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[APP] Visidon AppLock - Mobile face recognition for Android

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..
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

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.
/h2

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.
Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500

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.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

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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How to fully disable Android Device Manager ?

Greetings.
as you know, even if we disable "android device manager" from settings->security->device administrators, it still can be enabled from https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager "enable lock & erase"
from one side it is good, but from other side it is bad - i don't want that my phone can be remotely erased by google
this functionality definitely resides in gmscore.apk
of course, we can just kill all google services, but we loose too much.
so : probably someone from devs here already know answer what to patch in gmscore to disable this behavior ?
with latest gmscore update ( 6.1.74 (1511752-038) ) the only message i can see, when pushing "enable lock and erase" :
GCM message com.google.android.gms 0:1414056810224892%136ddda63e77bab2
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of course, hex payload different each time.

disabling service
Code:
com.google.android.gms.mdm.services.GcmReceiverService
did job

:good:
Thanks you, I 'm searching since 10 minute.

the_laser said:
disabling service
Code:
com.google.android.gms.mdm.services.GcmReceiverService
did job
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Thanks! I was wondering how to do that.

thanks, but...
the_laser said:
disabling service
Code:
com.google.android.gms.mdm.services.GcmReceiverService
did job
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I can't seem to find that service, heck I can't even find gmscore.apk
When I use find / -name gmscore.apk in terminal nothing came up.
Running 4.4.2 on galaxy S5, google framework 4.4.2-940549
Any ideas?
I would really not want my device wiped If my google account was compromised (really only have it for android)

as i remember, this service because build into gmscore from 4.4.4 and enabling downloading some external application.
can be wrong, though.

damn it google!
This is really frustrating. I can't find a way to disable it and I can't find 'com.google.android.gms.mdm.services.GcmReceiverService'.
This a serious security flaw, let me explain why.... I have a company account on my phone, just for the purpose of receiving gmail, and that's very important to me. This also means this account can access my phone through android device manager. So, anyone that can log in to firm's gmail can lock and erase my phone and there's no way to disable it. Best I could do was turn off location reporting and hide my phone from showing in device list. However, anyone that can log in to this account, can also change this in settings and unhide it, enable lock and erase, make it ring and.... well, lock and erase it.
This is very worrying when you have a lot of people with access to gmail account that you also have on your phone. ATM only solution I see is to remove account on my phone and search for other email app.
Anyone knows how one could deal with this and still use gmail app?

gimche said:
This is really frustrating. I can't find a way to disable it and I can't find 'com.google.android.gms.mdm.services.GcmReceiverService'.
This a serious security flaw, let me explain why.... I have a company account on my phone, just for the purpose of receiving gmail, and that's very important to me. This also means this account can access my phone through android device manager. So, anyone that can log in to firm's gmail can lock and erase my phone and there's no way to disable it. Best I could do was turn off location reporting and hide my phone from showing in device list. However, anyone that can log in to this account, can also change this in settings and unhide it, enable lock and erase, make it ring and.... well, lock and erase it.
This is very worrying when you have a lot of people with access to gmail account that you also have on your phone. ATM only solution I see is to remove account on my phone and search for other email app.
Anyone knows how one could deal with this and still use gmail app?
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Instead of a problem with ADM, this sounds like a massive security issue on your company's side. I don't know why your company need to share the same email account, but the more people who have access, the more likely someone will spill the beans. If I am you, getting my phone wiped will the least of my worries.
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Thank you, that is what I want. Great!

Ok so Im facing the same problem is there any way to disable this process ?

gimche said:
This is really frustrating. I can't find a way to disable it and I can't find 'com.google.android.gms.mdm.services.GcmReceiverService'.
This a serious security flaw, let me explain why.... I have a company account on my phone, just for the purpose of receiving gmail, and that's very important to me. This also means this account can access my phone through android device manager. So, anyone that can log in to firm's gmail can lock and erase my phone and there's no way to disable it. Best I could do was turn off location reporting and hide my phone from showing in device list. However, anyone that can log in to this account, can also change this in settings and unhide it, enable lock and erase, make it ring and.... well, lock and erase it.
This is very worrying when you have a lot of people with access to gmail account that you also have on your phone. ATM only solution I see is to remove account on my phone and search for other email app.
Anyone knows how one could deal with this and still use gmail app?
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deadwolf666 said:
Ok so Im facing the same problem is there any way to disable this process ?
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tamuin said:
I can't seem to find that service, heck I can't even find gmscore.apk
When I use find / -name gmscore.apk in terminal nothing came up.
Running 4.4.2 on galaxy S5, google framework 4.4.2-940549
Any ideas?
I would really not want my device wiped If my google account was compromised (really only have it for android)
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Install My Android Tools then go to Service>Google Play Service then disable the corresponding service.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.myandroidtools&en

How about using a ROM without gapps?

Cyclu said:
Install My Android Tools then go to Service>Google Play Service then disable the corresponding service.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.myandroidtools&en
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This dosent appear to be working, as after I disable all the above services, clicked on "enable lock and erase" from my google account it reactivated said services. So which service is activating and overriding the services I disabled?
Im running Android 4.4.2(goldeneye rom, Googymax kernal) on a Samsung i9505, I use Xprivacy, Android firewall, and Appmaster(app uninstaller & autostart manager)

Trying to secure an oem samsung Rom from google and its services while still using all the factory apps is going to be like herding cats...
It's similar to going to the pool and expecting to swim but not getting wet.
If you use Google apps and use the accounts feature of Android then you are going to have Google play services and other Google services running, and sadly you can stop them all you want they update and restart themselves regularly.
You just can't get away from Google, if you still use Google play, the Google mail app, Google voice search, Google account verifier, Google download manager, Google hangouts, Google plus or the host of other Google services and apps that a baked into your rom.
All you will do in find yourself with a lot of force closes from apps, and less hair more cats.

What @Cyclu said was the right way. there are several services and receivers that have "mdm" , probably what you could do is use the search function in the app while viewing the services for GooglePlayServices. at the top of the screen, click menu, toggle full, (full/short option) then tap the magnifying glass, then the search box and type "mdm" , then do the same thing under the receivers section

This is so annoying. Can you imagine disabling admin on the phone, knowing that after reading the description in that area of the settings that it cannot be used to wipe the phone? Then someone testing it to prove it and they click "Enable" and wipe the phone? Know how dangerous that is? My phone is an S5 mini, stock firmware and rooted with SuperSU. What can I do to just prevent admin mode being enabled? I want to be able to track my phone's location but I do NOT want my phone able to be remotely wiped by anyone including myself, remotely.

I tried all. Looks like there is no way to disable ADM. Even if u disable corresponding service for ADM still when u restart that service gets re-enables it self again. Had any got a solution to disable this crappy android device manager fully?? thx in advance.

Forgive me, but this thread is just pathetic. If you have Gapps, your device is not yours. It is Google's. Period. If you can't live without hangouts and similar garbage, then enjoy them, but stop *****ing about remote wipe. You can't be half-pregnant. By the way, remote wipe is not the worse thing that could happen to you. Anything could be silently installed on "your" phone, even if you somehow disable ADM. It could be done through Google play and google services framework. Not to mention thar google analytics record everything about your activities and gsf regularly reports the same "home" i.e Google.
To gmail at work guy: if you can't use another client to access your work gmail, get a separate feature phone.

even "android = google" ? much less gapps , eh ?
"all i can really do is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

mrrocketdog said:
even "android = google" ? much less gapps , eh ?
"all i can really do is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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Android, unlike Gapps, is open source. So, you can get under the hood and clean lots of things.

App clone through ADB shell no longer working, updated solution?

Hi all,
I found this method that clones any app on Huawei EMUI from last year, but it's no longer working on my Note 10.
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-clone-any-application-with-emuis-app-twin-feature-no-root/
Does anyone know how to do it with the EMUI8?
The command "settings get secure clone_app_list" always shows null, no matter if the wechat is cloned or not.
Setting this list to anything else than null will disable the app clone switch.
I need this for online banking app where I manage multiple accounts for the whole family, and tend to avoid 3rd party solution.
Thanks in advance.

Answering to myself. Seems also need to be rooted, pity for Note10 at the current stage.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p10-plus/how-to/enable-app-twin-app-emui-8-root-t3752412

Peculiar behaviour when camera is blocked from network

Hi,
I use a Samsung S6 SM-G920F with LineageOS 17.?.
I installed the app Karma FW v50 and APRPure V3.17.22.
I setup Karma FW to block camera app (com.android.camera2 V2.0.002) from network ( no-entry sign)
With this setting, when I run APKPure, it can't access to the first page.
When I change Karma to allow camera, everything is working fine.
Do you understand this behaviour, have you the same?
Thank you.

That's creepy.
Karma Firewall is a great apk.

I found this link for Aurora Store, I think this is the same for other store app.
Why does this even need the camera permissions?​
Many repositories provide a QR code for their links and AuroraDroid can scan them directly. If you don't want to use this feature, you don't need to give it permissions. You can always add links manually.
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I tried on my phone without this permission but I can't find a way to pass the "Verifing session" at the start.
Any idea?

HOW TO MODED THE APK USING APKTOOL M

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.

Fytdyh said:
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