[Q] remove lock screen PIN - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I'm using my SGS2 with my corporate Exchange account.
It is fine! I like the mail app but the exchange enforces security on my phone.
In general this isn't a problem but EVERY time unlocking the phone the PIN code is required which is quite anoying.
I would like to have this either disabled or set a timeout for locking (not for screen timeout) as it is possible on HTC devices.
I tryed already some apps but they don't work. (no lock, lockpicker...)
please help!
cheers,
steefen

steefen said:
Hi,
I'm using my SGS2 with my corporate Exchange account.
It is fine! I like the mail app but the exchange enforces security on my phone.
In general this isn't a problem but EVERY time unlocking the phone the PIN code is required which is quite anoying.
I would like to have this either disabled or set a timeout for locking (not for screen timeout) as it is possible on HTC devices.
I tryed already some apps but they don't work. (no lock, lockpicker...)
please help!
cheers,
steefen
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+1 on this.. Facing the same issue with my corporate email... Hate unlocking the phone everytime the screen goes off..

Use "Lock delay". It's available in the Market.
And vote here that google change this ...
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steefen said:
Hi,
I'm using my SGS2 with my corporate Exchange account.
It is fine! I like the mail app but the exchange enforces security on my phone.
In general this isn't a problem but EVERY time unlocking the phone the PIN code is required which is quite anoying.
I would like to have this either disabled or set a timeout for locking (not for screen timeout) as it is possible on HTC devices.
I tryed already some apps but they don't work. (no lock, lockpicker...)
please help!
cheers,
steefen
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Email Exchange Lock Screen Timeout

I just moved from an iPhone 4 to SGS2 yesterday and absolutely love it. The one thing that's been bothering me is how the screen timeout and lock screen work. On the iPhone, these are two different values. My screen turns off after one minute but doesn't lock until 10. That's the longest allowed per Exchange policy. But on the SGS2, they are the same. So I have to choose between a quick lock to save battery and keep entering my code or choose 10 minutes and waste battery.
I couldn't find any tools that can fix this for me.
This is a long debated issue and to my knowledge, a common problem in Android (I think that Google even changed the API in 2.2 to disable tinkering with this setting).
Still, on my previous Android running on HTC HD2, there was a way...
If someone has a solution, it would be great.
dmunjal said:
I just moved from an iPhone 4 to SGS2 yesterday and absolutely love it. The one thing that's been bothering me is how the screen timeout and lock screen work. On the iPhone, these are two different values. My screen turns off after one minute but doesn't lock until 10. That's the longest allowed per Exchange policy. But on the SGS2, they are the same. So I have to choose between a quick lock to save battery and keep entering my code or choose 10 minutes and waste battery.
I couldn't find any tools that can fix this for me.
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Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13413332&postcount=1533
I dont know anything about the exchange and switching from iphone i found this battery vs lock screen very annoying.
What i do (unless someone has better suggestion that doesnt involve in rooting) , is that i install this app called "no lock".. so i set it as no lock when i am at home which means i only need to press the home button instead of entering pw. The downside is when i go out, i need to remember to lock it!
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raezza said:
Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13413332&postcount=1533
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This looks like it requires rooting. I solved the problem by using Touchdown so now I have separate timers again.
dmunjal said:
This looks like it requires rooting. I solved the problem by using Touchdown so now I have separate timers again.
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has anyone tried this?
Did anyone else try this? Wondering if it is just a stetement to get me to buy it? Can we see a screenshot of the setting?

[Q] Possible to unlock screen without PIN ?

I have exchange policies through company email, which are quite strict. I am happy with that. Only problem I have now, is that I have to put in the PIN to unlock every time my screen wakes up. Formerly in WM6.5 (HD2) I could unlock only with swipe in the first 30minutes, and after 30minutes of inactivity, I had to provide the pin.
Can I do this now as well ? Is there a difference on the S II between unlock screen and PIN unlock ? In the settings I cannot find this option; are there solutions for that (other lockscreen apps e.g.) who do accept that ?
Hi,
I would suggest you download the manual for the phone.
in the mean time:-
Go to settings/location and security/change screen lock
there you can disable screen lock, set a pattern for unlock, set a pin or password.
Then go to settings/display/screen time out and change the time it takes to lock
Hope this helps
Txs, I see now that also exchange policy has greyed out the pattern option. So I cannot disable the pin unlock and cannot put in pattern ... Unfortunately so ...
oh coroparate phones eh?
MattRob said:
Txs, I see now that also exchange policy has greyed out the pattern option. So I cannot disable the pin unlock and cannot put in pattern ... Unfortunately so ...
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I use touchdown for exchange app, and the pin is needed only for the app not the phone.
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MattRob said:
I have exchange policies through company email, which are quite strict. I am happy with that. Only problem I have now, is that I have to put in the PIN to unlock every time my screen wakes up. Formerly in WM6.5 (HD2) I could unlock only with swipe in the first 30minutes, and after 30minutes of inactivity, I had to provide the pin.
Can I do this now as well ? Is there a difference on the S II between unlock screen and PIN unlock ? In the settings I cannot find this option; are there solutions for that (other lockscreen apps e.g.) who do accept that ?
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This is what I am using on my Captivate to overcome the same issue, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848564, I know we are not on the same phone but I am pretty sure the "fix" can be done on the email.apk for your phone.
Basically you need to tell the native email app to tell Exchange that it is using a PIN when in actuality it is not. If it is too complicated for you to do yourself, Fenny is pretty cool about doing it for you, just send him a copy of the email.apk you are using.
Looks like there is already an email.apk for you found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13413332&postcount=1533
If i am using the original ROM on Galaxy S2 for United Kingdom, would this email.apk still work or do i need an updated file ? What are the chances of administrator finding it out ?

[Q] Exchange server security policy and camera

So my work enabled a set of security policies on ur exchange server requiring me to activate phone lock with a pin number. This is really a pain but I can live with it. The real issue is that now pressing the camera hot button on the side of the phone takes me to an unlock screen rather than straight to the camera.
Anyone have any ideas on how I can bypass the pin number for use of camera/video camera?
Thanks for your help
I believe your stuck with the lock screen, there used to be an app to bypass the Exchange security policy on sense, however it does not work on newer versions. Odd thing is thy my LG Optimus T does not enforce the lock screen, but ruu,s from different countries do.
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Tablet keeps switching to PIN unlock

I bought my Tablet S yesterday and applied the 4.0.3 OTA update overnight so I can't say whether it was caused by the update or not, but here's what happens:
My phone keeps reverting back to PIN unlock. I never set it to PIN unlock before, and even when I change it back to slide unlock, after a little while it'll be back to PIN unlock.
Hi poebae,
that's a strange bevaior. Since u just bought ur tablet I'd assume u dont have much on it by now. So I'd factory reset it and see if it'll solve my problem.
Outta curiosity, how the hell do you get back in your tablet if it sets a PIN code you dont know?
Are you syncing corporate email? Some companies configure the exchange server to require Android and iOS phones to add extra security and one of those security options is to require a PIN.
However, it should have alerted you and prompted you to set the PIN rather than just changing the setting.
Lunat1c said:
Hi poebae,
that's a strange bevaior. Since u just bought ur tablet I'd assume u dont have much on it by now. So I'd factory reset it and see if it'll solve my problem.
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Yep, I ended up just doing a factory reset and that seems to have solved it.
Lunat1c said:
Outta curiosity, how the hell do you get back in your tablet if it sets a PIN code you dont know?
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I just used '0000'. I either got lucky and guessed the PIN that the original owner used (I bought it second hand), or that's some kind of default code.
Gramon said:
Are you syncing corporate email? Some companies configure the exchange server to require Android and iOS phones to add extra security and one of those security options is to require a PIN.
However, it should have alerted you and prompted you to set the PIN rather than just changing the setting.
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Nope, not syncing corporate e-mail, but thank you for the suggestion!

[Q] What Apps can you use when password locked ?

Hi All,
I was wondering if someone could confirm what apps you can run while the phone is still password locked. someone confirmed it is possible to operate the camera. But I am hoping it is also possible to at least do some forms of quick note taking, possibly audio notes as well. Can these be added and operated from lock screen at all (create only, password to access existing etc.) ?
Work enforces a password lock policy and I find that often, I find the delay in having to unlock etc. just too inconvenient...
Thanks,
Zuber
Zuber said:
Hi All,
I was wondering if someone could confirm what apps you can run while the phone is still password locked. someone confirmed it is possible to operate the camera. But I am hoping it is also possible to at least do some forms of quick note taking, possibly audio notes as well. Can these be added and operated from lock screen at all (create only, password to access existing etc.) ?
Work enforces a password lock policy and I find that often, I find the delay in having to unlock etc. just too inconvenient...
Thanks,
Zuber
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I can't be the only one that locks the phone with a password or pattern surely ?

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