Security flaw? Lock screen - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Noticed that SGN will unlock if certain apps with the 'heritage' style Menu button are open when the screen turns off.
The XDA app is one such example.
Phone can be unlocked by pressing the Menu soft button rather than using the correct Unlock Slider gesture.
I'm not currently using a pattern or face lock, so as a security issue its negligible, but has anyone else noticed a similar 'gap'?
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Yes, but this only happens with slide to unlock which isn't exactly security
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This had been noted before...
as joshnichols189 noted when the real security is active this doesn't unlock.
The only marginal concern is that it doesn't remain locked and your ass starts dialing

That's a good point.
Any 'true' ICS apps such as Google developed ones don't suffer from this.
Presume its a hangover for 2.x app compatability?
Back to a proper lock screen then...
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[Q] Anyone Else GetThis Weird Glitch Using Dolphin HD?

Normal black lockscreen. I open Dolphin to a webpage and hit the power button. Now on my lockscreen I have the settings dots showing through. Anyone else?
That's not a Glitch,Almost all apps have that function,It's so you can jump right back to what you were doing,as soon as you tap it,it will unlock the screen & bring you into your current app
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platinumandroid said:
That's not a Glitch,Almost all apps have that function,It's so you can jump right back to what you were doing,as soon as you tap it,it will unlock the screen & bring you into your current app
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No ****? I don't use a lot of Apps. The only one installed currently is Dolphin on my GN. Neat feature.
it actually is a glitch/bug.
normally the menu buttons should be hidden when you lock the screen, but due to a bug, they don't.
there is no reason for them to be there, as a simple unlock of the screen brings you back.
so this is a bug/glitch and hopefully it will be fixed.
One for and one against. Anyone care to be the tie breaker?

My 3 dots are on the lockscreen when I lock the screen

It happens when I lock it from twitter. Maybe other apps as well, unchecked though. Here is a pick of the reproducible problem
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The option dots. They hold no function when pressed
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it's a bug in ICS that displays the menu buttons when on the lockscreen. it's not suppose to happen. most likely they'll fix it in an update eventually.
If u use ADW EX home launcher that 3 dot menu on lockscreen unlocks the phone by just pressing on it.
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If u use ADW EX home launcher that 3 dot menu on lockscreen unlocks the phone by just pressing on it.
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Only if you use slide to unlock.
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It happens in WhatsApp too.
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If u use ADW EX home launcher that 3 dot menu on lockscreen unlocks the phone by just pressing on it.
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If I don't go back to home screen before I lock. I have the 3 buttons displayed. These seem to override the slide to unlock. This is not really an issue tho I suppose as slide to unlock isn't secure anyway
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I assumed it was a feature. It only pops up on slide to unlock setting and I always use that instead of sliding when I have apps open.
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But isn't slide to unlock supposed to be a more secure lock over a none lock to prevent accidental phone unlock in your pocket? That's the whole point of "sliding" to unlock, not "pressing".
If that really is a feature they should give us an option to disable it. But I still think its a bug.
How often is something in your pocket going to find those three little dots and hit that specific part of your phone to unlock it..?
Better yet.. how often is your phone screen even on when in your pocket?
This always happens when locking when you are in an app
Or in browser....sort off shortcut feature tap it and you are right back in the app that is open at the moment
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joshnichols189 said:
How often is something in your pocket going to find those three little dots and hit that specific part of your phone to unlock it..?
Better yet.. how often is your phone screen even on when in your pocket?
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I think u missed my point.
It defeats the purpose of "sliding".
Why not just have ONE unlock button instead of sliding and 3dots?, since both have the same function.
Isn't Android about choices? Couldn't I chose to tap the 3 dots vs sliding all the time?
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Tidbits said:
Isn't Android about choices? Couldn't I chose to tap the 3 dots vs sliding all the time?
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Well, then I want my choice to disable that "feature".
this is a bug, even google has admitted it's a bug. why do you find it so hard to believe that?
neok44 said:
this is a bug, even google has admitted it's a bug. why do you find it so hard to believe that?
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That's what I said, I hope ppl joke when they say it's a feature. Otherwise its sad to see "unwise" individuals on XDA (no offense to anybody).
I know this bug might not bother many, but I really want stock Android to be more polished and not half baked.
I hope OTA update is coming soon with fixes for all these little/big bugs.
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this is a bug, even google has admitted it's a bug. why do you find it so hard to believe that?
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Why do you care so much? It doesn't matter if people think it is a bug or not if it is a bug it will get fixed. It doesn't make a difference if someone thinks it is a bug or not because either way it will be fixed if it is.
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Pin lock

I recently started being careful about my phone so I started using a pattern unlock. However even though it is simple and good, I really would prefer pin code lock.
The thing that bugs me the most is having to press "ok" after inserting all the digits in.
Is there anything that can make it so that it unlocks right after you put your pin in?
(An example would be like the iPhones...)
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Cyanogrnmod will likely have this when it comes out.. it did on cm7
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Laggy accelerometer?

Sometimes my screen rotate when in browser or an app that supports rotation the accelerometer lags behind a bit
Anyone else had this ?
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It has to do with the animation speed mostly. You can adjust that in developer options.
I have them all off.
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if you are talking about that 1 second delay that's normal.
Nope
I'm talking
"Why havent you rotatated"
Tap tap
OK
Still not rotating
Tap tap tap
Ah, there ya go.
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its not all the time
Maybe twice a day.
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Can't say I've seen that. How annoying.
On the Galaxy Nexus??? well that's a surprise.
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I'm pretty surprised to see people saying that they have not experienced it. It's one of the worst bugs with the phone and lots of people are experiencing it:
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars&start=300
I'm on 4.0.3. Maybe that is why.
yeah I know that problem. experienced it mainly allot in the browser
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If you need to tap the phone to get the accelerometer to work, then it's probably faulty and you should ask fro an exchange/repair.
But if you are just experiencing a small delay, that's apparently a feature in ICS to prevent accidental rotation. At first I found it incredibly annoying but it actually works in preventing unwanted rotations.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA stock 4.02 here. It has definitely been a problem for me. It takes a good 2+3 full seconds to rotate for me. Lucky for me i spend 90% of my time in portrait.
VZW GN and yeah I got the same thing. Its really annoying but I cant tell if its more or less annoying than having the screen accidentally rotate...
Either way this should be something we can control in the developer options, like give us a time delay before screen will rotate.

Need to find a screen unlock app

Hi,
I have the galaxy nexus HSPA version with 4.1.1 and due to my Corp email security settings I no longer have the circle unlock option.
Major issue is that the phone sits in my pocket and even a small press of the volume or power button within the 10 minute timeout will cause a flurry of action while still in my pocket.
Anyone have this same issue and found a solution?
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telephonemike said:
Hi,
I have the galaxy nexus HSPA version with 4.1.1 and due to my Corp email security settings I no longer have the circle unlock option.
Major issue is that the phone sits in my pocket and even a small press of the volume or power button within the 10 minute timeout will cause a flurry of action while still in my pocket.
Anyone have this same issue and found a solution?
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Try widget locker?
telephonemike said:
Hi,
I have the galaxy nexus HSPA version with 4.1.1 and due to my Corp email security settings I no longer have the circle unlock option.
Major issue is that the phone sits in my pocket and even a small press of the volume or power button within the 10 minute timeout will cause a flurry of action while still in my pocket.
Anyone have this same issue and found a solution?
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Are all the options for locking your screen, (pin/pattern) gone too?
+1 for Widgetlocker. Works flawlessly for me on Jelly Bean.
Yes everything but the full password option is gone for me. Damn Corp Security!
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