I noticed that there is some discussion about this application in this forum, so I decided to make an official thread.
The description from the market:
Fast, convenient and cool way to protect your mobile with face recognition.
Protect any application (i.e. SMS, Gallery, E-Mail, Facebook, etc.) on your phone using face recognition. Convenient and cool way to increase safety of your private apps and content.
Visidon AppLock lets you choose the apps to be protected. Your face is a key to open them! Application uses the frontal camera of your mobile and verifies in real-time that the face matches the one allowed to access the private apps.
NOTES AND TIPS:
1. You must have a front facing camera in your device to use the face recognition feature. Otherwise it is disabled and you are only able to use password verification.
2. This application was developed and tested with Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 and Acer Iconia A500. User experience may vary with other devices due different hardware (e.g. camera etc.).
3. In addition to the applications you wish to protect, you should also add Visidon AppLock itself and any application that can be used to close or unistall applications or services (task manager, settings etc.) as well as any application that can be used to install new applications (market, myfiles etc.) to the protection list to get your mobile fully secured.
4. If the preview image is upside down or sideways, please try to set different camera orientations from the settings tab.
5. The default security level is medium. If it seems too low (i.e. other people can get in too easily), you can set it to maximum from the settings tab.
6. The most accurate recognition will be achieved when all the training images are taken directly from front (i.e. no profile images etc.). Also, you should take training images in different illuminations (in those environments where you usually use your mobile). Sufficient amount of images per person is about 5 to 10.
Btw. this app requires at least Android version 2.3, since we use the frontal camera API.
Link to marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=visidon.AppLock
Remember to watch the youtube video! It gives you the basic idea about how to use it.
Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FVWmeuj3T4
Any comments, bug reports, suggestions etc.?
VisidonSupport said:
Thanks. We'll take those suggestions into consideration, but what do you mean by tasker options/plugins?
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Tasker is an automation app for Android. It's really useful. For eg: if your app had Tasker integration, I could say, write a Tasker profile to disable the lock when I was at home, or when I performed a certain gesture.
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/developers.html
VisidonSupport said:
6. The most accurate recognition will be achieved when all the training images are taken directly from front (i.e. no profile images etc.). Also, you should take training images in different illuminations (in those environments where you usually use your mobile). Sufficient amount of images per person is about 5 to 10.
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What do you mean "per person"? Does that mean I can add more than one person's face as a key? That would be neat!
deejaylobo said:
Tasker is an automation app for Android. It's really useful. For eg: if your app had Tasker integration, I could say, write a Tasker profile to disable the lock when I was at home, or when I performed a certain gesture.
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/developers.html
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OK. Thanks, we'll look into it.
deejaylobo said:
What do you mean "per person"? Does that mean I can add more than one person's face as a key? That would be neat!
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Yes.
When I hit the market link, it says request can't be found..
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kijp15 said:
When I hit the market link, it says request can't be found..
Sent from my Nexus S 4G
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That is strange. It works for me :/
Please try to search from the marketplace with "visidon" as search word.
VisidonSupport said:
That is strange. It works for me :/
Please try to search from the marketplace with "visidon" as search word.
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This is what it tells me on the web market: "This app is incompatible with your Vodafone IN Samsung GT-I9100."
kalpik said:
This is what it tells me on the web market: "This app is incompatible with your Vodafone IN Samsung GT-I9100."
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Do you use custom rom? Also, this app is copyprotected, so it might prevent you from finding the app if you have unlocked device.
VisidonSupport said:
Do you use custom rom? Also, this app is copyprotected, so it might prevent you from finding the app if you have unlocked device.
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Yes, I am on a custom ROM which is rooted. You don't allow install on such ROMs?
yeah cant install it as well
kalpik said:
Yes, I am on a custom ROM which is rooted. You don't allow install on such ROMs?
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It's more about that Google doesn't allow.
This is sort of gray area. I understand why you want to use rooted/unlocked phones, but it also enables piracy. Although this is free app, we still would like that the marketplace is the only distribution channel for this, so we won't be sharing this directly.
We are going to discuss this in depth and we might change our distribution politics, but don't hold your breath
Is it possible to protect launcher/home app? For example I can't see launcherpro in app list, when I try to protect it.
Entropyst said:
Is it possible to protect launcher/home app? For example I can't see launcherpro in app list, when I try to protect it.
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Hmm. If the app can be started from the launcher, you should see it.
Anyway, there are some issues in this. I addressed them in the previous thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15667199&postcount=38
heres the file for direct dload from the original post for those (like me) running custom ROMs and get an incompatibility message on the Market.
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It would be awesome if you could make it use the rear camera if there is no front one. I don't have an FFC but it would still be cool to feel dorky and turn my phone around to unlock things. If it isn't a big deal to add that, it would be a great way to expand your userbase even if we don't have quite as accessible functionality as those with FFCs.
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The app isn't available on my Market. I'm using a Brazilia Motorola Atrix.
what about an unlock screen?
Ha. An unlock screen would be cool.
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runs fine on HTC EVO 4G w/ CM7_#121.
ability to use it for the lockscreen would be slick.
Running on thunderbolt mostly well have it set to always run as service and not keep unlocked when screen on, every once in a while it stops running randomly. I wonder if its because I have too many apps locked? Add this to lock screen and I couldn't ask for more
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Is it possible for an app to stealthily access your phone's camera? I realized there are apps which access the phone camera but don't have any reason to. The app blanks the screen on random occasions, and that's when I suspect the app take pictures without me knowing it.
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i think some might be accessing it.But there are worst facts.Manufacturers and Mobile networks can access your camera/microphone 24/7
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i think some might be accessing it.But there are worst facts.Manufacturers and Mobile networks can access your camera/microphone 24/7
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So technically, are you saying it can be done without you seeing the obvious?
We users normally know when the camera is in use because we see the view on the screen. But if an app can hide that status it becomes an avenue for all malicious intents of the app developers.
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BTW, I'm not worried about the phone companies/networks. At least I can chase them. But the app developers are usually hard to chase.
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When Im restoring apps and data from TB its asking
"allow google to regularly check device activity for security problems....."
should I decline this or accept? currently declining because it looks like snooping but i wanna make sure
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When I use TB I don't think I've seen that do you have a screen shot
HTC One (M8)
No I just kept declining the warnings but it happened with every app it restored
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soundwavedj said:
No I just kept declining the warnings but it happened with every app it restored
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Accept them as it's just a security feature within Android. It checks apps to see if they have malware. There is no snooping but you could disable the settings in security settings and the development section where it asks if you want to verify apps. Hope that helps
shojus said:
Accept them as it's just a security feature within Android. It checks apps to see if they have malware. There is no snooping but you could disable the settings in security settings and the development section where it asks if you want to verify apps. Hope that helps
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Yep, all the above is true. I would recommend accepting them, as it is added protection from malware and the like (unless you are one of those estranged Google-tin-foil-hatters, in which case deny away). If you would like further proof of these security measures, or simply wish to know more about them, XDA actually posted an article on this today (what a coincidence). It both references Google's current security measures, which you are experiencing, as well as how Google is planning to change this for future app installations.
No I just kept declining the warnings but it happened with every app it restored
I thought I was going crazy. I've used TB before without any of those warnings. Is this something that Google does by default if downloaded by the play store
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soundwavedj said:
I thought I was going crazy. I've used TB before without any of those warnings. Is this something that Google does by default if downloaded by the play store
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I have only gotten this popup from "installs of unknown sources", such as TB, or really any apk not installed from the Play Store. I have yet to get one from an actual Play Store app, but I will let you know if I do.
Here is a screenshot of what it looks like in case anyone was wondering
soundwavedj said:
Here is a screenshot of what it looks like in case anyone was wondering
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i dont get that when restore with TB but if i install a apk i get that, its no big deal just allow..
I remember the first time I was installing some application on my S8+ I was asked if I want to scan application for security or something like this. Then I replied YES. But what was that application and how can I stop this now?
I suspect that my problem with application installation never ending is because of that scanner...
Thanks!
Elastep said:
I remember the first time I was installing some application on my S8+ I was asked if I want to scan application for security or something like this. Then I replied YES. But what was that application and how can I stop this now?
I suspect that my problem with application installation never ending is because of that scanner...
Thanks!
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If it's Lookout just disable it. As long as you're getting them from the Play Store you are pretty safe.
Hello everyone here. i have a problem here with one of the app that i (works with) if i installed that app into another android phone and login into both app. The app normally detect a linked account, and the app will start misbehaving with it's pop-up (linked account) so you have to log out into one account, then you could have access to another without that pop-up.
Here my question is how can i remove this pop-up link by moded the app ( its strings file) using apktool M so i can both login into both account without such notification. Thank in advance
my advice would be to contact the developer. especially if you work with that app, modding an app might get you in hot water at your job.
Fytdyh said:
my advice would be to contact the developer. especially if you work with that app, modding an app might get you in hot water at your job.
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Would rather jump into deep sea than stay at beach front watching other people swimming
Callme911 said:
Would rather jump into deep sea than stay at beach front watching other people swimming
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i dont think this modification is something you can do on the app side. the app clearly checks if you are already logged in onto another app. thus, even if you do disable that pop-up, the app will check with its server and forbid you from using said app.
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i dont think this modification is something you can do on the app side. the app clearly checks if you are already logged in onto another app. thus, even if you do disable that pop-up, the app will check with its server and forbid you from using said app.
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I thought that's the way out