OK everyone before I get ahead of myself.....everyone do this
1. Set up your face unlock under security
2. Take a picture of your face using another phone.
3. Now use that phone that you took a picture of yourself and display it in front
of the galaxy nexus.
Did it unlock it. It did to me.
So how secure is this. I know Google discloses that any person looking like you may be able to unlock it, but does it mention that if you pull a portrait of yourself, that it will have the ability to unlock it.
Just saying
hope to hear others feedback.
I don't think Google ever intended face unlock to be super secure and they warn against that when you select it.
Google has said its not as secure as other methods.
From the manual:
Face Unlock lets you unlock your phone by looking at it. This is the least secure lock option
From the phone:
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I'm not seeing an issue so no need to make a fuss about it. Google has more than informed folks about it not being as secure as any other method. The only flaw here is folks not reading before using.
It's not meant to be secure, it's supposed to be for convenience.
jhr said:
OK everyone before I get ahead of myself.....everyone do this
1. Set up your face unlock under security
2. Take a picture of your face using another phone.
3. Now use that phone that you took a picture of yourself and display it in front
of the galaxy nexus.
Did it unlock it. It did to me.
So how secure is this. I know Google discloses that any person looking like you may be able to unlock it, but does it mention that if you pull a portrait of yourself, that it will have the ability to unlock it.
Just saying
hope to hear others feedback.
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This is old news and was all over the web when ICS Face unlock was revealed ... also it is just a cool feature and currently not meant to be a secure feature.
I'm also sure when we're out in public we wouldn't want to do "face unlock" to unlock our phones sometimes.. were just sick of seeing our own faces or maybe its just me
Like everyone said, Google has said on numerous occasions its not as secure as the PIN, Pattern and/or Password unlock. Its more of an alternative from sliding to unlock rather than a security feature.
thats what I love about people freaking out about, "its not secure oh nooo!!" Google does not pretend for it to be.
Not only is this old news but most people failed to understand the real purpose.
Aside from it being an alternative to the simple screen unlock. If you get robbed in the subway or on the street, how big is the chance that a person will have a photo of you to unlock it?
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not freaking out
I admit that Google does have the disclosure of this this why I mentioned it.
As I was posting I did search and see if anything was brought up.
It is a cool feature but I was not aware or was it there in orbit
Well then for the input
MODS please close, delete or ban me just kidding
jhr said:
I admit that Google does have the disclosure of this this why I mentioned it.
As I was posting I did search and see if anything was brought up.
It is a cool feature but I was not aware or was it there in orbit
Well then for the input
MODS please close, delete or ban me just kidding
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I vote for banning
This is nothing new. And its not a security feature. Its a neat way to unlock the screen.
/closethread
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jhr said:
OK everyone before I get ahead of myself.....everyone do this
1. Set up your face unlock under security
2. Take a picture of your face using another phone.
3. Now use that phone that you took a picture of yourself and display it in front
of the galaxy nexus.
Did it unlock it. It did to me.
So how secure is this. I know Google discloses that any person looking like you may be able to unlock it, but does it mention that if you pull a portrait of yourself, that it will have the ability to unlock it.
Just saying
hope to hear others feedback.
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It doesn't work for me. I am not saying it won't work, but it seems that the success rate is much lower than a real face -- I can clearly see the refreshing pattern of the other phone screen in the Face Unlock camera.
What worries me is unlocking the phone by someone resembling you. My elder son can unlock my young son's Galaxy Nexus with his face, so he decided not to use Face Unlock on his Galaxy Nexus 'cause he doesn't want his younger brother to unlock his phone. Sometimes, my younger son can unlock my wife's Galaxy Nexus. It works much less reliably than the true owner of the phone, though.
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Hi to all devs and fellow XDA members i would like to request all the developers to make a app to activate camera without other person knowing it... with following functionality...
1) fake call , so that you can take your mobile out.
2) start camera without any shutter sound or flash with the answering of fake call
3) Turn display off or show lockscreen( wallpaper) while recording... (recording in background for video mode)...
there is somewhat a similar app for android.. link here
I know how to initiate the camera, and potentially how to make it start recording without user interface...and how to make it hide in the background thereafter....I dont know how to make a fake call tho....
Question tho: How would recording while the person's head is on the phone help? Just wondering
He wants it to look like he's received a call, but he's actually started video recording people around him.
Sounds like a rather unusual request to me. Out of all the reasons I can think of for wanting this application, most of them are seedy or illegal. Maybe that's just my mind
Cyclonezephyrxz7 said:
I dont know how to make a fake call tho....
Question tho: How would recording while the person's head is on the phone help? Just wondering
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Thanx for your intrest... regarding the fake app , it's just a screen schot of an unknown person and some random number and ringing... may be just a screenshot like this
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and when you click(slide) the answer button it will initiate the camera.
Thanx again...
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Out of all the reasons I can think of for wanting this application, most of them are seedy or illegal. Maybe that's just my mind
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Well it's good that you think it that way... where i work there are lots people who are mostly blugging and talking against someons back. with this app i would be able to get the evidence of what is going around. I think that is not illegal
Get 'baby monitor' set a number, leave your phone somewhere hidden, when noise is heard it rings the designated number. You can hear everything on the other side of that phone. Best option for now.....
Nice idea though, this app would be awesome!
rajivshahi said:
Well it's good that you think it that way... where i work there are lots people who are mostly blugging and talking against someons back. with this app i would be able to get the evidence of what is going around. I think that is not illegal
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It depends what you're going to do with the recording.
while your intentions must be good, however you do understand such app would be an invasion of privacy as well as considered illegal.
i wonder someone will make such app public.
best way to get it going would be to learn software skills and make you own.
remember dont make it public.
Remember, Guardian use it for looking activities of his teens. An employer would find it useful to determine if a phone is being used to make personal calls at the expense of the company.
Cyclonezephyrxz7 said:
I know how to initiate the camera, and potentially how to make it start recording without user interface...and how to make it hide in the background thereafter....
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dear i need such software,where can i get it?
shah1237 said:
while your intentions must be good, however you do understand such app would be an invasion of privacy as well as considered illegal.
i wonder someone will make such app public.
best way to get it going would be to learn software skills and make you own.
remember dont make it public.
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Actually if it is a recording made in a public place it is legal and no consent is needed. What you do with it (or more a case of what you use it for) after words is the key to legal issues. At least in Canada.
As title. Searched but can't find a sensible solution for this. Pattern lock gives a bit of security against casual intrusion, but it's a pain having to undo the HTC lock first. Any way of disabling the HTC lock?
doesn't 'No Lock' from the market do this?
How about stopping the green line from showing up? Too many people are figuring out my code .
Settings -> security -> uncheck "use visible pattern".
rhedgehog said:
doesn't 'No Lock' from the market do this?
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No Lock disables both locks, alas.
patp said:
As title. Searched but can't find a sensible solution for this. Pattern lock gives a bit of security against casual intrusion, but it's a pain having to undo the HTC lock first. Any way of disabling the HTC lock?
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+1 for this - hate the drag down to unlock then the lock screen
The Professor said:
Settings -> security -> uncheck "use visible pattern".
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THAT IS SO HOT!!!! Thank you!
O and O said:
THAT IS SO HOT!!!! Thank you!
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Tilt the screen in daylight - smudgy fingerprints give you away!
Still no answer to my original question.
Yea I thought this too. So I got rid of pattern lock and just use slide until I can get rid of slide.
You could try out "Lockpicker" it can disable the HTC Password Screen and let you keep the pattern lock.
I'm guessing that you have the HTC Password screen due to Exchange Security Policy ?
No I think they mean just unlocking the phone normally. Nothing to do with Exchange.
I am also keen to figure this one out. Also 'No Lock' lets you wake the screen and unlock by presssing any physical button on the phone. I would like to be able to press any button to wake the screen and then use pattern unlock. Simple really, but seems so hard to get working?!?
Is there any way of getting the password lock to apply after a set time rather than every time I want to wake the phone? I don't want to have to unlock if I've put it down for a few minutes but would appreciate some password security if has been unused for a user definable period of time.
Mark One said:
Is there any way of getting the password lock to apply after a set time rather than every time I want to wake the phone? I don't want to have to unlock if I've put it down for a few minutes but would appreciate some password security if has been unused for a user definable period of time.
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Use Locale. I set mine to only have the lock screen when not at home.
i believe the reason that the "HTC Lock" is enforced is because you could easily lock yourself out of the phone if your phone turns on in your pocket.
imagine: you have no HTC lock, and your phone turns on in your pocket. walking around, the screen gets pressed either because you have your hand in your pocket, or other reasons, and the phone then registers 20 incorrect attempts at unlocking the phone. BOOM! you're locked out. the htc lock thing largely prevents this from happening.
i know it's annoying, but there is a reason it's there i think. and remember, if it wasn't the HTC lock, it'd be the android lock. it's not just htc that's doing this.
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No I think they mean just unlocking the phone normally. Nothing to do with Exchange.
I am also keen to figure this one out. Also 'No Lock' lets you wake the screen and unlock by presssing any physical button on the phone. I would like to be able to press any button to wake the screen and then use pattern unlock. Simple really, but seems so hard to get working?!?
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I have the Exchange setup and I was forced to setup a password to unlock the phone (plus Lockpick to remove it) - unfortunately I cannot change password or unlock to a pattern - simply I can't see it in the security menu...
I have figure out the solution.
After setting up you lock pattern. Go to Security -> Lock phone after and set it to
Immediately
This will actually lock your phone which require unlock pattern to unlock it.
So i had my galaxy note 2 stolen from me right out of my bag as i was playing basketball at the gym this weekend. Sucks im mad but whatever life goes on. i had no password on it but already called ordered new one had imei blocked ect. I just had one question. If they block the imei does that mean that the person just cant use the phone for calling texting purposes or like the phone wont work at all. Can they still access my apps thru wifi or something, i had soo much info on there and im just trying to think if i need to change passwords which i already changed my gmail but for all my apps which would be a major hassle. ughhhhh lesson learned i will never leave my stuff where it has the chance of being stolen. people are shady but ill let karma take care of them. and from now on i will always put a password on my phone. i think all those mobile security find ur phone apps are useless too...as soon as i found out it was gone i had my friend call, phone was already off (smart) so that was basically game over. f*$k.
I'm glad you can get a new one. Maybe if you act as if nothing happened and keep an eye on people who seem to be curious as to what you are using now. Maybe you will find out who took it in time. They might give themselves away. Are there any security cameras around where it went missing?
If you research some of those security apps, I think they might be better than you think. Phoning the device is not so smart in my opinion. I suspect some of those security apps have more subtle options to track it undetected.
Maybe you can pretend that you have the Galaxy Note 3 soon. Then put a hand grenade in your bag at the gym. (or maybe just a mousetrap.)
Or do what banks do and place a dye pack which explodes when the bag is opened. It should be easy to spot them then.
Enjoy your newer version.
I believe they will still be able to use data with wifi. Won't be able to text or call or data with any sim card though... Sux, sorry that happened.
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I worked for Tmobile for quite some time. They can definitely still access your data over wifi. Change all of your passwords.
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Sorry that that happened to you. on the topic of security what's the best way to secure yourself if your phone is lost can't they root something and unlock it is there secure way I know I put my pictures zips what password on it on the SD card. Any thoughts on full security instead of just the PIN pad lock screen
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Sorry for your loss! I always have a pin, as irritating as it is....
roligov said:
Sorry for your loss! I always have a pin, as irritating as it is....
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yea i guess ill definitely start using a password as annoying as it is to unlock everytime i need to use it. But at least if it ever happened again nobody would have access to my files. I heard about some security app that if u input the wrong password the front camera takes a picture and uploads it to dropbox? anyone ever heard of that. guess im gonna have to change all my passwords as well. wish i could remote wipe it. o well u live and u learn i guess.
Cerberus do this. Can protect your phone after lost,posibility can help to got it back.
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Sblackmagics said:
yea i guess ill definitely start using a password as annoying as it is to unlock everytime i need to use it. But at least if it ever happened again nobody would have access to my files. I heard about some security app that if u input the wrong password the front camera takes a picture and uploads it to dropbox? anyone ever heard of that. guess im gonna have to change all my passwords as well. wish i could remote wipe it. o well u live and u learn i guess.
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Some apps have a few interesting options. You can check out a few examples to try here.
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maska2611 said:
Cerberus do this. Can protect your phone after lost,posibility can help to got it back.
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Thanks. I'll add it to my page. :good:
Cerberus is amazing.
You can:
Make the phone sound an alarm remotely, lock the phone with a password. Display a message on the screen. Track the phone. Type a message and make the phone read it via speakerphone. Remote wipe sd card. Remote take a picture, video or audio recording from either camera.
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I just got Cerberus, last night took off my sim card to test it on my cousin's phone, turn my note on without sim, suddenly I got email from Cerberus, saying that my phone is activated without unauthorized sim, complete with tracking, pin pointed to my EXACT adress .. Impressive.
Yea Cerberus rocks and it works really well and it is cheap. So if you value your data, that would be the first thing I would install. It works better if you have your phone rooted to use it but can be used either way.
I prefer avast
It data wipes
Lost gps tracks
Displays stolen message on lock toggle
Siren
Ect
All written to root dir to survive a system flash
So if u steal my phone, flash a new rom
I can still activate these features, lock u out, track u, and/or data wipe the device
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Posted in the General S III forum but it's so severe, everyone should be informed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38848847#post38848847
BluechipJ said:
Posted in the General S III forum but it's so severe, everyone should be informed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38848847#post38848847
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I'll test this out tomorrow. Pretty bad if it does indeed work (which it seems it will).
Just tested it took a couple times this dose work they need to fix this,I'm also running 4.1.2 MB1
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Guess I'll stay on LJ7 until its fixed.
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The bad thing about reporting these exploits, is that it allows for the people that are liable to steal someone's info/device to know exactly how to do it. It's great to precaution owners, just wish there was another way to alert users.
HashTagHell said:
The bad thing about reporting these exploits, is that it allows for the people that are liable to steal someone's info/device to know exactly how to do it. It's great to precaution owners, just wish there was another way to alert users.
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True. But then it becomes more difficult because how can you determine if those users wont try to steal someone info? Its hard
yes everyone needs to be educated on this exploit because in no way will anyone ever use this to learn how to unlock a stolen phone.
makes sense.
cnstarz said:
yes everyone needs to be educated on this exploit because in no way will anyone ever use this to learn how to unlock a stolen phone.
makes sense.
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Well now that they know they can take preventative measures to keep it from happening, like using another lockscreen thats not stock, or flashing an AOSP rom.
CNexus said:
Well now that they know they can take preventative measures to keep it from happening, like using another lockscreen thats not stock, or flashing an AOSP rom.
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because there's no possible way of getting that information across to people without showing everyone with bad intentions the exact, step-by-step method used to exploit it.
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because there's no possible way of getting that information across to people without showing everyone with bad intentions the exact, step-by-step method used to exploit it.
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Well obviously he has to state it like that or no one would be able to replicate the issue and believe him. Seems like you have better ideas as to how to do it, mind sharing?
I dont see the big deal, if someone steals your phone and cant access it, they will just do a factory reset and you will lose any chance of tracing and recovering your phone or remote wiping it.
ricocollege said:
I dont see the big deal, if someone steals your phone and cant access it, they will just do a factory reset and you will lose any chance of tracing and recovering your phone or remote wiping it.
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Yup, that too. Unless you move your lockscreen app to the system partition which cant be wiped like that
CNexus said:
Well obviously he has to state it like that or no one would be able to replicate the issue and believe him. Seems like you have better ideas as to how to do it, mind sharing?
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If it was me, I'd send Samsung a message about it. If that was the video poster's intent, he could've went about informing Samsung another way. People that find lost GS3s will definitely find this now. I know somebody who's found an ipod that had a PIN on it and the first thing they did was google how to crack it.
Still, this video also serves a purpose to inform those who can fall victim to this. It's a hit or miss. Samsung definitely is aware of the issue now, though.
Of course any exploit is a problem, but put it in perspective.
First, the criminal has to have physical access to your phone. This in itself makes it much less worrisome than most software hacks that you can download.
Second, according to Engadget:
"Despite literally hundreds of attempts in front of the lens and several more behind it, we've only managed it once -- we found it impossible to nail down the correct timing between the home and power button pushes."
and also from Engadget:
" Samsung has responded, confirming a fix is indeed on its way:
"Samsung considers user privacy and the security of user data its top priority. We are aware of this issue and will release a fix at the earliest possibility."
http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/06/galaxy-s-iii-bug-disables-lock-screen/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fengadget+%28Engadget%29
So, the blogs stir up a frenzy, make some money on click-thrus, and it gets fixed.
Nothing to see here,
Temporary Fix (Makes it much harder to exploit)
Temporary fix:
1) Download another launcher like "Go Launcher". Set it as default.
2) Download and install another lock screen like the "Go Locker" and set it up.
:good:
The problem is Samsung's Touchwiz launcher, getting another launcher is the only thing we can do until we get a fix from Samsung. This exploit takes about 5 minutes every time if you sit and get good at doing it. Dont kid yourself, this is very easy to reproduce.
In theory installing another launcher will make doing this much harder to do but will not completely eliminate the chances of getting exploited. This is because the touchwiz launcher still rears its ugly head when you reboot your phone. But if the attacker cant exploit your phone by the time the new launcher is loaded in the background then they have to restart your phone and try all over again.
I'll test it tomorow.hii
I found it simple to repeat. It took me 5 tries to get it. I am not that concerned about it but my work probably would be...
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Tried this with multiple scenarios and activating "with swipe lock" in addition to password or pin will prevent it from working because the swipe lock will always come up even if you're seeing the home screen.
pr0fess0rx29 said:
Temporary fix:
1) Download another launcher like "Go Launcher". Set it as default.
2) Download and install another lock screen like the "Go Locker" and set it up.
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The problem is Samsung's Touchwiz launcher, getting another launcher is the only thing we can do until we get a fix from Samsung. This exploit takes about 5 minutes every time if you sit and get good at doing it. Dont kid yourself, this is very easy to reproduce.
In theory installing another launcher will make doing this much harder to do but will not completely eliminate the chances of getting exploited. This is because the touchwiz launcher still rears its ugly head when you reboot your phone. But if the attacker cant exploit your phone by the time the new launcher is loaded in the background then they have to restart your phone and try all over again.
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Tried this with multiple scenarios and activating "with swipe lock" in addition to password or pin will prevent it from working because the swipe lock will always come up even if you're seeing the home screen.
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Nah, "with swipe lock" in addition to password or pin doesnt change anything. My friend can still break in within 5 minutes. Then he laughs at me. the only thing that shut him up was changing the launcher and lock screen to something other than touchwiz. :highfive:
I tried on my Sprint S3 and I couldn't re produce the exploit can somebody be more speciffic on how to do it exactly with the button combo. So I can try again.
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this happens frustratingly often when issuing voice commands to google assistant at home. I have all the smart lock features enabled. anyone got any ideas? i've googled and enabled all the suggested settings related to this.
whatsisnametake2 said:
this happens frustratingly often when issuing voice commands to google assistant at home. I have all the smart lock features enabled. anyone got any ideas? i've googled and enabled all the suggested settings related to this.
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I agree.... very frustrating, especially when my clock can do it without needing to be unlocked
I'm experiencing this as well but only when I use one routine I have and I don't need to unlock it the routine runs but I get the message. Weird!
All you need to do is go into the Google app itself settings , Google assistant,
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There's allot of nice features hidden in that Google app settings
kevinireland11 said:
All you need to do is go into the Google app itself settings , Google assistant, View attachment 5506229View attachment 5506231
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Enabling every single one of those options still doesn't allow, for example, lights in the Home app to turn on. As described earlier, you can initiate the process without unlocking, but it won't proceed until you actually unlock. Thanks anyway.
yeah I have all those settings activated already. still does it unfortunately.
Me 3!
Only way to fix this is to use Smart lock or buy a nest mini.
Zach Alt said:
Only way to fix this is to use Smart lock or buy a nest mini.
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The OP mentions trying smart lock and it wasn't any help.
Nest Mini is a good suggestion, but personally, I keep my Mini's microphone switch always off. I want to do everything by phone. Maybe the OP will like the idea better. Google should just fix it, though.
whatsisnametake2 said:
this happens frustratingly often when issuing voice commands to google assistant at home. I have all the smart lock features enabled. anyone got any ideas? i've googled and enabled all the suggested settings related to this.
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roirraW edor ehT said:
The OP mentions trying smart lock and it wasn't any help.
Nest Mini is a good suggestion, but personally, I keep my Mini's microphone switch always off. I want to do everything by phone. Maybe the OP will like the idea better. Google should just fix it, though.
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I should mention, I had to add my location twice into Smart Lock to work and now it works perfectly.
I also have to ask, what is the point of the nest mini with the mic off? The speaker is very low quality compared to other speakers in its price range.
Zach Alt said:
I should mention, I had to add my location twice into Smart Lock to work and now it works perfectly.
I also have to ask, what is the point of the nest mini with the mic off? The speaker is very low quality compared to other speakers in its price range.
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Doorbell, cheap (I got one for $15 and the other for $20), and my wife is happy with how it sounds just fine.
I've got a Denon receiver for the high quality needs.
Since it comes with a physical switch for the microphone, I'm sure there are others who feel similarly.
i've tried doing the boxing trick with smart lock location ie 4 separate location points around the corners of my home location. I used to do that with my samsung. i'll see if that helps. stupid bug tho that should just be fixed.
Zach Alt said:
I should mention, I had to add my location twice into Smart Lock to work and now it works perfectly.
I also have to ask, what is the point of the nest mini with the mic off? The speaker is very low quality compared to other speakers in its price range.
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Oh, another reason is they're very small, you can buy mounts that make it so you can just plug it into the wall and the speaker is held right there above (or below) the wall socket, so it's out of the way.
adding further smart lock points made no difference. nifty trick from google. this particular facility doesn't fully work, so you're pushed towards buying a nest or two.
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adding further smart lock points made no difference. nifty trick from google. this particular facility doesn't fully work, so you're pushed towards buying a nest or two.
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Did you add and remove your location more than once? That's what I had to do and now my smart lock works flawlessly. It turns on right when I walk in my door and off just a few feet outside it.
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Did you add and remove your location more than once? That's what I had to do and now my smart lock works flawlessly. It turns on right when I walk in my door and off just a few feet outside it.
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smart lock in general is working, but I still randomly get asked to unlock my device when issuing voice commands.
I am having this issue as well. Just switched from 4a 5g to a 6, and ever since then I very frequently hear "but first you'll need to unlock your device", even when I never said anything that even sounds like google. Plus it interferes with me using my dedicated assistant devices in my house. I don't want to disable assistant completely on my phone, because I use it while I am out and about, but if it is locked, I don't want it to respond at all. All of the toggles mentioned in the screenshots here are unchecked, yet it still does it.
Same issue here. I have a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and it does this all the time. Have anyone tried to suggest a "feature request" to Google Assistant team? Maybe this can be a future enhancement as this is such an important and common use case. I'm thinking that if it really want to be secured, maybe it can trigger something like:
sure, but first you'll need to unlock your phone. What's the passcode?Then if you are driving and can't type in the passcode, you can then just "say" the passcode, etc.
Thoughts? Thanks!