Hi, few days ago my standard Screen lock type = PIN&Fingerprits changed without my involvement to Swipe&Fingerprits. When I want to change it back to PIN&Fingerprints, it "works" that way that it can be changed in Settings/Lock screen and security, but in reality when I swith off or restart the phone, I can unlock the pohone with Swipe or Fingerprints, no PIN (the same is with Pattern and Password), i.e. only Swipe or Fingerprits is the unlocking way regardless what is set in Settings/Lock screen and security/Screen lock type. All updates incl.security are the latest ones. Any idea what is causing this? Thx
I think when you reboot the phone, it forces you to use a certain unlock method it deems most secure, all subsequent unlocks after that one should be the way you set it
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So I have the LockBot Pro on my HTC Hero and was loving it over the last few weeks as I have start customizing my phone (Non-Root.) I have been using the option to swipe and then enter a 4 character numerical code to unlock the phone.
Today I happen to notice that when I bring up the lock screen where you either have to swipe and/or enter the code, instead of doing either, if I just hit the call button, it bypasses it all, therefore making the purpose of the lock screen pointless. I wanted the lock screen with the numerical pin code for security purposes, and hitting the call button to bypass is not acceptable to me.
Do I maybe have an option set incorrectly that is allowing this to occur or is this a bug in the program?
Can anyone recommend me a good, sorry, a great Lock Screen APP (Preferably) one where you can set some kind of code you must enter to unlock the phone?
Thank you,
Whiteice
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Is there a way to bypass the lock screen selection portion of the device? I am trying to simply use my security screen (unlock pattern) to get into the phone. Currently I have to drag to unlock my security/unlock pattern screen before I can start accessing my device.
It can be done but not ideal. You can select, Never Lock under settings and General. Unfortunately even with local policy showing that a password for the device is required this completely bypasses needing to enter a password.
One thing I can't figure out... when there is no security lock enabled on the device, you get a lock selection screen when you unlock.. (ie.. camera, email, txt shortcuts).
If you enable PIN lock or anything else, that selection screen doesnt present itself and only goes straight to the main screen.
Anyone know if there is a way to combine these 2 features so you can still have the selection screen but have it secured with PIN?
I just updated from Gingerbread to Jelly Bean. In GB I had the pattern set on the lock screen. After I input the pattern, it would require me to swipe to unlock. At the time I thought this was annoying that I had to do both.
With Jelly Bean, the lock screen shows the weather and calendar as well as allowing me to swipe in different directions to access different apps. I love this new feature. However, I also want my phone to be secured so I would like to have the pattern security on. Ideally when pressing the power button I would be presented with the "slide" lock screen with the calendar/weather and choice of sliding a direction for apps. Then when I slide to unlock or go to an app, it would ask for the pattern security before letting me in. This would allow me to secure the phone and entire directly where I want to go. It would also allow me to quickly see the weather info or calendar without entering a pattern first.
Does anyone know if this is possible to do? I love the slide lock screen options, but I feel the need to secure the phone with a pattern/pin/password as well.
It pretty much works just like you described. The only exception being that after you enter the pattern lock you don't have to swipe.
mcavoya said:
It pretty much works just like you described. The only exception being that after you enter the pattern lock you don't have to swipe.
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I know, but I'd like to have the swipe screen there first. That way I can swipe directly into an app and/or see the calendar/weather before I have to draw the pattern. So when I press the power button, I'd like to be presented with the swipe screen first, then after swiping to an app or to unlock, it would ask me to supply the pattern/password/pin. That way, I would get the advantages of the swipe screen and the security of the pattern/password/pin.
I'm just wondering if there is a way to force it to work like this, but I'm guessing there isn't.
docmattman said:
I just updated from Gingerbread to Jelly Bean. In GB I had the pattern set on the lock screen. After I input the pattern, it would require me to swipe to unlock. At the time I thought this was annoying that I had to do both.
With Jelly Bean, the lock screen shows the weather and calendar as well as allowing me to swipe in different directions to access different apps. I love this new feature. However, I also want my phone to be secured so I would like to have the pattern security on. Ideally when pressing the power button I would be presented with the "slide" lock screen with the calendar/weather and choice of sliding a direction for apps. Then when I slide to unlock or go to an app, it would ask for the pattern security before letting me in. This would allow me to secure the phone and entire directly where I want to go. It would also allow me to quickly see the weather info or calendar without entering a pattern first.
Does anyone know if this is possible to do? I love the slide lock screen options, but I feel the need to secure the phone with a pattern/pin/password as well.
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hey jelly bean also has a pattern lockscreen option along with 3 more types of lock screen,check settings and choose best one
I was wondering if there was any way to accomplish any of the following:
1. Prevent power menu access while screen is locked
2. Prevent widgets from being deleted or moved around while screen is locked
Also - what level of protection, if any is the lock screen? Why is there an encrypt phone option if the lock screen is secure? I guess what confuses me the most is how iPhones are encrypted if they have a screen lock so the separation of the two is confusing me on android.
Thanks!
If you set a PIN lock you cannot do anything with the widgets other than take a picture, leave the camera on, and if you have google music identifier use that but that is it.
It took iPhone two or three updates to secure their lockscreen on their "innovative" iOS 7
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Create a pin code then any one no touched with your any file.
Or install finger print app to lock it..
Melamunna said:
I was wondering if there was any way to accomplish any of the following:
1. Prevent power menu access while screen is locked
2. Prevent widgets from being deleted or moved around while screen is locked
Also - what level of protection, if any is the lock screen? Why is there an encrypt phone option if the lock screen is secure? I guess what confuses me the most is how iPhones are encrypted if they have a screen lock so the separation of the two is confusing me on android.
Thanks!
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Encrypting your files and locking your device are two completely different things and are handled individually.