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is there a quick way to password protect your ppc?

Hello,
Is there a shortcut or a link I can click on the ppc to make to password protect it?
I have it where it will turn on after 90 minutes, but not everytime. and I'd like a way to just click on a link, and the password thing is protected.
Any ideas or suggestions?

if you set it to 0 minutes it will lock when the ppc goes to suspend mode; the downside of course is you have to unlock everytime you power back on.

I'm also interested in something that enables the password screen via software/button. I use the 0 minutes rule but you have to suspend the device which breaks any activesync connection and the whole process starts again when you power on. A simple little app that enables the password screen the same as at power on would be great.

Maybe TranCreative Nice Start would help

you may want to take a look at psshutxp also http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/psshutxp.shtml

Thanks guys, but neither is what I'm looking for. I don't want a third party security product and I don't want anything that shuts the device down, just a tiny app. that triggers the in-built password screen so I can assign it to a button or icon.
Ah well, have to keep looking.

I use Omega 1-pass, its a great password app (currently the best one for magician I think)
Also, it wont cost you a cent if you search around for the crackz.

mtbsoft said:
I don't want a third party security product ... just a tiny app. that triggers the in-built password screen
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mtbsoft said:
mtbsoft said:
I don't want a third party security product ... just a tiny app. that triggers the in-built password screen
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I was trying to help others also by the way.. (not just you)
Anyways, the built-in password in PPC is terrible.. buttons are too small and basically its too basic. Why dont you want a third party app? A "tiny app" is a third party app (LOL)
Give 1-Pass ago.. believe me its one of the app that you'll sacrifice some space for it (around 500KB or less I think). Perfect sized buttons, no excess features etc..
If you do try it.. let others know how you get on.

If you afraid/alergic to use 3rd party software just X-backup first your ppc, install the software >> not satisfied >> restore to get the same setting/database

1-PASS IS A WONDER
hi all,
i am using 1-pass and the software is in fact wonderful... lets u assign a hardware button for password access and moreover allows flexibility!
and for the problem with which the topic was started /.... just set the time when u want 1-pass activated when the device is not used and ur work is done!

Nutdhanai said:
Anyways, the built-in password in PPC is terrible.. buttons are too small and basically its too basic. Why dont you want a third party app? A "tiny app" is a third party app
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nsriza said:
If you afraid/alergic to use 3rd party software
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I'm not "afraid/alergic" to use third-party products - I have over 90 applications & games installed, ALL legit. by the way, no cracks - I review the stuff as well as use it.
I simply don't want/need anything more than the basic PIN mechanism which the device already provides. Besides which, I wish it to be something my wife (a technophobic!) can use easily, hence the PIN approach.
I've looked at many security packages and either dislike the way they work or find them to be complete overkill. I'm not looking to bullet proof the device just provide simple privacy protection when it's on the desk, hence I just want a basic trigger mechanism for the in-built password screen, nothing more.
BTW I find the 1-pass claim of...
In tests, entering a 4 digit password using the standard password program took 7 seconds.
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...laughable, what were they using to enter it? A blind gorilla? I have no problem entering the four digit pin in two seconds, including powering the device on with the same hand!

mtbsoft,
try contacting Microsoft, see if they can patch the built-in password protection for you

MTBSOFT seems to be in airs!
the subject sums up all!

Re: MTBSOFT seems to be in airs!
studdocs said:
the subject sums up all!
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It might... if it made sense!
studdocs said:
try the attachment! .cab file and works like magic!
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You realise that, by posting bootleg software like this, you are risking the actual owners of this commercial software taking action against the site? You might want to consider removing it for the sake of the other site users.

@mtbsoft back on topic (well hopefully): I was using a set of shortcuts that would automatically send you to the Settings Menu used the Bluetooth one. Anyway when I tapped it, I went straight to the Bluetooth App. Maybe there is one for the Password Application, found it over at brighthand... here is the link for the thread. http://discussion.brighthand.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79526
also am not sure but when I used to use OmegaOne's BattpackPro I remember that it had a 'key' icon/link (in Program Bar) maybe this would lock the device as well so? if you have it on your device maybe you can check this feature.
anyway, still thinking of other ways to lock the device without power off (and hopefully additional apps) also...

bnycastro said:
anyway, still thinking of other ways to lock the device without power off (and hopefully additional apps) also...
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Hi mate,
Thanks for the thread, I'll take a look and see if there's anything there of use to me. I have found a crude sort-of way to give some protection - the screensaver from PHM Tools. When you run it, it simply powers off the screen and doesn't come back on until you press the action button (nav-pad centre), so the device appears to be turned off. If someone then tries to turn it on with the power button it actually turns off and engages the lock!
The disadvantage is that other buttons are actually still enabled and functional when the screen is off so someone could trigger applications or even make a call with two phone button presses, but it's a start. Thanks again for the helpful reply.

mtbsoft said:
bnycastro said:
anyway, still thinking of other ways to lock the device without power off (and hopefully additional apps) also...
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Hi mate,
Thanks for the thread, I'll take a look and see if there's anything there of use to me. I have found a crude sort-of way to give some protection - the screensaver from PHM Tools. When you run it, it simply powers off the screen and doesn't come back on until you press the action button (nav-pad centre), so the device appears to be turned off. If someone then tries to turn it on with the power button it actually turn off and engages the lock!
The disadvantage is that other buttons are actually still enabled and functional when the screen is off so someone could trigger applications or even make a call with two phone button presses, but it's a start. Thanks again for the helpful reply.
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I dont understand?? Why would you go through all the trouble when there is a software readily available to do the job that you need?
How little is that tiny app you are looking for?? Why doesn't 1-Pass cut it for you? Please share.. the ppl that are using might want to know if there is a flaw in it or some information that you might know..?
If you dont want 3rd party app then why are you using PHM tools??

i summed up the reason and will provide one more....
mtbsoft works for a company which competes with 1-pass!
HA HA HA ....

Nutdhanai said:
Why doesn't 1-Pass cut it for you? Please share.. the ppl that are using might want to know if there is a flaw in it or some information that you might know..?
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If you dont want 3rd party app then why are you using PHM tools??
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Did you actually RTFA or just skim over it? Try again...
mtbsoft said:
I don't want a third party security product
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...and...
mtbsoft said:
I have over 90 applications & games installed.
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All of which I use and need (excluding the games), including many of the features of PHM. I don't want and don't need a third party security product. All was looking for was a tiny little exe which wraps up the single API call (probably) to a DLL which triggers the password lock screen - I don't even want it to be memory resident.
mtbsoft said:
I simply don't want/need anything more than the basic PIN mechanism which the device already provides.
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Memory is a consideration because of the number of applications which have to be installed in Main Memory as opposed to SD. Why should I waste memory for something which is essentially built-in?
mtbsoft said:
I've looked at many security packages and either dislike the way they work or find them to be complete overkill.
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Take 1-pass - it claims...
Password program you will actually use! - I use the built in!
Fastest ever password entry using innovative hard key password feature - don't need.
Shows essential information - so does the basic "my info" screen
Automatically locks when left unattended - don't want, would find it more annoying
Lock your device on demand - woohoo!
Keylock - just like on your mobile phone - don't need, if the password is engaged!
2 types of password entry - don't want
Use your own picture in the background - don't want
Ideal for corporate deployment - irrelevant for an individual
Supports landscape (320x240) - not on my device since it doesn't
So you see, I'm not knocking the product (even though some of the claims on the website are laughable, misleading or just plain wrong), it simply isn't what I want, it's full of features that I don't want or need and I wouldn't waste USD$20 buying all that for just the one feature I'm interested in. I also dislike the way some of its features require you to buy other products too.
The same applies to most of the products I've looked at - they're all crammed full of stuff that is totally useless to me.

[Q] Are these NFC tags re-writable

Couldn't find anything via Google or search function.
I wanted to know if topaz type 1 NFC tags are re-writable.
Specifically this one: http://www.identivenfc.com/en/nfc-tags/google-nfc-tags/google-nfc-tags-type1.htm
In the description it says write once, read many; but i'm getting conflicting answers when Googling.
The reason I ask is because: say for example, I want write a tag that changes the brightness to 80, but then find out it's not bright enough and want to change it to 100, it would be a pain to toss that away and use another one.

AFAIK, all NFC tags are re-writable.
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android88 said:
AFAIK, all NFC tags are re-writable.
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This is true. You can lock them to stop rewriting (stores or businesses) but none are read only unless you make them.

intekmdma said:
Couldn't find anything via Google or search function.
I wanted to know if topaz type 1 NFC tags are re-writable.
Specifically this one: http://www.identivenfc.com/en/nfc-tags/google-nfc-tags/google-nfc-tags-type1.htm
In the description it says write once, read many; but i'm getting conflicting answers when Googling.
The reason I ask is because: say for example, I want write a tag that changes the brightness to 80, but then find out it's not bright enough and want to change it to 100, it would be a pain to toss that away and use another one.
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Tagstand.com will send you a couple free NFC Tags if you install their NFC Task Launcher app..
And they have good prices...
I get their Wet Inlay (Clear) stickers.
(I know this is not related to your question, but I thought I would just put it out there - everyone likes free stuff right?)

Thanks for the answers guys. I did install the NFC task launcher app. I didn't know they'd send you free ones!

intekmdma said:
Thanks for the answers guys. I did install the NFC task launcher app. I didn't know they'd send you free ones!
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They don't. It says to tweet them but they never respond back. Its been 4 months since I did mine and others are saying the same thing. I thought the same as you
At least I got free tectiles (samsung nfc tags) because of their (samsungs) promotion.

intekmdma said:
I wanted to know if topaz type 1 NFC tags are re-writable.
In the description it says write once, read many; but i'm getting conflicting answers when Googling.
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They are just saying that it is possible to write it once, lock it, then it can be read many, many times. (Mostly used for businesses who may write their web address or facebook page or something like that to a tag, then lock it so it can't be erased, but of course would want thousands of people to be able to tap and read it.)

The Topaz Type 1 Tags are rewritable unless you lock them up.
There are Kovio tags, (I think these might be new, not a lot of people use them) these tags are not re-writable. They are locked the first them you write on them. This type of tag is good if you know you will never need to change the data like for a business they could just have the URL written and not change it.

hollywoodfrodo said:
They are just saying that it is possible to write it once, lock it, then it can be read many, many times. (Mostly used for businesses who may write their web address or facebook page or something like that to a tag, then lock it so it can't be erased, but of course would want thousands of people to be able to tap and read it.)
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Perfect explanation for the "why" reason. Thanks!

NFC Full Proximity Detection?

Any chance we could get this working on the GS4? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2171952
Seems that the NFC.apk file (which my GS4 doesn't seem to have...I have NFCNci.apk and NFCTest.apk) has to be modified on a device-model basis.
Thoughts anyone?

I watched the video demos from your referenced post and that looks very useful if a tag were placed in a car dock. I use NFC Task Launcher and I emailed the developers if they could work something like this into their app. Currently everything is based on a tap of a tag but nothing seems to take advantage of prolonged contact with one.

Galaxy S4 / Active - which NFC tags work with this phone?

The original Samsung NFC tag no longer works with the S4 / Active. There are even Amazon sellers that specifically stated that the MiFare 1k does not work with this phone.
The only one that SEEMS to be compatible is the one with only 144kb space.
Does anyone have any recommendation on which NFC tag works with this phone?

Tagsfordroid.com I think is where I order mine from. Small limited space but good for quick tasks. Not well for storing contact info.
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Since I use NFC every single day, I'd advise you to make sure to get NTAG (or whatever it's called), not the old MiFare tags....
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Yea the only tags that work are the NTAG203 tags. All of the newer phones seem to be switching to this NFC tech.

lanwarrior said:
The original Samsung NFC tag no longer works with the S4 / Active. There are even Amazon sellers that specifically stated that the MiFare 1k does not work with this phone.
The only one that SEEMS to be compatible is the one with only 144kb space.
Does anyone have any recommendation on which NFC tag works with this phone?
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The old Samsung Tectiles are MiFare Classic tags. The kind of tags the new S4 / Active won't work with are MiFare Classic.
Samsung Tectiles & Galaxy S4, the unhappy couple
Technically your phone should be compatible with all other types of NFC Tags. You will find NTag203 being recommended because it is the most common, and is the cheapest, although you have already mentioned that they don't carry that much storage space.
You can check out our store for a variety of NTAG203 tags at some of the most competitive prices online from my sig.

lanwarrior said:
The original Samsung NFC tag no longer works with the S4 / Active. There are even Amazon sellers that specifically stated that the MiFare 1k does not work with this phone.
The only one that SEEMS to be compatible is the one with only 144kb space.
Does anyone have any recommendation on which NFC tag works with this phone?
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At AndyTags.com we have NTAG203 Tags and Topaz 512 Tags, both of which are compatible with the Galaxy S4. NTAG203 tags are most popular because they are cheaper, but have only about 137 bytes of usable data. (Plenty for most task launching apps.) If you need more memory for a Vcard (electronic business card) or any other reason, then Topaz 512 Tags are great because they have about 450 bytes of usable memory.
Both NTAG203 & Topaz 512 tags are "universally compatible" with any NFC phone. There are other types of tags that are also compatible but these are the two most readily available and affordable at the moment.

Besides controlling the device features, such as ringer on/off, wifi, etc., can you use NFC to CONTROL an application?
I.e. Tap my phone to an NFC tag to run application A and when it's run, application A will do XYZ.
Or NFC tag is strictly for ON/OFF feature only?

lanwarrior said:
Besides controlling the device features, such as ringer on/off, wifi, etc., can you use NFC to CONTROL an application? I.e. Tap my phone to an NFC tag to run application A and when it's run, application A will do XYZ.
Or NFC tag is strictly for ON/OFF feature only?
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I think you need to use something like TASKER app or LLama.
I could not find a way to get an NFC program to get inside the apps and adjust -for example, I do use an NFC tag to prep my phone for a run - hit the tag near the door and it starts GPS Status, and starts Endomondo and finally starts my music player. . . .But I still have to hit "start" for Endomondo and "play" for my music playlist ;-(

I use the two hotel keycards I forgot to return to the Marriott I was staying at... They have re-writable areas on them, but I haven't been able to write anything to them yet (haven't tried hard). They work as-is for some of these NFC apps I see around the Play Store.

markbc01 said:
I think you need to use something like TASKER app or LLama.
I could not find a way to get an NFC program to get inside the apps and adjust -for example, I do use an NFC tag to prep my phone for a run - hit the tag near the door and it starts GPS Status, and starts Endomondo and finally starts my music player. . . .But I still have to hit "start" for Endomondo and "play" for my music playlist ;-(
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So Tasker can control other app? If yes, I'll buy the app.

Yes, Tasker can do pretty much every thing related to apps. (I think)...
I simply have not used it enough to figure out how to make it do "app-internal" actions, but it does have some rather full-featured capabilites.
There is even a three part series on XDA TV about how to use Tasker. ..
It does now than I need. .. but was worth the money!
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Never thought of trying that! It's a better use for old hotel cards than just sitting at the bottom of some desk drawer. ..
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Forgot to ask:what apps do you guys use to read and write the tags?

I use NFC Task Launcher, but there are tons of NFC writer apps... NTL is simple and works well. .
You don't need any specific SOFTWARE to read the tags (I think!) since the phone will do that as long as you have nfc enabled. ..
There are links in the app for purchasing cheap tags from within the app... However, I don't think that they explain clearly what works and what does not for the S4... my old tags still work on this S4 and I purchased Samsung compatible tags last year when I was still using my S2...do they do still work. .
Good luck!
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[Q] What makes TecTiles the only valid NFC option allowed

When I go and try to scan a non TecTile NFC chip, is obviously says "unsupported" so to me, this leads me to believe that other JFC tags could be supported, wouldn't it just be a matter of flipping some code to allow the ability to have it scan other NFC tags. Or am I completely wrong in this situation? I just don't see how that there is only one allowed NFC tag that is compatible with the S4.

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When I go and try to scan a non TecTile NFC chip, is obviously says "unsupported" so to me, this leads me to believe that other JFC tags could be supported, wouldn't it just be a matter of flipping some code to allow the ability to have it scan other NFC tags. Or am I completely wrong in this situation? I just don't see how that there is only one allowed NFC tag that is compatible with the S4.
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It isn't. I'm using NFC ReTag https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.widgapp.NFC_ReTAG_FREE&hl=en and Tasker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm and the combo works great.
I have a pack of Tec Tiles that I got for 50% off with my Samsung coupon when I got my S4, but I'm also using some really nice epoxy coated key ring NFC tags that work great http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-NFC-Key-Chain-Hang-Tag-NTAG203-ANY-Android-by-AndyTags-NFC-Tags-/221262755251?pt=US_Other_Cell_Phone_Accessories&hash=item338449b5b3. Heck, it even works with any credit card that has the "blink" logo on the back.

Well, I got one of those free NFC Tags from the Movaluate give away that is programmable, and it works with my Nexus 7, but it fails with the GS 4.
Even if I open up NFC Task Launcher, to try and re-program it, I am unable to read it.

There are definitely some tags that don't work. I tried it with my NFC embedded name badge from a convention I attended last year and my S4 gave me a message that the tag was "unsupported". That's why I like the NFC ReTag app. It doesn't necessarily have to write the tasks to the tag. As long as the tag's ID number can be read, you can assign whatever action you want to the tag.

The S4 can not read or write to the first gen tags. You have to get the newer tags. The new broadcom controller in the S4 cannot read the old 1k mifare tags. Sucks because I have several left over from my Evo LTE.

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The S4 can not read or write to the first gen tags. You have to get the newer tags. The new broadcom controller in the S4 cannot read the old 1k mifare tags. Sucks because I have several left over from my Evo LTE.
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Yep, the GS4 broadcom NFC chip doesn´t support mifare classic (=proprietary nxp format) tags, so no read or write operations...and samsung blocked (unlike the nexus 4 /10 with the same chip) even the low-level ID scan in some (all?) GS4 firmware versions ....not very nice, and ridiculous with the first gen Samsung TecTile tags being mifare classic tags ...
Sometimes I wonder, who made such decisions .... and it´s not only samsung, but the whole NFC industry and also Google making bad NFC moves again and again. There are so much NFC possibilities, killer applications/features and business opportunities beside the unicorn nfc payment use case, but with the current android implementation (and don´t get me wrong, it´s by far the best implementation within all current operating systems), most of it is simply not possible ...
I hate to say it, but perhaps we all should wait until apple "invents" NFC and shows us the magic ...