For those of us who have to keep a password on our phone due to nosey people (spouses), is there anyway to disable the "OK" button after entering the password? That way, once the correct password is entered, the phone automatically unlocks and goes to the homescreen.
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Hi,
this is my first post. I've read this forum and didn't find the answer for the following question. I have HTC Touch Diamond 2 Topaz WM 6.1.
For company policy reasons, I have to lock the device after a few minutes of inactivity. I use the standard feature AllSettings/Personal/Lock with a Simple PIN. It works fine.
The problem is that, when I start up the device, first of all, it prompts me to introduce the Simple PIN for unlocking the screen, and then the usual startup PIN. So, I have to introduce two passwords for accessing the phone.
I don't want to use S2U2 or similar because of performance (moreover, I've seen the same problem with S2U2). The standard mechanism is OK, but I would like to workaround this annoying double PIN entering.
Is there any registry tweak or something to avoid the unlocking screen at startup?.
Thanks in advance.
MARC
Hi Marc,
My company's IT department also put restrictions on my phone. I have Blackberry on mine and there is lots and lots written about the issue of the security policy for this. Do you have Blackberry on yours? I can help you if you do.
Or do you use MS Exchange for your emails? I know nothing about this.
Either way, you should only have one pin to enter, not 2. Have you set up your own security unlock via start/settings/Personal/Lock too? If so, you should be able to disable this one.
How can I lock my phone after a while?
Thanks for your answer. I use TD2 WM61 and Lotus Notes with Lotus Traveler as a sync mechanism.
To lock my phone with password unlock, I go to settings/personal/lock and configure it with a Simple PIN. The problem comes when I boot my phone: it asks for this Simple PIN, and then it asks for the SIM PIN... which is annoying. It seems like the startup process is slower than the locking mechanism and then, first locks, then asks for the usual startup PIN.
Initially, I don't want to use software like S2U2, TouchLockPro or similar. Is there a way to customize the lock feature?. Or is there a different way to lock with password my phone?.
Thanks again.
MARC
I know what you're thinking.... what's the point of having a PIN if you want an app to automatautomatically enter it.
The situation is such that my company has a policy in place such that it forces my phone to require a pin when I wake it if my work email account is configured. Whats additionally annoying is that I use widget locker as well. So now when I wake my phone I unlock widget locker, then slide my droid lock slider, then enter my PIN - a process that has become extremely annoying!
So yeah... is anyone aware of something that would simplify the process, other than removing my work email account as that's not an option.
Honestly, if your company finds that you circumvent protocol, they can dismiss you. This is typical in end user agreements now a days as is for my company. I would remove the widget locker and place the pin code as your default code in general if that is all they are asking. It sounds like you have several layers to get on your phone when one would work and cover you in regards to your email.
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On my transformer pad I had one password with symbols etc. that I entered when the tablet started and a different easy password with just numbers to unlock the screen quick and easy.
I encrypted my Nexus 4 and if i set the pin to just numbers I will be able to unlock my lockscreen as I wan't but the password when booting is the the same.
If I change the password it will change both the locksckreen password and the boot password to the same again...
Is it possible to use two different passwords? One really hard to guess when booting the phone and one easy for unlocking the screen? And how di I set it up?
On my Verizon Note 3 (US), when I type passwords for websites, etc, the password appears as x's. I know that is for security, but I want the entire password to be visible as I type. I have the option turned on where the last character entered is displayed for a second or so.
I have shaky hands and often hit the wrong key, or unintentionally hit a key twice. If I don't catch it while the last character briefly displays, I get password errors. It sometimes takes me 3 or 4 tries to get it right. If the entire password were visible, I could easily see that I mis-typed it and then could correct it before hitting enter.
Is this possible?
Sorry
I dont believe you can keep passwords visible unless the web site has one of those check boxes. The reason for this is because when you input a character it is registered at a web level not a phone level meaning the website itself is blocking the characters to be shown by having the dots.
Thanks for the information. Guess I'll need to pay closer attention to the last typed character as it appears briefly.
dalemccl said:
On my Verizon Note 3 (US), when I type passwords for websites, etc, the password appears as x's. I know that is for security, but I want the entire password to be visible as I type. I have the option turned on where the last character entered is displayed for a second or so.
I have shaky hands and often hit the wrong key, or unintentionally hit a key twice. If I don't catch it while the last character briefly displays, I get password errors. It sometimes takes me 3 or 4 tries to get it right. If the entire password were visible, I could easily see that I mis-typed it and then could correct it before hitting enter.
Is this possible?
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alternatively you can type passwords into a note,save it,then copy/paste passwords when needed.
This is kind of a strange one. When I first boot up the phone in the morning and try to use the "Trusted voice" feature it makes me put in my password as well...I fully understand this because the phone was just turned on so it is a security feature. This is where the problem begins. The "Trusted Voice" feature will work for a while with no problems at all. Then all of a sudden, out of the blue, it will let me ask my request but then before giving me a response, it brings me to the password screen to type in my password and I get a little icon at the top asking me to setup "Trusted voice". When I click on the icon it brings me to the screen to setup up the Trusted voice but it is already set and I don't have to do anything?
I really hopes this makes sense...Any help is greatly appreciated!!
I just want to add that I have the Sprint version and I am not rooted.