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Connecting to MS Exchange Server initiates password login on phone

So, I decided when I first got the phone, to have a 4-digit PIN to unlock the phone, but only if done after a long time. I think it was like 24 hours. I can't remember exactly, but that is irrelevant. So anyway, my friend has a Touch Diamond, and we scored a Microsoft internship together. So, a whole bunch of emails started arriving via Exchange and we wanted to sync our phones to it as well.
Now, he DIDN'T set a password earlier, so he couldn't login when the phone asked him for it, resulting in a complete reset!! He was devastated, but luckily, Outlook had stored all his contacts/tasks etc for him on the server, so he was still fine.
My problem is, I am able to login using my original PIN, but now I have to do it, every 15 mins, which the maximum I am allowed to go. (In Settings > Personal > Lock, the 'Prompt if device unused for...' checkbox is disabled.) I realise this is probably some security feature, but is there a way around this? Or will I have to give up sync priveleges to go back to the old days?
Help!

this is a security feature of exchange, not your phone.
if you don't enter the password you'll find that your phone still receives calls etc. I had this and it was very annoying, until I told our infrastructure manager to relax security permission on our exchange server for my device

check out this website... toward the end of the page is a link to an app that will allow you change the behavior of the "exchange lock" feature. now i use Exchange for push and after i'm setup, i use the app to disable the lock/password feature. my exchange service provider doesn't force me to re-enable this feature; however, your provider may be different. read the info and then decide if this is something you want to try...

Can't add lockscreen widgets?

I'm running the M build of CM10.1, and can't add widgets to my lock screen. Swiping from left to right just bounces the screen, rather than showing a "+" sign to add a widget. Is the feature not enabled on our build, or am I missing a letter somewhere that turns it on?
Thanks!

do you have corporate email set up with device admin privileges?
to check, go to settings -> security -> device administrators.
some device admin privileges (like the one for email) disable some features for the keypad lock (or lockscreen).
beware though that disabling the device admin privs for email will also delete your email account from the phone (i think).

Exchange server screenlock problem (not the standard)

Hi all,
I have a problem with my new Nexus 6P and the exchange server in combination with my screenlock.
Whenever i set up the exchange mail account, i have to set up a pin or password to unlock my phone. When i want to change back the pin / password to a pattern, i cant and it says: "disabled by administrator encryption policy or credential storage"
Normally the reply on this post would be, your company has set up these minimum requirements for security purposes and you cant put up the mail/agenda unless you accept the terms of the company.
The weird thing is, my company doesn't`t require any security measures at all. If you want to swipe to unlock, you can (well, other people can ).
Does anyone have a solution for this problem?
If you need more background / tell info, let me know!
Thanks in advance,
Arjan

anyone?

Exchange must be requiring that or it wouldn't force it on you.
You could always use a 3rd party exchange mail client if it bothers you about it restricting your lock options. I use touchdown (contains exchange in one sandbox) my phone is still mine if the admins wipe the phone it just wipes touchdown.
Don't have to use touchdown but it's just an example.

Normally you would say that exchange forces the security, but i went by the IT-department and they have shown me that all restrictions are off.
A third party app is a possibility, but i'd rather use the app i have to combine multiple email-accounts and agenda's.

I still haven't found a solution for the problem. I really don't get why my phone restricts my screenlock options, when the IT-department has deleted all restrictions.

Lock Screen "None" Grayed out

So this is probably one of the stupider questions on this forum but my Axon 7 won't let me choose "None" for the lock screen unlock. When I go into the security settings I only have the option of "Pattern, Pin or Complex Password" but the Swipe and the None options are greyed out. They read they are disabled by the administration, encryption policy or credential storage.
My device admins are only two programs, none of which are the lockscreen. I never installed any credentials and the phone is not encrypted...
I know that whatever it is, it's starring at me right in my face but I can't figure out what it is.
Help.

malditos said:
So this is probably one of the stupider questions on this forum but my Axon 7 won't let me choose "None" for the lock screen unlock. When I go into the security settings I only have the option of "Pattern, Pin or Complex Password" but the Swipe and the None options are greyed out. They read they are disabled by the administration, encryption policy or credential storage.
My device admins are only two programs, none of which are the lockscreen. I never installed any credentials and the phone is not encrypted...
I know that whatever it is, it's starring at me right in my face but I can't figure out what it is.
Help.
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The Axon 7 as far as I know is Encrypted out of the box and when you setup any of the security lock screen, the only way to get it back to none is doing a factory reset and not enabling any of the security lock screen.

DrakenFX said:
The Axon 7 as far as I know is Encrypted out of the box and when you setup any of the security lock screen, the only way to get it back to none is doing a factory reset and not enabling any of the security lock screen.
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Didn't realize the phone encrypted itself when a security measure was done. Good to know. Thanks.

malditos said:
Didn't realize the phone encrypted itself when a security measure was done. Good to know. Thanks.
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The phone encrypts on start up, it just uses default password and in such case can decrypt itself always. Once you set a security meassure, this password gets encrupted again with your key. This way the original key is always used for decrypting so that FS is not in need of decrypting/renecrypting on pass/pin change.
As far as the admin lockout. If you have setup exchange email account for instance, it has enforced the security method on you and will not let you remove it while you have account setup. Also, those admin apps can enforce security model of their own as well, so i would look at those as well.

Lock Screen -- how to turn off on Amazon device?

I want to turn off the lock screen, not even swipe, but there is no "none" option in Security settings. Originally, my phone was an Amazon ads phone, but I paid the $50 to get rid of ads (spent hours trying to remove using debloater tool from this website but hit brick wall). I thought maybe that was what was preventing the "none" lock screen option, but I still don't see it. I have Android 6.0.1.
Any suggestions? Does anyone who has an Amazon phone (with or without ads) see the "none" option in Security settings for lock screen? (with Android 6.0.1+)
Thanks!

I believe the issue you are experiencing is related to the presence of a guest account. On older versions of the g if there was a guest account the none option for the screenlock disappeared. I just tried to disable the guest account on my prime g4, but don't see a way to actually remove the account.

I can't seem to figure out how to remove/disable the guest user account...

TylerSz said:
I can't seem to figure out how to remove/disable the guest user account...
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Unless you're rooted I don't believe you can remove it.