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Exchange password Time?

So the co. I work for uses Exchange server and it requires a security code...I know on my old HTC Touch Diamond you could change the time it asks you for the code to 24 hours so I don't have to input the code every minute...
Is there a way on this phone to change the time so I don't have to input the code all the time? It's driving me crazy!

im looking for the same thing, or at least something to make it not require a password...i used to use csdevctrl for windows mobile and it worked perfect...oh please oh please someone say there is something out there, i HATE having to put a password in each time i turn on my damn screen!

go to the market and download lockpicker (free), it works great. make sure you turn it on...

ukcatsfan said:
go to the market and download lockpicker (free), it works great. make sure you turn it on...
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It is unfortunate that this solution requires total lapse in security... on my Pre, I was able to modify the OS to five the desired options. Hopefully someone will figure this out. Until then, I (and probably all of you too,) will be breaking corporate policy and bypassing the EAS security policies. FYI, depending on where you work, this can get you fired, or worse.

ScrapMaker said:
It is unfortunate that this solution requires total lapse in security... on my Pre, I was able to modify the OS to five the desired options. Hopefully someone will figure this out. Until then, I (and probably all of you too,) will be breaking corporate policy and bypassing the EAS security policies. FYI, depending on where you work, this can get you fired, or worse.
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Definitely. Don't find a way to bypass it all together. This can get you fired and it is also bad to bypass your IT dept. rules and regulations.
However if there is a fix or workaround to be able to extend the time like you ca in WinMo please do tell. Inputing it every minute is so painful with the keyboard that pops up...you have to swap it to the # mode...
I wish it was like in WinMo or the Iphone where it pops up with a number pad...

I could really use some advice from a technical standpoint please

Hi everyone. I recently got a T989 from Telus, to which I used an Ebay unlocked. Now first things first....I have never had my email account or any account hacked. My computers in my home are virus free, so I have eliminated them. Within a week of using my T989 with Mobilicity, my gmail account (which my phone knows the password to) was hacked and logged in by someone in the U.S (Gmail shows IP logins) and they spammed my entire contact list. Now I am trying to think of ways this could have happened, but I honestly think the phone may have a keylogger or something on it.
Here are the steps they had me carry out (and it did unlock the phone immediately).
Download and install necessary files
http://www.UnlockClient.com/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver.exe
http://www.UnlockClient.com/dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe
Very simple procedure:
1. Enter your paypal email or start in demo mode
2. Type *#7284# and select USB - Modem
3. Type *#9090# and select [1] USB
4. Exit service menu and reboot the phone
5. Once phone rebooted connect the phone and computer
6. Wait until all drivers are installed
7. Click "Unlock" button
8. Enter 00000000
Here is the auction for this unlock I got. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/280852210909?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Is there anything there that I should worry about? Or is there any possibility they have someone routed everything I do on my phone through them? I am seriously worried about my online banking information and such. Thank you very much in advance.

not sure if serious?
- taz b.

Why wouldn't I be serious? Isn't this a legitimate conclusion? I don't have a lot of posts but I have been lurking for years. I am serious however.

Unlocking phone is really a matter of entering a simple code in one step. All your steps there including entering your PayPal account, connecting USB?? and installing drivers are unneccesary and sketchy at best.
I've seen some reputable phone unlocking sites but definitely never seen something like that from eBay.
If I were you I would try a darkside full wipe and go back to whatever was at a safe state before.
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Oh I have wiped many times. The problem is that I don't think any of that wipe stuff will go back to factory settings in those *# menus or for the modem settings etc.
I know an unlock code is all that is needed, but I bought from a website that couldn't find the code. This one offered and instant unlock by a program (like the ones shops use) to unlock.
I am also not dumb, the paypal account doesn't require a password or anything it is just a way to identify your keys.

wy2sl0 said:
Oh I have wiped many times. The problem is that I don't think any of that wipe stuff will go back to factory settings in those *# menus or for the modem settings etc.
I know an unlock code is all that is needed, but I bought from a website that couldn't find the code. This one offered and instant unlock by a program (like the ones shops use) to unlock.
I am also not dumb, the paypal account doesn't require a password or anything it is just a way to identify your keys.
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And did you test your phone with a different sim card? Everything is functional?
As far as I know, the legitimate way and the only way to unlock a phone is through the codes generated by the datebase. All the reputable sites that unlock phones that I know of, all use codes to unlock. When I had bought my telus g2sx the store unlocked it using the code.

Something like a keylogger would be app level, not modem info or hardware level. Also, something transmitting every keystroke would use a LOT of data and battery.
First thing I would do, personally, is check my battery stats to see if any app was using a suspicious amount of battery.
In my opinion, it wouldn't make sense for a company who already got your money for an unlock service to install a key logger to spam your Gmail contacts.
Just my two cents. It would take a tremendous amount of technology to track everyone who used the service. Not to mention man hours in sifting through collected data.
Check the battery stats. Settings>About Phone>Battery Use.
Hope this helps in any way. Hacked accounts are always a bummer man.

Wierd, I used that site a week or two ago and nothing like that happened to me. Makes me worried now.
I didn't use ebay though, I did it directly from the site. You could always re-flash your phone to stock then update it, that would eliminate any possibility of odd software.

In step 1, did you run a program on your computer, on the phone or both?

anomy13 said:
Unlocking phone is really a matter of entering a simple code in one step. All your steps there including entering your PayPal account, connecting USB?? and installing drivers are unneccesary and sketchy at best.
I've seen some reputable phone unlocking sites but definitely never seen something like that from eBay.
If I were you I would try a darkside full wipe and go back to whatever was at a safe state before.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA
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If you want your phone as clean as possible then do this in recovery
go to mounts and storage format /data format /system format /cache format/emmc. Then flash the super wipe followed by the rom but remember doing it this way deletes everything from your phone.
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probably had nothing to do with the unlock, but more likely you had soem one arp attack your wifi on an open hotspot and they just nabbed your password.
I fiddle with this in coffee shops all the time and i always leave with a list of facebook, youtube, gmail hotmail and other passwords.
I'm not a spammer, i just like to see how insecure things are and if any one is intelligent to use ssl... even though ssl can be stripped from a packet now lol

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probably had nothing to do with the unlock, but more likely you had soem one arp attack your wifi on an open hotspot and they just nabbed your password.
I fiddle with this in coffee shops all the time and i always leave with a list of facebook, youtube, gmail hotmail and other passwords.
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Isn't GMail SSL now?

Joe USer said:
Isn't GMail SSL now?
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and ssl can be stripped from packets now. Intercept the packet and then use it to sign in. then profit.
an app to play with if you want to try it out for your self is faceniff for andorid.

-Mr. X- said:
probably had nothing to do with the unlock, but more likely you had soem one arp attack your wifi on an open hotspot and they just nabbed your password.
I fiddle with this in coffee shops all the time and i always leave with a list of facebook, youtube, gmail hotmail and other passwords.
I'm not a spammer, i just like to see how insecure things are and if any one is intelligent to use ssl... even though ssl can be stripped from a packet now lol
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Any recommendations to protect yourself then?
sent from the darkside of the galaxy

Z-Man™ said:
Any recommendations to protect yourself then?
sent from the darkside of the galaxy
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dont use open hotspots at coffee shops and stuff like that. look for the shady nerd in the corner, and i think there is an app that can detect if your wifi is being arp spoofed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gurkedev.wifiprotector&hl=en
i think there may be free ones too, i dont know. but that app will detect if your being attack by a man in the middle/arp spoofing

I don't use Wi-Fi hotspots since I have unlimited data on my phone. I really don't understand how this could've happened.

wy2sl0 said:
I don't use Wi-Fi hotspots since I have unlimited data on my phone. I really don't understand how this could've happened.
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its not just your phone that is at risk for these attacks. anything you sign on with is if some one does the man in the middle attack, among other attacks.
Other reasons besides your phone unlocking are the root cause of your issue. It's unfortunate none the less but man in the middle password sniffing and fishing are the leading causes i see at work for your spamming hijacking. i work with this stuff daily.

wy2sl0 said:
I don't use Wi-Fi hotspots since I have unlimited data on my phone. I really don't understand how this could've happened.
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Did you ever figured out if unlockclient.com had injected some malware in your device.
Has anyone on this site had problem with them or any developper had a chance to check what they are doing ?

[Q] Phone Encryption

Anyone have any experience with encryption on the One? My work email is requiring it and I've heard bad things about speed and battery life on other phones.

ewong90 said:
Anyone have any experience with encryption on the One? My work email is requiring it and I've heard bad things about speed and battery life on other phones.
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I'm a network admin at my work, and I setup our Exchange policy, also requiring encryption on mobile devices. I added my work email to my personal One, and the encryption process took around 30 minutes (rough guess). Only had the phone a few days before I did this, but I haven't really noticed any performance of battery difference. I think this was a problem on older devices, but I've never used encryption previously on my personal devices, so I can't speak for anything else for sure. But, this phone is a beast, no issues for me.
I ran a AnTuTu Benchmark test on the stock ROM (I'm not unlocked ), with the result: 26044.
Attached some photos, 1 of the benchmark, 2 showing proof on the Exchange policy and encryption.
Edit: It wouldn't let my upload more than one image, not sure what's going on...
I have the other pictures saved with same date and time, maybe I can upload them in a few mins.

There exists an app that sandboxes exchange so you can enable all their nonsense but it does not actually touch anything. I do not remember what it is called sadly.

Putting your work exchange email on your personal phone is a dumb move. As soon as you do this you no longer "own" your phone, your employer does. They can fully wipe your phone at any time. People need to stop allowing this practice entirely. If your work requires you to have exchange email on a mobile device, make them provide it. Stop using YOUR device, and footing the bill, for a tool and service that THEY should provide. It's amazing how you get to pay for it, but they want complete control.
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c5satellite2 said:
Putting your work exchange email on your personal phone is a dumb move. As soon as you do this you no longer "own" your phone, your employer does. They can fully wipe your phone at any time. People need to stop allowing this practice entirely. If your work requires you to have exchange email on a mobile device, make them provide it. Stop using YOUR device, and footing the bill, for a tool and service that THEY should provide. It's amazing how you get to pay for it, but they want complete control.
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for some people its a personal choice for convenience.
For others, their employer pays their cellphone bill while allowing the employee to choose the device. My wife's work is like that, but they don't seem to require even a secure lockscreen.

Put me on the "Personal Choice" list. I have been running exchange on my devices for years for my corporate email. No encryption forced but the security does require a pass-code. The other option would be to carry 2-3 devices...not my cup of tea.

I highly recommend Moxier Mail. My company requires that my entire phone is encrypted and this program was a good way to circumvent this. They have no way to tell that you are using the program. It is a bit pricey, but to fully encrypt a phone can take up to 16 hours depending on what you have.

nrfitchett4 said:
for some people its a personal choice for convenience.
For others, their employer pays their cellphone bill while allowing the employee to choose the device. My wife's work is like that, but they don't seem to require even a secure lockscreen.
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Just giving a heads up. Few people are aware that your entire phone can be wiped once you do this.
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Like I said, I'm a network administrator at my work, and I created our Exchange policy, requiring a PIN and encryption. Exchange also has the option to control certain available features on the mobile device, such as the camera, or wifi, as well as preventing unsigned apps on the device. Like others have said, there is also the ability to remotely wipe the device from the Exchange server, or just remove the active sync account from the device.
I agree mostly with the above statements. I do not have a company supplied mobile phone, and don't really need one, but I did choose to have my work email setup on my phone for convenience, and for calendar entries. We do allow staff to add their work email to their own personal device, and that is why these type of options are available, so the company has a better control on the security and privacy of their digital property. I do not feel in any way that because I choose to add my work email to my own personal phone, that it is now company property, and I can remove my account at any time. I do agree, if the company requires you to have your work email on your mobile device, they company should at the very least pay the mobile bill, if not supply the device to begin with.
As far as the encryption, my HTC One took around 30 minutes to encrypt, and I have not seen any performance difference.
Attached are a few shots of the policy properties screen.
Edit: Another shot of the remote wipe screen.

Another thing to note, remote wipe is not necessarily a bad thing. I take some security in knowing I can wipe my device instantly should it go missing. Our setup has the option in the Outlook web interface so end-users can manage the device.
The longest encryption I ever did was an hour. 16 seems way too much but I guess it would depend on the phone and what was on the storage at the time.

calash said:
Another thing to note, remote wipe is not necessarily a bad thing. I take some security in knowing I can wipe my device instantly should it go missing. Our setup has the option in the Outlook web interface so end-users can manage the device.
The longest encryption I ever did was an hour. 16 seems way too much but I guess it would depend on the phone and what was on the storage at the time.
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+1, forgot to mention users can also remotely wipe their own device in the OWA.

calash said:
Another thing to note, remote wipe is not necessarily a bad thing. I take some security in knowing I can wipe my device instantly should it go missing. Our setup has the option in the Outlook web interface so end-users can manage the device.
The longest encryption I ever did was an hour. 16 seems way too much but I guess it would depend on the phone and what was on the storage at the time.
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It is a long time but when you have a 32 gig on storage w/ 32 gig sd card filled with vids, pics, and music it will get take a while for it to go.

Only Apple gets it

I am not an Apple Fanboy. I do not own an iPhone, ever.
But seeing Apple Pay in video, I think Apple really understand what it takes to use NFC. Having to unlock your phone and/or enter a pin before tapping the phone to the NFC reader is more hassle then swiping a credit card and sign.

Yes thanks for the troll!
Oh and you really want anyone that gets their hands on your phone to also be able to spend your cash?
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curioct said:
Yes thanks for the troll!
Oh and you really want anyone that gets their hands on your phone to also be able to spend your cash?
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No trolling. I don't own and not planning to buy any iPhone, iPod, iPad, AppleTV nor Apple Watch.
There has to be a better way to authorize an NFC transaction then entering a PIN. Face unlock, voice signature comes to mind.

I like the security of entering a pin before authorizing the transaction. If someone steals my phone, they can go tapping all over town spending my money.

pcdebb said:
I like the security of entering a pin before authorizing the transaction. If someone steals my phone, they can go tapping all over town spending my money.
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How about having the security yet not have to enter a PIN on a bright 5-inch screen in front of strangers?
IMO,
1. NFC on Android should work without having to unlock, like checking-in.
2. Wallet service should allow easier yet secure authentication. Like face unlock, voice recognition, even tap code!

nookin said:
How about having the security yet not have to enter a PIN on a bright 5-inch screen in front of strangers?
IMO,
1. NFC on Android should work without having to unlock, like checking-in.
2. Wallet service should allow easier yet secure authentication. Like face unlock, voice recognition, even tap code!
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Strangers should not be that close to me in line to see me enter my code, whether it's the PIN pad at the register or my phone. Period. Shouldn't be that close anyway if I'm doing something on my phone, it's none of anybody's business to be snooping. That's considered my personal space, and you will get some F-bombs for being too close.
The idea of not having to authenticate without having to enter something is just not secure to me. And I sure as heck don't want to use voice recognition to tell everyone within earshot what my authentication code or whatever is.

pcdebb said:
Strangers should not be that close to me in line to see me enter my code, whether it's the PIN pad at the register or my phone. Period. Shouldn't be that close anyway if I'm doing something on my phone, it's none of anybody's business to be snooping. That's considered my personal space, and you will get some F-bombs for being too close.
The idea of not having to authenticate without having to enter something is just not secure to me. And I sure as heck don't want to use voice recognition to tell everyone within earshot what my authentication code or whatever is.
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Then we get a newer version of google glass with sensors on the earpieces that press against your head and takes brainwaves. You "Think" of the code or passphrase, it gets then taken in by the sensor, encrypted, sent wirelessly to your device, decrypted, authenticated and you pay. As fast as a "thought", well some might have problems but that's another story.
Who will know your code then?... Well atleast until you find some or other method to read peoples minds.

pcdebb said:
Strangers should not be that close to me in line to see me enter my code, whether it's the PIN pad at the register or my phone. Period. Shouldn't be that close anyway if I'm doing something on my phone, it's none of anybody's business to be snooping. That's considered my personal space, and you will get some F-bombs for being too close.
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There is a reason the pin pad on check out line has a small barrier. People can see what you type from the side. I can easily see the pattern or the PIN other people use to unlock their phone from a distance because their screen is so large and bright. Well outside of their "personal space". This is because PIN entry has a dilemma, it must display the pin pad that the user can see and large enough for the user's fat finger to touch.
The idea of not having to authenticate without having to enter something is just not secure to me. And I sure as heck don't want to use voice recognition to tell everyone within earshot what my authentication code or whatever is.
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No one suggested authentication is not needed. Voice recognition is not the same as voice signature. Say, the phone can display a random word and you read it to the phone. The phone knows your voice. This is better than entering the same PIN over and over again.

We should be able to configure our own restrictions.
I'd make $20 and below work without unlocking or entering a PIN. and only twice in an hour. Anything over $20 would need my PIN.

PIN Settings
You can set your pin to have a timeout of 15 minutes, 1 day, or never in Google Wallet. This seems like a good compromise. If you have it at one day, you can enter it before you leave your house, or your car, etc...

Biometrics
Biometrics really need hardware integration to be both convenient and secure. The reason Apple added the fingerprint reader in the iPhone 5s is that Apple makes you authenticate for EVERYTHING. In order to store keychain passwords on the iPhone requires that you use a pin on the unlock screen, and from there it's a combo of pin and password for every single thing. Download an app? Password. Change security settings? pin. Download a song? password. Without both a pin and a password for a secured iPhone you never have access to the whole thing but it's a huge pain in the ass.
Enter touch ID- you can register up to 5 finger prints to unlock it and purchase apps and songs- the most common tasks- and now to use NFC pay. It turns the previously annoying security into a simple tap-to-unlock affair. It's silent, it's instantaneous and it is completely private, and it still doesn't give you access to the whole phone. You still have to put in the PIN every time it restarts, and password for certain things. And even if someone gets a hold of the phone, the PIN, the password and the fingerprints, the owner can brick the device remotely with find my iPhone and have it beam its location to Apple until the battery runs out and blacklist its ESN. - I think that's what the OP is talking about when he says that only Apple "gets" NFC Payment- a ****pot worth of security made totally effortless.
I hate to say it but NFC- especially payments- on Android makes me nervous as hell. I like Android for its openness and the ability to customize it and get root access if I want to and make full use of my phone- but I and a lot of other people don't have time to take the security precautions that are necessary for NFC. Apple kind of bubble wraps its users and when it comes to paying for stuff with my phone and that huge unknown, as of now, I'd prefer to be bubble wrapped and pay for stuff with a couple of highly secure taps. Even with voice or face recognition locks- things that can be accomplished in software, without standardizing hardware, it requires a certain locking down of the OS and negates a lot of the appeal of Android.

Yes

nookin said:
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You don't have to. Wallet allows setting the Wallet relock timeout to be as long as 24 hours.

IMHO Apple's implementation of Biometrics is the best so far. That, coupled with the ease of Apple pay makes it the most safe and elegant implementation so far. If nfc payments have to take off, this is the way to do it!
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nookin said:
There is a reason the pin pad on check out line has a small barrier. People can see what you type from the side. I can easily see the pattern or the PIN other people use to unlock their phone from a distance because their screen is so large and bright. Well outside of their "personal space". This is because PIN entry has a dilemma, it must display the pin pad that the user can see and large enough for the user's fat finger to touch.
No one suggested authentication is not needed. Voice recognition is not the same as voice signature. Say, the phone can display a random word and you read it to the phone. The phone knows your voice. This is better than entering the same PIN over and over again.
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What if the place you're using it in is very noisy or has a lot of background chatter? How will it be able to recognize your voice under those conditions? Also voice signature sounds a lot like something that would have an annoyingly high failure rate.

AppleCultApostate said:
What if the place you're using it in is very noisy or has a lot of background chatter? How will it be able to recognize your voice under those conditions? Also voice signature sounds a lot like something that would have an annoyingly high failure rate.
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It is similar to what you do when voice dialing does not work. You can always fall back to PIN entry.
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You don't have to. Wallet allows setting the Wallet relock timeout to be as long as 24 hours.
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That is a very bad workaround. You are essentially giving up security. It is like you are tired of using key to unlock a door that you decided to leave the door unlocked, for 24 hours.

I think you're all taking this security thing a little too seriously. I've been using paypass contactless credit card for years now, and I love that it doesn't need any authentication up to $20. Above that it needs the PIN. I think this is the way to go, fingerprint is not bad either.

Well that may be the case but you have to remember that nfc is still new technology. Android has been using if for years (android phones). In all of that time it took apple like 5 years to make a iphone that has specs even worth mentioning. Also android has google wallet a nfc payment system like apple pay. So really it comes down to who can have more features in the long run. On samsung phones theres samsung wallet and im pretty sure on the s5 it uses fingerprint as well.

How to store fingerprint, but not to unlock phone. HELP!

Hey everyone. Does anyone know how I can store a fingerprint on this but NOT use it to unlock the phone?
I want to be able to use it for apps like LastPass, or payments, but I do not want it able to unlock my phone. Can someone please tell me how to set that up? Thanks!

I don't have a solution for you, but I am very curious why you don't want it to unlock the phone?

skaforey said:
I don't have a solution for you, but I am very curious why you don't want it to unlock the phone?
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Because of Security / privacy. Police or government personnel are allowed to force you to unlock your phone if it is only locked with a finger print.
However, if you lock your phone with only a pin or password (Something you KNOW), it is protected by the 5th Amendment, and they can't make you open your phone.

Drashnar said:
Because of Security / privacy. Police or government personnel are allowed to force you to unlock your phone if it is only locked with a finger print.
However, if you lock your phone with only a pin or password (Something you KNOW), it is protected by the 5th Amendment, and they can't make you open your phone.
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This is not true at all. Also when you use a fingerprint you still have a passcode or pin that has to be set up.
Either way is it THAT big of a deal. What kind of situation would you get into that the police would ever want to get into your phone?? Even if they did.. what's on your phone that you would care if they saw...
I don't get people.

skaforey said:
I don't have a solution for you, but I am very curious why you don't want it to unlock the phone?
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aholeinthewor1d said:
This is not true at all. Also when you use a fingerprint you still have a passcode or pin that has to be set up.
Either way is it THAT big of a deal. What kind of situation would you get into that the police would ever want to get into your phone?? Even if they did.. what's on your phone that you would care if they saw...
I don't get people.
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Yes, you set a pin. But as long as you have your fingerprint, it no longer requires that pin to be used.
And it isn't a matter of what a person does or doesn't have on their phone. It's a matter of I don't want them on my phone without my permission, period.
As for it being true, it IS true. In addition to various court rulings, I was taught when I went for my CISSP Cert.
http://gizmodo.com/cops-can-make-you-fingerprint-unlock-your-phone-and-th-1653984192
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-iphones-fingerprints-20160430-story.html
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Anyway, this thread can be locked / deleted.
I used the support / chat feature on the phone to speak with a Google Rep. The functionality I want isn't present, but being of a security/privacy nature, has been escalated for inclusion in a future build. Thanks everyone.

This thread is to discuss how to accomplish the requested, not a discussion on whether or not you should be able to from a moral/legal standpoint.
That being said, I would love to know how to do this, but for a different reason entirely.

The closest thing I can offer is to reboot the phone if you have reason to believe you might be in a situation where the fingerprint could be used against you. When the phone boots, the PIN is required the first time instead of the fingerprint. If you press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds or long press for 1-2 seconds and tap restart, there are no other steps to reboot. It doesn't prompt or confirm the reboot.

I don't use fingerprint security at all.
But Doesn't Google have access to our pin codes and passwords.
That have to be used with biometric security?
If so a simple court order gets that done quickly.

Drashnar said:
Yes, you set a pin. But as long as you have your fingerprint, it no longer requires that pin to be used.
And it isn't a matter of what a person does or doesn't have on their phone. It's a matter of I don't want them on my phone without my permission, period.
As for it being true, it IS true. In addition to various court rulings, I was taught when I went for my CISSP Cert.
http://gizmodo.com/cops-can-make-you-fingerprint-unlock-your-phone-and-th-1653984192
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-iphones-fingerprints-20160430-story.html
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Anyway, this thread can be locked / deleted.
I used the support / chat feature on the phone to speak with a Google Rep. The functionality I want isn't present, but being of a security/privacy nature, has been escalated for inclusion in a future build. Thanks everyone.
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When the police bist in just reset the phone... First login has to be a pin or password not a fingerprint.

If you're don't want you're phone used against you then take the ultimate plunge and smash that on the ground.
Or don't use the fingerprint scanner. Lol