There is an issue in DL30 where if you try to setup an Exchange PIN, it asks you to enter a symbol which isn't possible from the number pad. I found a workaround for the issue:
If you setup a PIN before you setup your Exchange account from settings-> location & security-> screen unlock, it will work. You'll still see the message about device security needing to be setup at first but it will start syncing and not ask again.
If it doesn't work at first, go back into location & security and change unlock method and select change screen lock. You don't need to change it, you can just cancel out and it should start to sync.
Hope this helps!
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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?
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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...
I am considering one of these phones. I have a G1 now and like the specs on this better.
I use my phone to sync with Exchange 2007 and I see there are some issues with that. Not a big deal if I can get Touchdown working on this phone. That is what I use now and it is fine.
On to my question. Our security policy at work requires a password to unlock the screen on phones synced to our exchange server. I have seen where there is a screen lock to prevent pocket dials. Do they still have the option to enable the password pattern like what the older G1 has? Work was fine with that for a password.
Thanks
AFAIK, the built in active sync client does not support the enforecement of security policies. However, touchdown does support the enforecement of a 4 digit pin (and probably other security policies). This basically means that you must enter the pin you set when launching the touchdown application. It's not a bad implementation, but I do wish the android screen lock could somehow "qualify" as entering the pin.
Main screen -> Menu button -> Settings -> Location & Security
in there you will see the pattern settings.
(Yes pattern lock is available.)
trinode said:
Main screen -> Menu button -> Settings -> Location & Security
in there you will see the pattern settings.
(Yes pattern lock is available.)
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Thanks. So it sounds like it is just like my G1. I don't have a N1 yet but before I ordered one I wanted to make sure.
i synced up my work email via exchange, but it prompts me to enter this password every time i turn my phone back on (back light turned off). is there a way to by pass this?
what version of Exchange is it? I am syncing with Exchange 2007 and do not get prompted for my password after inital setup. Also, did you change your password recently?
I think he's referring to having to unlock it whenever you put it on standby and turn it back on (tap the top button twice).
help..i used lockpicker..and now my exchange keeps poping up the prompt to have me enter a password..'attention your exchange server requires that you enable...'..what should i do!? it didnt happen for like a week..
I'm thinking of buying this phone and it will be my first Android phone ever.
When you first set up an Android phone it asks you to sign into your Gmail, all well and good, I have a Gmail and have it protected with 2 step verification.
Now normally on any other device/client you would set up an 'application specific password' which I assume will work aOK in for setting up your Android phone.
But as I understand if you have a lockscreen passcode/pattern lock, if you forget the code/pattern you are asked sign in with your Gmail account password to unlock the phone. This is where it confuses me, you would not normally write down an application specific so if you signed into your phone with one that wouldn't work, or does it work if you use your normal 'non specific' Gmail password?
I have also looked and found this video (watch?v=Mu9xflbwMKw can't post links) which says when you are asked to sign in to Gmail you have a 'menu/settings' option which allows you to sign in with a web interface therefore using a one time use code they send you, which then I assume if you forget your lockscreen code/pattern, you would just sign in with your normal Gmail password.
So if you have 2 step verification do you sign in with your normal password with the 'web login' or do you use a one time use password? and what are the implications for a forgotten lockscreen code/pattern?
I would say the worst case scenario is you have to go create a new one-time password on your computer, just to unlock.
AFAIK you'll have to use your Application-specific password.
Just tried it and it did take my password just fine, however it did "deauthorize" the device, so i had to login once more to make the device sync again.
FISKER_Q said:
Just tried it and it did take my password just fine, however it did "deauthorize" the device, so i had to login once more to make the device sync again.
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That's fantastic news, I'll just log in with an application specific password knowing that I can reset it with the normal password, I've never (touch wood) forgotten a lockscreen passcode but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Thanks guys :good:
disable 2step autorization. My dad could not login to his his Gmail while it was enabled, but he could login immediatly after disabling it
mazdarati2 said:
disable 2step autorization. My dad could not login to his his Gmail while it was enabled, but he could login immediatly after disabling it
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That doesn't have anything to do with what we are discussing here. And is 2-step prevented your dad from logging into Gmail, then you're using it wrong.
I've been using 2-step authentication for over two years now, and my wife over a year, on all our computers and phones. Works perfectly.
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That doesn't have anything to do with what we are discussing here. And is 2-step prevented your dad from logging into Gmail, then you're using it wrong.
I've been using 2-step authentication for over two years now, and my wife over a year, on all our computers and phones. Works perfectly.
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yes it works everywhere. but it didn't when you want to enter your Gmail after you did a reset on your phone, strangely
That's what the one-time passwords are for. You can't use the 2-step code check with the accounts system on Android. So you create a one-time password, following the directions Google gave you when you turned 2-step on.
EDIT: Solved. Flash 14B, hold emergency call and keep tapping next. Skip email setup and you'll get to the home screen with the message "setup proceeded by server policy" or some such. The phone reboots to setup and you can proceed through the setup wizard normally. Don't make up a bull**** email address this time.
tl;dr phone frp locked, don't know the associated email
My wife's old v20 was gathering dust and we both have the same model so I figured I'd try to root it as practice before I do mine. I made a new Gmail account during setup (my password is long and complicated and I was too lazy to look it up) but I ended up having to do another factory reset before rooting. Frp kicked in and I have no idea what the email address was. Is there any way to either find out what the email is or bypass frp altogether? I've tried various methods that involve getting into the settings menu but none work, my settings menu only has wifi settings. Maybe I need to be on a certain android version?