Hi.
Very annoying... I've got properly root'ed SGS3, with stocked ROM.
Originally I have all available Security - Lock Screen settings interface which allows me to use it NON-protected Lock (so unlock by swipe with no PIN).
However yesterday I have installed corporate Root CA (Certification Authority) certificate in the device, also just standard stock settings interface under Security. It asked me that it will set security settings on Lock Screen to require PIN. I was so stupid to tell "Yes". It installed the certificate and indeed it made me to set PIN. But, because I am using WidgetLocker-drawn Lock Screen with sliders etc, it is awful that default ugly PIN-require unlock screen interfere with this.
I noticed that however I do not need this Root CA cert - because I removed it (also via regular settings under Security section), rebooted device and corporate e-mail works perfectly without Root CA added to the device.
I removed cert but it has NOT unlocked Security - Lock Screen settings back.
I checked under Certificates UI - my corporate Root CA cert is not there at all, so all original stock, but now I cannot set PIN-required OFF back as it was originally, all UI is locked telling me that it is limited by administrator, encryption policy or certificate store. How to UNLOCK it back to stock configuration??
I know bad methods very well of course (WIPE and FLASH), but what about lass bad methods? Because I did not touch anything beside regular stock settings UI so dream to expect there's good method of returning Security Settings/Profile to "LOW" or In-Secure back as it was on stock...
Big thanks.
Bump. Any help please here? Same problem.
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I don't have enough posts on this site to post directly in the development thready so I'll post here to see if anyone can help. I have a security policy forced by Microsoft Exchange onto my phone that requires a pin lock. With this ROM I have to unlock and enter my pin before I can answer a call. I've attempted to use Tasker and Security Settings to perform the necessary steps but it isn't successful in disabling the keyguard or entering/removing the pin.
Is it possible to get the ROM to launch the phone over the lock screen?
In the current state is extremely difficult to answer calls, but I love the 320 dpi ROM.
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I have a rooted Galaxy S4 Developer Edition Device running I545OYUFNC5 KitKat and I have FoxFi installed. As much as I enjoy FoxFi, I hate using Pins, Passwords and Patterns for my lockscreen. I know there is a way around this (as per the FoxFi app in the Google Play Store) by entering your Pin, Password or Pattern incorrectly a few times and then entering your Google account password, but I found another way which seems to work on my device.
As I stated, I have FoxFi installed. Upon first boot of FoxFi it installs a VPN certificate. This can be viewed under System Settings->More->Credential Storage->Trusted Credentials ->User. After running FoxFi a few times I kept receiving the "Network may be monitored" warning in my status bar.
Following this guide, Foxfi now appears as a System Certificate and I was able to then set my Unlock method back to Swipe. I have never been bothered to set a PIN, Pattern or Password again.
Before you move the certificate, however, take note of the name and date associated with the file in case you ever wish to remove it in the future.
I would think that this would work on other verserion of Android as well (i.e. 4.3, 4.4.3, etc). Just an FYI to anyone would like to take advantage of this.
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I have a rooted Galaxy S4 Developer Edition Device running I545OYUFNC5 KitKat and I have FoxFi installed. As much as I enjoy FoxFi, I hate using Pins, Passwords and Patterns for my lockscreen. I know there is a way around this (as per the FoxFi app in the Google Play Store) by entering your Pin, Password or Pattern incorrectly a few times and then entering your Google account password, but I found another way which seems to work on my device.
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If it's rooted why even bother with FoxFi???
tech_head said:
If it's rooted why even bother with FoxFi???
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Just an option. Personally, I favor FoxFi for what I feel is ease of installation and use.
FOXFI and Galaxy S5
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Before you move the certificate, however, take note of the name and date associated with the file in case you ever wish to remove it in the future.
I would think that this would work on other verserion of Android as well (i.e. 4.3, 4.4.3, etc). Just an FYI to anyone would like to take advantage of this.
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I guess you have to be rooted to see that directory where the certificate resides. I have an unrooted S5 and I cannot see those cert files in order to move them.
I am having to "CLEAR CREDENTIALS" reset to SWIPE (remove PIN security). If I want to use HOTSPOT again, FOXFI reinstalls the certificate and forces me to restore PIN or password security.
FOXFI's site says:
"In order to skip the mobile hotspot plan (an extra $20/month) FoxFi needs to install a certificate to bypass the carrier blockage. A certificate installation is considered "security changes" on your phone, and Android system requires a screen lock if *any* security changes is made. Here are possible ways to get rid of the Lock Screen if you don't use one:
If your phone runs Android 4.3 or below, it should support the following way to remove the lock screen while keeping the certificate: set a PATTERN lock (can not be PIN lock) and try to unlock the phone with a "bad pattern" for 5-10 times, it will show you an error message, close the message and on the lock screen you should see a "Forgot Pattern?" link somewhere on the screen. Select it and enter your Android email/password. After these steps the screen lock will be removed.
If your phone runs Android 4.4 (KitKat) or above, please do the followings: first make sure the FoxFi Certificate is not installed (if you have already installed it please go to phone Security Settings and select "Clear Credentials"), now turn on FoxFi and it will display a message box that says "Name the certificate", below it there is a drop-down named "Credential use" which is set to "VPN and apps". Please tap this drop-down and change it to "Wi-Fi". If you continue it will still require you to set a Screen Lock, just do so. After the certificate is installed, you can go back to phone's Screen Lock settings and it will allow you to change it to "None" or "Pattern".
However if you no longer need to use FoxFi, simply go to phone's Security Settings and select Clear Credentials. This will remove the FoxFi certificate (it will NOT remove any other stocked certificates). After that you will be able to set Lock Screen to "None" in phone settings."
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I just recently got the 5.0.2 update and have a couple of questions.
1. When I set up a pattern lock, then decided I didn't need it, I went to change it back to swipe unlock, only to find it grayed out and the message "Disabled by administrator, encryption policy or credential storage"
Tried looking through any settings I could find that related to those reasons but could find nothing that seemed to relate to resetting swipe unlock as an option. Has anyone encountered this or know how to fix it?
2, So I decided to set up Smart Lock with my home as a trusted location. But the device is still locked every time I turn it on, even though the Smart Lock setting shows my tablet at home, right in the middle of the radius of dots it says is the trusted location and I still have to go through the 2 step process of swiping on the main lock screen with the notifications on, then entering the security pattern on a separate screen then finally getting into the home screen.
Any ideas on this one?
And when lollipop comes to the z3 phone is pattern unlocking going to be a 2 step process on that as well?
Regards for any information on these questions.
Yeti
Do you have an exchange account setup? I know my work email server has restrictions where I have to have a screen lock.
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Currently having the same issue. Tried deactivating all device administrator but still could not revert back to swipe unlock
www dot reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/2mptwm/lollipop_can_not_disable_passwordpattern_to_unlock/
Does anyone know if deleting credential storage will result in any adverse effect?
Well still no joy, although Smart Lock did recognize my location once, but then 10 minutes later it wasn't working again.
And no Spectre51, I don't have an exchange account set up.
Do you have anything under Settings->Security->Device Administrators? I just removed my outlook/exchange account and had the same issue but under device administrators outlook device policy was still checked. Unchecked that and I could change it to swipe.
I know you said you don't have an exchange account but maybe something else in there is still enabled causing the issue.
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Do you have anything under Settings->Security->Device Administrators? I just removed my outlook/exchange account and had the same issue but under device administrators outlook device policy was still checked. Unchecked that and I could change it to swipe.
I know you said you don't have an exchange account but maybe something else in there is still enabled causing the issue.
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Only thing turned on under device administrators was Protection by myXperia, turned that off, no change.
I have a problem with my May update Oreo install on a Xiaomi MIA1. I did a clean install of the OS and installed all apps and data back to the phone.
I have set up the fingerprint scanner and pattern. I now find that every time I unlock with the fingerprint scanner, The first press wakes the screen and shows the lock screen. The second fingerprint scan brings up a screen with the pattern and the words "Pattern Required After Device Restarts." as if I have just rebooted the phone. Although I have not rebooted the phone.
I know that I get asked to add my pattern (or PIN if that is set) the first unlock after reboot. It is like Android continually thinks I have just rebooted the phone when I have not.
I have noticed if I delete all lock functions, then reset the Pattern or Pin and the fingerprint, fingerprint does unlock the phone on the first few attempts and then goes back to not locking it without changing any settings.
I set up a new user, set up the fingerprint and pattern and the fingerprint also worked for a few times, then stopped working.
I do not have a third party launcher or lock screen loaded.
The fingerprint unlock was working fine before I clean installed and I think was initially working for a day or so after install.
I am aware that you must enter your pattern or PIN on rebooot... This is not what I am talking about.
Under Settings > Security and Location > Device Admin Apps only Find My Device and Outlook Device Policy is listed. Both apps are unticked.
I have no third party launcher or locking app loaded.
Can someone offer some guidance on how to fix this issue? Surely I am not the only person who has seen this issue. All other searches on the net refer to 3rd party launchers and that is not the issue I have.
Well it seems I am the only person on the web that has ever had this issue. I did a full hard reset and the issue is gone.
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Well it seems I am the only person on the web that has ever had this issue. I did a full hard reset and the issue is gone.
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No it's just that oem is not very popular here and those that do develop for them would never add their finger prints to it.
Need to remove the screen lock without disturbing the root
1. You're certain you purchased a Pixel 6 and not a Nexus 6? The latter is the Motorola-built device.
2. There's absolutely no way to "accidentally" put a screen lock on the device. To set the screen lock you would have to head into the settings app, tap on security, then tap on screen lock, set the type of screen lock and then touch random spots on the display, depending on whether it be numbers or the pattern lock. The chances of that sequence of events occurring in the correct order while you are not even looking at the phone are astronomical, thus you are either the most unlucky person alive in which case you don't ever want to leave your house again, or you're not telling the truth about how the screen lock appeared on the device.
3. Regardless, so long as the bootloader remains unlocked, a factory reset will resolve the issue as Google's Factory Reset Protection is not enabled on an unlocked bootloader. If using Magisk, the modifications to the boot image will remain but you will need to reinstall the Magisk app. Older root solutions used on previous versions of Android never modified the boot image: those root solutions would be lost when the factory reset completes.
4. If the bootloader is locked, the root solution in use should remain, but regardless of whether root remains or not you will have to contend with Google Factory Reset Protection, in which case you had better know the Google account information of the previous owner.