Hello guys,
At first, when I go to security > screen lock, I only have available "None" and "Slide", no pattern, PIN or whatever.
However, when I choose "None" or "Slide", and I come back, it remains on "PIN", doesn't allow me to change to it.
Also, when I'm using face unlock or fingerprint, sometimes it shows me the message "The phone has been locked for >72h, insert PIN", or "you have to enter PIN after reboot" when it isnt true...
Any of you have that bug, or know why it happens?
Thank you very much,
Kind regards
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I want to extend the timeout for security lock screen.
From 10 min to maybe 10 hours.
I use password on lockscreen and don't want to type in the password
many times a day.
I just try "Delayed lock" , but it don't work on my SGS 2 with android 2.3.5
Any other programs that can extend the timeout ??
Or can I do some change in a system file to extend it ?
I'm interested in this too. I am getting fed up with having to type a password after every time my screen switches off (which is currently set to 1min to save battery). Ideally I would like to have a setting for the screen to turn off and a separate setting to enforce the lock, e.g. screen turns off after 1min but does not lock until maybe 10mins (or what ever the user sets) later.
Super Cool !! I solved the problem myself today !!
Now screenlock is not get active, even with password enabled.
The solution on the Samsung Galaxy S II
Install app "SGS Secret Code"
Start the app and select "Power Button Settings"
Mark "Shutdown"
That's all.
Can you clarify what the app really did?
First the "SGS secret code" app doesn't exist. There is "SGS secret codes". Is that the app you used? This just provides short cuts to entering special codes via the dialler.
Have you permanently disabled the lock screen asking for a password / code? I don't understand how it works from your brief description.
Yes. it's "SGS secret codes"
It's disable the screenlock. The screen will never get lock. Even with password or pattern installed for the screenlock.
The screenlock will never get activ. If the screen are turn-off and you push the home
button, the screen just turn-on, with no asking for password or pattern.
Thanks for clarifying but maybe I'm missing something here.
So basically this circumvents the screen lock password / code. Why not just disable the screenlock password / code from the settings?
The point of having the password if for security so I'm not entirely comfortable with disabling it altogether. I just want the time-out for the actual password lock to be independently configurable from the screen time-out. So for example screen shuts off after one minute but the lock doesn't actually lock for another 10 mins.
I understand you asking about this.
The reason is that I use a program that requires is a screenlock with a minimum of 8 characters with both numbers and letters.
Every time I start this program, it go out and see if there is activated a screenlock
with 8 character, otherwise program does not start.
This way I keep the safety screenlock, but it will just never be activated.
OK I see. Unfortunately your solution doesn't help me. Oh well I'll keep looking...
When face unlock does not work on my stock ics LG Optimus L9 I just enter my pin and all is well.
I decided to remove face unlock and pin unlock and change to swipe to unlock. When I go into settings, I tap on lock screen, then on select screen lock. It asks for my pin, i enter it and hit next, it says "wrong pin"
I know it's not the wrong pin because I unlock my phone with it 20 times a day. I always use the same pin for years. It seems like a bug but it sucks because now I am stuck with face unlock.
Is there anyway around this or has anyone else experienced this problem?
thanks
Hard reset
chrismcnally said:
When face unlock does not work on my stock ics LG Optimus L9 I just enter my pin and all is well.
I decided to remove face unlock and pin unlock and change to swipe to unlock. When I go into settings, I tap on lock screen, then on select screen lock. It asks for my pin, i enter it and hit next, it says "wrong pin"
I know it's not the wrong pin because I unlock my phone with it 20 times a day. I always use the same pin for years. It seems like a bug but it sucks because now I am stuck with face unlock.
Is there anyway around this or has anyone else experienced this problem?
thanks
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Do a HARD RESET. It will solve your problem.
I've got cyanogenmod 12.1 with android 5.1.2. Normally I use a PIN to unlock my phone but when I'm at home I'd like to just use my face. This doesn't work because I can't get the option for faceunlock.
In Settings -> Lock screen -> Smart lock, trusted faces is on
but in 'choose lock screen', it's not there
and 'Smart lock (Google)' is enabled
Questions:
How do I get faceunlock to work?
How can I use a PIN, except when I'm at home when I want to use faceunlock? I tried setting up trusted places but it didn't work.
imgoingtowin said:
I've got cyanogenmod 12.1 with android 5.1.2. Normally I use a PIN to unlock my phone but when I'm at home I'd like to just use my face. This doesn't work because I can't get the option for faceunlock.
In Settings -> Lock screen -> Smart lock, trusted faces is on
but in 'choose lock screen', it's not there
and 'Smart lock (Google)' is enabled
Questions:
How do I get faceunlock to work?
How can I use a PIN, except when I'm at home when I want to use faceunlock? I tried setting up trusted places but it didn't work.
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Face unlock is a part of smart lock. Since it's not as secure as pin or password Face unlock (and other unlock methods like trusted place) should be used with a pin or password.
If face unlock is switched on under smart lock and configured. That's mean it's working. To confirm it's working lock with the power button and unlock. Then at the bottom instead of a padlock symbol you will see a small face icon. That means the camera is on and searching for your face.
http://androidwidgetcenter.com/android-tips/enable-face-unlock-android-5-0-lollipop/
Smart unlock methods stops working if u lock your phone using 3rd party apps. Instead of the lock button.
IreshS said:
Face unlock is a part of smart lock. Since it's not as secure as pin or password Face unlock (and other unlock methods like trusted place) should be used with a pin or password.
If face unlock is switched on under smart lock and configured. That's mean it's working. To confirm it's working lock with the power button and unlock. Then at the bottom instead of a padlock symbol you will see a small face icon. That means the camera is on and searching for your face.
http://androidwidgetcenter.com/android-tips/enable-face-unlock-android-5-0-lollipop/
Smart unlock methods stops working if u lock your phone using 3rd party apps. Instead of the lock button.
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You're linked to instructions didn't work.
Link worked for me. As explained face lock is now an additional unlock method, you need set a primary one first (pin, pattern, password). Then you can select to use trusted face. I have a pattern lock but if the phone recognises my face when I wake it I can just slide to unlock without enter pattern as it recognises me.
When I first received my phone, I set up fingerprint unlocking. Yesterday, I decided to change it to password, which I set as a 4-word string with spaces. Something akin to "bleep bloop ima robot". I can unlock the screen successfully with the password.
Now, I want to go back to fingerprint unlocking. When I go to Settings > Lock screen and security > Screen lock type, I press that option, and it prompts me to Enter the current password. I put the password in, and says Try again. I have tried many, many times now with the very same password that unlocks the screen, and it still won't let me change it.
This is on a Verizon Galaxy S6 Edge+, running Lollipop 5.1.1.
Hy.
Some time ago I enabled the autolock feature and since i didn't use it for a while i forgot the pattern
Anyways, i have access to both the watch and the phone and i would like to remove or change the lock pattern but it keeps asking for the old pattern (which i forgot).
So, is there any way to remove the pattern set in Samsung Gear app on the phone ? (under Settings->Auto lock).
Thanks in advance.
P.S. as long as the watch is near the phone i can access the phone without problems, hopefully i don't have to do a factory reset on the phone. Also, the phone is a Note 3 if it matters.
After many trials and errors i managed to remove the lock.
The trick was to get to the Android Device Manager page ( https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager ) and lock the device, this overrides the smart lock set by Samsung Gear. After unlocking the device with the new lock i was able to modify the locking pattern by going to Settings -> Device->Lock Screen->Screen Lock
Note, to use the AutoLock feature you have to set the screen lock to be "Auto lock" option.
So, as long as you can access your device through Android Device Manager you can reset the lock pattern.