypt etc. but I really just want to select a folder and be able to lock it to all access until it is unlocked by a password.
Got a requirement to store various documents, password and setting details, name sensitive data etc. without the hassle of protecting and unprotecting each one by one at a time.
My ideal would be an application with a main screen that is simply a lock and unlock icon to do the business on any selected folders that have been setup via an options menu etc.
Thanks...
Use Resco explorer, you can encrypt individual files / folders, with a password...
Thanks for that
Hello all,
is there a program available to protect folders or files with a password?
I dont want encryption/decryption like resco file explorer, just that there is a password on a specific folder/files, cause sometimes it happens that i left my phone at my workplace and just want some things protected...
best regards
Any suggestions? Would like something that I can use both on my phone and on my computer that will sync together easily.
I came across KeePass and SplashId. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Or any other option for that matter?
thanks
I don't know about those, but I've been using LastPass ever since I found out about it. I love it and don't see a reason to ever change. It has computer-browser addons for all browsers (at least the main ones i.e. Chrome, FireFox, IE, Safari, probably Oprah too). And it automatically syncs with your online account.
I'm using keepassDroid and keepassx, synced via Dropbox. Note that you need keepass[x] V 1.x on the PC for full compatibility. Syncs easily between Android, Windows and Linux.
Definitely LastPass:
it stores all data remotely, so you don't have to sync between devices
it has WWW interface, so you could access your passwords even on a PC without LastPast installed
it has application for Android
it has plugins for many desktop browsers and for Dolphin Browser for Android. These plugins are awesome - they auto-fill forms or even auto login you, they detect registration forms and ask you to generate and fill password automatically, then save your new site, etc.
It's free to use on a PC, but if you want to use it on Android, then you have to pay 1$/month.
Keepassdroid
Davidandroid said:
Any suggestions? Would like something that I can use both on my phone and on my computer that will sync together easily.
I came across KeePass and SplashId. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Or any other option for that matter?
thanks
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I would stick to keepassdroid and dropbox. Keepassdroid is open source and available for nearly every platform. I use it for more then 10 years now on different platforms and never had problems. Import and Export is available too, in case you need data migration, which is real problem for some other apps which lock you in...
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I would stick to keepassdroid and dropbox. Keepassdroid is open source and available for nearly every platform. I use it for more then 10 years now on different platforms and never had problems. Import and Export is available too, in case you need data migration, which is real problem for some other apps which lock you in...
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That's about right, I also use keepass combined with Dropbox.
Im also using keepass in conjunction with dropbox (encrypted with truecrypt).
I'm was wondering if any of you who are using online password keepers ever wonder who can access your personal data when storing it online. I would be sceptical to this....
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Another vote for Keepass and Dropbox.
I use it on 2 computers (Windows XP and Windows 7), an Android phone, and an Android tablet.
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Im also using keepass in conjunction with dropbox (encrypted with truecrypt).
I'm was wondering if any of you who are using online password keepers ever wonder who can access your personal data when storing it online. I would be sceptical to this....
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And you store your personal data on a Dropbox, so online - right?
I use LastPass and I really like it. It encrypts/decrypts data on a client side, so 3th party doesn't have access to it. Actually this is exactly the same as Keepass + Dropbox solution, but fully automatic, with browser access, etc. I was using Keepass previously, but LastPass is much, much better.
I use Password Safe
I use SplashID.
My favorite AndroXplorer v.3
I use SplashId, it works just fine for me.
On Android I use KeePass with DropBox.
Otherwise I use LastPass.
I use Catch! Used to be calld 3banana. Best note application I have found, been using it for months now. I have it set to use a 4 digit PIN to log into the app.
It may not be your cup of tea for managing passwords, but it's how I like to manage mine.
Hope that helps!
I use one password, syncs with dropbox and is compatable with everything
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I'm not sure if this is what you're interested in but I use Cryptnos.
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I use keepass drop and dropbox. It is great.
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I use 1Password with Dropbox sync, it also has a client for Mac and Windows
I recommend 1passwords because its awesome and they have Dropbox sync .Besides they have a pretty awesome interface
Hi,
Just as the title says, I am a very long time (since 2002) WM user. My current phone is also a WM device. I will keep it for another year, and I want to be prepared once my phone is due for an upgrade.
I use the phone both for personal stuff and for work - mainly scheduling, working with project related info, task lists, excel spreadsheets etc. Ability to share PIM data and files across multiple computers at work and at home is essential, as well as syncing to online calendar (I use Google).
Most of my work and some personal info was in ListPro database files and Excel spreadsheets. However, ListPro doesn't really work well when one has to joggle info between different computers all running different OS, plus AFAIK there's no Androind app yet. Anyway, to make life simple, and to be able to bring my data with me on a USB stick to any computer, I recently migrated most of it out of ListPro files into DOC files (can be easily converted to RTF) and Excel spreadsheets. So far, I had no problems using it on any Windows or Linux system. I also sync much of this data to my phone where I can quickly access it via Pocket Office. I prefer to use formatted text as it makes it easy to work with information, and applying formatting in Pocket Word is fast.
Finally the next big thing is information backup, especially PIM data. Don't know if this problem is specific to ActiveSync on WM, but every now and then the calendar gets completely out of whack and needs to be restored from backup which I run daily on the phone.
Anyway, sorry for the long winged intro. Here are some questions:
How easy is it to sync files on an Android phone to a computer via a direct connection (USB / BT / WiFi, i.e. not via cloud) ?
I was looking online for a good free Android editor capable of working with either RTF or Word Doc files, and couldn't find any - all I found was some paid soft. It has to be one of these formats so that I could send files to other people. Can you recommend an app ?
Can you work with PIM data on Android phone offline ? (I assume yes). Does it have to be connected to the internet at all time ? (I assume not)
Is there a free Excel compatible application other than Google Docs ? I.e. an app that can work with native Excel files and would output a file that Excel users can open on the computer.
How does backup work on Android - is there a way to automatically backup Google Calendar, Contacts, ToDos ? (I know I can download ICS files manually).
Any other things I may have overlooked ?
Thanks !
1. It is quite easy to sync files between an android phone and pc. It depends on your phone brand.e.g. - If you have an HTC Android phone, you could simply download and install HTC Sync on your pc and easily sync anything.
2. For document editing and excel format dealings, you could download and install quickoffice pro to easily deal with word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf documents.
3. Accounts and syncs (online) can easily be set to run in the background and you can download backup applications.
Good luck.
Your PIM data is backed up to Google contacts and calendar automatically. Any change made on your phone or PC syncs to the other next time you connect. As far as backups go, you can use things like Titanium Backup to back up individual/all system apps, installed apps, and their data to either the local SD card, online to DropBox, or both. And, if you root, you can take backup snapshots of your entire system and restore your entire OS and all the configuration of installed apps and widgets in just a couple of minutes. I do the full app backup nightly and the full OS backup about once a week.
Syncing is easy as your computer mounts the SD card as a drive letter on your device. There are lots of sync options out there that can be used to automatically sync files or entire folders to removable drives when they are connected. You can use them to sync documents to and from as well as things like syncing your phone backups to the computer. Both HTC and Motorola have sync software as well that acts somewhat like iTunes or Windows Media Player in syncing things like music libraries to your device. Personally, I prefer the old file explorer method.
As far as your RTF and Excel files go, there are a couple of different apps out there that work with Google Docs. If you don't want to sync with Google Docs at all or use their editors, your best bet is one of the office suite packages. I know of three or four of them that are available. Some offer free readers, but you need to purchase the pro version to edit. There is an Excel editor that I saw that was only $2 though, so there ARE cheap options out there if you don't want to go the free Google Docs route. Personally, I just sync my docs folder on my laptop with Google Docs and do any small edits I need on the Android using Google Docs. If I want to do a lot of heavy editing, I use the big screen of the laptop anyway.
If you have any other questions, I'll be following this thread and will respond with whatever I know. I know the stress of deciding to move to another platform. I've been on Palm, Blackberry, WM, iOS, and now Android. And, I have to tell you, I like the Android best of all and can't think of a single thing that I used to do on those other devices that I cannot do on this one.
Thanks, guys !
The reason I don't like using Google Docs is twofold. First, and foremost, the access to GD service via our corporate internet is blocked. I work for a major corporation, and as far as I know, at least two of our biggest competiors block GD as well. (We at least can access gmail and calendar). They see it as a potential security issue. Actually for me it's a security issue as well - if anyone ever got hold of my Google password, I definitely don't want them browsing through some of my personal spreadsheets, or any of my work-related stuff. It may be ok for them to see the list of invites to my kids' party, but definitely not my 401K rebalancing sheet . I do use Docs as dropbox, but I upload excel files saved inside AES encrypted zip archive.
Second, I need Doc and Excel since many of my work docs get shared with other people, and I like to be able to email them right away in a useful format.
Thanks ! I will keep reading up on the subject. My wife does have an Android phone but I don't have time to play with it at home.
Added: another thing that bugs me about Android, is that whomever steals your phone has full access to all of your Google services. The way it works on WM, they would only be able to see a few days' worth of emails (I do not save passwords to sensitive sites in browser cookies). The way Android phone is fully integrated into online Google, however, makes it a perfect key to all your Google data. I password protected her phone but I don't put too much trust into a 4-digit PIN.