I'm currently using my Vibrant for work. In order to connect to corporate email I am required to have security protocols in place that requires me to enter in an alpha-numeric password containing 8+ characters every time I wake the device. As you could imagine is it a real pain to plug in the lengthy password every time I want to use my phone. If I disable the security, my email will not allow me to connect to corporate. What would be great is if there was a way to use the pattern lock, and a correct input on that would plug in my alpha-numeric password automatically and unlock the screen so I would not have to type it every time. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Open a notepad app , type password and copy / paste .
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If my work required that, and required me to read work email on a mobile device, they would be supplying said device to me.
How are they tying the email to the unlock wake on your vibrant?
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As far as I know there isn't a way to do that, someone with more knowledge may be able to shine a different light on this. However, over in the Evo 4G area, there is a thread that talks about how to modify the Email.apk so you don't have to enter in a password or PIN (and it works quite well). Just keep in mind, you are the one responsible for your own actions if you get caught breaking your company's security policy.
jbeez, it is through a security profile that is pushed to the device before the initial sync occurs. The profile becomes basically a device admin and sets policy that you have to use a PIN or password to unlock the phone. It can also allow them to wipe the phone if they want. It can only do this if you agree to it. If you don't agree, you don't get mail.
Thanks for the replies folks. The local client on the device contains the security parameters. Would be nice if there is a way to script something to plug in the password automatically without having to type it. Maybe if the keys were bigger, but that does not help with having to plug in an 8+ alpha-numeric pw every time.
Take a look at this...I mean at the security removed gtab email. It might help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988902
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Hi Guys,
Well i hope this is not a dupe post, however ill give it a shot.
So i have my new Android phone that is setup with Exchange syncing from work. There is a PIN number that is forced onto my phone which is ok, however coming from an iphone they had a really neat feature where i could set the timeout on the PIN to say 15mins, then anytime i used my phone during that time i didn't have to enter in the PIN. This was ok with me. However since moving to Android, it seems that when i set the PIN and the screen lock feature to say 2 mins (so the screen will turn off quickly) when i wake it up the phone asks me for a PIN. It is starting to get quite annoying.
Now before you all jump on the security bandwagon, i want to first say i am happy with having to enter the PIN, however i was wondering if there is an app or solution out there that could make it similar to the way the iphone handles the PIN timeout.
I am using a carrier supplied phone, so no rooting or hacks have been done to the phone yet.
Does anyone currently know if there is any way to add in the PIN timeout feature (or whatever it may be called) so that when i wake my phone from sleep within a certain time, the PIN will not be asked until that timer has been met?
The apps i have seen do NOT work when exchange sync is enabled.
Any help would be really appreciated.
cheers
Hi guys,
Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on my question?
Thanks.
There's a version of email with the security requirement disabled. This would allow you to set your own password requirements and screen time out.
Where could I find this replacement email app?
Hello, i think it's not becoming clear from the title, but i don't know how exactly to name it. I have a corporate email set on my Xperia S. Since the email is corporate, i had to set Pin Unlock, which is something i don't like at all - especially when i'm driving. Is there a way to trick the security settings or the android to think that i'm using pin code unlock, but instead to use the normal unlock screen? The only possible unlock solutions which i have now (having in mind that the device security is managed by the exchange service) are pin or password unlock.
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Hello, i think it's not becoming clear from the title, but i don't know how exactly to name it. I have a corporate email set on my Xperia S. Since the email is corporate, i had to set Pin Unlock, which is something i don't like at all - especially when i'm driving. Is there a way to trick the security settings or the android to think that i'm using pin code unlock, but instead to use the normal unlock screen? The only possible unlock solutions which i have now (having in mind that the device security is managed by the exchange service) are pin or password unlock.
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Did I get that right? You want Android to think you have a PIN, but don't want to enter the code?
You could make a delay until lock, so if your phone switched off, and you turned it on again after a minute, it's not locked yet.
Actually it's almost as you say - i want to be able to lock it and use the normal unlock slide instead of entering a pin, without having to remove the device security setting - basically trick the phone that a pin unlock is used. I still want to be able to lock the phone, since otherwise it's not sleeping properly and is reducing even more the already short battery life.
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Actually it's almost as you say - i want to be able to lock it and use the normal unlock slide instead of entering a pin, without having to remove the device security setting - basically trick the phone that a pin unlock is used. I still want to be able to lock the phone, since otherwise it's not sleeping properly and is reducing even more the already short battery life.
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I don't think it's possible.
Greetings,
Yesterday a friend of mine tried to unlock my other friend's Evo 3D, which was secured by a lockscreen pattern.
He managed to fail too often and now it needs to be reset via the Google-Account.
You can still access camera and can be called, but she cannot access any other feature, including opening the status bar.
Unfortunately, the unlock does not work. After entering username/password it says "Invalid username or password" (in German)
She is absolutely sure, that the Google Account she entered is the one she was using on that phone.
Also, she reset her Google password after that happened because she wasn't too sure about the old password. So I guess the phone somehow needs to connect to the internet to know about the current password (otherwise she needs to use the old password, right?)
She can log in on Google and access the Play Store on her Notebook though, but somehow no Apps show up on there.
I can access the Bootloader, but when trying to enter Recovery the phone displays an image of a phone icon with a red warning triangle with a exclamation mark in it (see attachment)
The phone then doesn't reply to any input, so I have to take out the battery and reinsert it.
USB debugging is not activated, so I guess any way over adb doesn't work?
My question here is: Are there any ways to restoring the phone without losing her contacts, messages etc.?
If not I think a factory reset from the bootloader at least would get her phone working again.
Thanks in advance!
I heard Samsung phones compare the Google username and password with the Google-Account on the device, that way the phone doesn't need an internet connection for verification. This also means the new Google password will not work - it must be the old one! I guess HTC does the same, so keep that in mind.
Perhaps you also need to enter the EXACT same username. The google account creation on android accepts "username", "[email protected]", "[email protected]". So maybe the phone is registered for "[email protected]" but you only enter "user" in the username field?
I hope this helps!
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I heard Samsung phones compare the Google username and password with the Google-Account on the device, that way the phone doesn't need an internet connection for verification. This also means the new Google password will not work - it must be the old one! I guess HTC does the same, so keep that in mind.
Perhaps you also need to enter the EXACT same username. The google account creation on android accepts "username", "[email protected]", "[email protected]". So maybe the phone is registered for "[email protected]" but you only enter "user" in the username field?
I hope this helps!
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She already tried using the old password (and others) and is always using her full accountname ([email protected]), and it still doesn't work :/ thanks for the response, though!
Any other tips?
Edit: Turns out she was using a wrong account... now she's got the right one, where her Apps show up on Play Store on her laptop.
Unfortunately, it still won't work. She has never changed her password on that account.
Edit 2: She did a factory reset now, because she didn't want to wait anymore. So I guess this can be closed, thanks for the help though!
I love the convenience of not having a lock screen, and I don't want to give that up. I have a setup on my phone (T-Mobile Galaxy SII - SGH-T989) with Android Lost, TrustGo, and Prey, each offering remote lock/pin setup functions. This is obviously not 256-bit+ encryption, but it should prevent the phone from being accessed by most.
Then I saw a CNet article entitled "How Apple and Google help police bypass iPhone, Android lock screens," (can't link, <10 posts) detailing the fact that the Google and Apple may disclose your PIN info if requested by law enforcement. Is my method of remote securing a lost, stolen, or seized device inherently flawed? Would Android have access to both my Lock Screen PIN and my chosen encryption password, or just the Lock Screen PIN?
Ideally, I would be able to fully encrypt the device, but have it prompt for the encryption password upon boot. That way, I can remotely shutdown the device through Android Lost or Automateit (SMS "prompt"-->shutdown rule setup), and the device would be fully secured.
What I will probably do is this: encrypt with PIN/Password different than Lock Screen, set Lock Screen time to max (only 30 minutes, which sucks), and disable the power button auto-lock. Can I extend the lock screen time to 2 hours+?
Suggestions?
Hi!
I had put a password on my Redmi Note 4 so my son doesn't play games on it. I usually use fingerprint or text password which I remember. However, I'm not sure what password I entered and now I've forgotten it. Now as the phone starts it is asking for the password and now it is locked. I can send some pictures of the screen for your reference (do advise how i can send these). When I try forgot password it just prompts me to the screen saying data will be erased etc...
I have important documents, ebooks, pictures and contacts on the phone which I need. Please advise if there is some way by which I can unlock the phone or at least backup all the data on the phone and then erase it.
Your help will be much appreciated.
Best regards,
Sudeep
Starting with Android 5 Lollipop there’s no built-in way to simply reset your pattern, PIN, or password and gain access to your phone or tablet. This does help provide additional protection to your data, attackers have no way of bypassing the passcode unless they actually know it.
The one and only possible solution to unlock: If you've set up Smart Lock on your phone and have it automatically log in when it’s on your home Wi-Fi then you can take your phone to that home Wi-FI network and it will automatically unlock for you, even if you can’t remember the normal unlock code.
If the phone runs Android 4.4 KitKat and older it has an integrated way to bypass your pattern, PIN, or other password if you forget it. To find this feature, first enter an incorrect pattern or PIN five times at the lock screen. You’ll see a “Forgot pattern,” “forgot PIN,” or “forgot password” button appear. Tap it. You’ll be prompted to enter the username and password of the Google account associated with your Android device.