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Which security do you use? Face Pattern Pin Pass

what one do you use i use face unlock because of the speed hby

it varies on the level of security I need. lol
face unlock is sweet but doesnt work in low lighting
pattern is cool but easy for peeking eyes to guess your code (found this out hard way lol)
plus ive got into peoples phones just by looking at the pattern left in the oil on the screen LMAO!
so for me, i use pin more than anything

I went old school with this one. I do not let other people have access to my phone.

Ha yea pattern is easily recognized by a wandering eye and old fashion way works the best
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I use a combination of the old fashioned way, a pattern, and delayed lock with a widget locker lockscreen so I don't get bothered to unlock with the pattern every few minutes when I'm using it intermittently.
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Pattern
Face unlock showed up in the battery stats pretty high when I tried it so I ditched it

jamal777 said:
what one do you use i use face unlock because of the speed hby
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You forgot to add the option of no security.

Adding the option of no security would contridict me since I said what security do you use
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jamal777 said:
Adding the option of no security would contridict me since I said what security do you use
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I use no lock but I have Cerberus installed, so that if my phone is stolen, I can lock it remotely.
How's that for security?

No lock here also, and I don't leave my phone setting out so anyone can grab it.

Face unlock takes too long to show up. Slide is easiest
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I only have one form of security.
if you touch my phone I will EAT YOU. Literally. I get hungry.
if I don't catch you I will use the tracking program I have installed.
HUNT YOU DOWN and then eat you.
either way your lunch I get my phone back and a full tummy
Grrrrr

I don't like it that patterns and passwords show buttons changing color or trails in the direction you're tracing. Someone nearby could easily watch what you're doing and figure out your pattern or password/code. Also, I wasn't pleased that when I tried using a very long string of numbers, you were limited to something like seventeen or less. I put something like my drivers license number and social strung together but the phone wouldn't take 21 numbers. The reason I picked such a long number sequence is in case someone was watching me enter my code, I kinda doubt they could follow and memorize such a long string easily; especially if entered quickly.

oscarthegrouch said:
I don't like it that patterns and passwords show buttons changing color or trails in the direction you're tracing. Someone nearby could easily watch what you're doing and figure out your pattern or password/code. Also, I wasn't pleased that when I tried using a very long string of numbers, you were limited to something like seventeen or less. I put something like my drivers license number and social strung together but the phone wouldn't take 21 numbers. The reason I picked such a long number sequence is in case someone was watching me enter my code, I kinda doubt they could follow and memorize such a long string easily; especially if entered quickly.
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There's an option to not show the trail for pattern unlock...
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Sunsparc said:
I use no lock but I have Cerberus installed, so that if my phone is stolen, I can lock it remotely.
How's that for security?
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Exactly. How is people witnessing me beating someone with my cell phone for security? Reminds me of a certain commercial as well lol. Security is way too inconvenient to protect my works number or all the XDA browsing I do. About the only thing that matters is the gmail and the ability to buy things.

Take a photo of yourself with another device. hold it up in front of the phone with face unlock enabled. unlock your device
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I've tried all of them just try to change it up on a daily basis lol. Nephews n nieces always wanna play games on it. Has anyone noticed that in a lot of a roms that just bringing down the notification bar will give you access to the phone even if it has some sort of security.

Somairotevoli said:
Take a photo of yourself with another device. hold it up in front of the phone with face unlock enabled. unlock your device
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Good luck. Yes it does work at times. But I have had other people try it on me and NONE of them have succeeded.
But thats also why Samsung is changing it to require blinking.

When I do lock, I prefer app protector pro, and have it set to lock all the incriminating essentials lol (with a pattern lock)
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S3 lock screen pin bypass

The bug that affects the s3 and note 2 works on our at&t s3. If you use a pin for security on your lock screen, you can bypass it by hitting...
- Emergency call
- Emergency contacts
- the home button
- the power button
It takes some timing on the power button but if you keep trying you will get it. It makes the lock screen disabled until reboot and also the notification bar doesn't work but is quite a security flaw.
This is verified on my bone stock unrooted s3.
I have seen this posted in the international s3 forum but not for at&t, so I figured I would share
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This only affects touchwiz.

Yeah, guess I'll have to move to cm or another aosp based ROM. Security is sort of a big thing for me. This is sad though I would think Samsung would be pushing a fix quickly with the whole safe for enterprise thing.
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Unbelievable. This same thing happened when I had the S2!!!
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Ya I used to never worry about the pin or pattern lock screens untill i lost a phone and saw some one get acces to my google acount and spend a whole bunch of money now it stays all kinds of locked up lol

Pbwizkid said:
Ya I used to never worry about the pin or pattern lock screens untill i lost a phone and saw some one get acces to my google acount and spend a whole bunch of money now it stays all kinds of locked up lol
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Lose the phone... first thing to do is change google account password.

Hopefully Samsung patches it soon! (Already posted in the S III General forum.)

Hmmn I am unable to repro I can get close. I can get back to the home screen without actually unlocking but almost instantly the password screen reappears
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It takes some timing on the power button. It took me about ten tries but eventually worked.
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I've just confirmed that this actually works (unfortunately).
Now that this method has been publicized on the web, Samsung and our carriers WILL have to roll-out an update (such as 4.2.1) with immediate effect to remedy this flaw.
For an apology, they can also add the Premium Suite in the update for the rest of us who have been ignored.

Has anyone tested this after updating Lookout Mobile Security to the latest version? It's supposed to provide a temporary fix.
https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2013/03/11/patch-for-samsung-galaxy-iii-lock-screen-vulnerability/

Smart Stay

Doesn't appear that Smart Stay is working on my N8, the front camera works and the is no screen protector to mess with it. Works fine on mt Note 3 and the GS3 a hen I had it.
Is there a fix for this for a non rooted N8?
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Hmm.. Try clearing your cache, there are a number of apps that can do that or goto the application manager and find settings then clear it there. After that reboot your device. I'll keep looking around for some other ideas (I'm rooted so I have to figure out what you can do). What leads you to believe it is broken (not saying it isn't just looking for symptoms).

This is my 4th Samsung device that has had it, GS3, N2, N3, and now the N8. On the others when I'm reading something say xda or G+ or whatever the screen stays on unless I lay the device down. With the N8 I'll be reading an X the screen will dim. I also see a message in the notification area with something about not seeing eyes or the like doesn't stay long enough to really read. I think it does work sometimes, if I turn it off it gets worse..
I will clean the cache followed by a reboot and see what happens
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New question - can anyone help?

I just got a new Note 10.1 2014. I haven't yet rooted it though I plan to.
There must be a simple answer to this though I can't find it.* I have three Note 2s, a Note 3, and have been routing phones for many years going back to early HTC Windows phones. But alas I haven't found what must be a self evident to most.
How do I get rid of this persistent constant Samsung advertisement for the Note 10.1 features.* When I go into sleep (by this I mean push the power button briefly -- not power off) or close the lid so the screen goes dark, within a few seconds the screen starts up again with this never ending advertisement that begins with a helicopter flying and then proceeds with video of every feature of the device - at least from Samsung's perspective. So last night I put the device to sleep with a full battery charge and didn't realize the screen was reactivated by this b annoyance and was on all night even though the cover was closed. In the morning the device was off with zero battery.
I don't know if they consider this a screen saver or what but I can't find how to turn it off.
Can someone help?* Thank you very much.
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Might be that you have daydream feature and it came with a small demo of the tablet's features. Check under display settings to see if that's the problem.
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Thanks, I checked the daydream feature under display setting and it is off. So this is something else. Any other ideas?
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It sounds like it's in some type of demo mode. I've never seen what you're describing including the first time I turned it on out-of-the-box. Did you buy it open-box or as a former floor model? You might want to try a hard reset and see if it's still there afterward.

It is using it as a screen saver. Set wallpaper. lock screen - and change/stop it...

Check under device administrators too

I think changing screen saver might have been the way to go and would probably have fixed it (though I don't know). But I did a hard reset and all is now right with the world. Thanks for all of your help guys. I appreciate it
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Always on OK Google - do you have that option?

The support page for it actually lists the Note 4 as a supported device but I don't see the option to enable it
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/6031948?hl=en
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Look a little further down the page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-att/help/ok-google-vs-camera-voice-control-t3069790

Sounds like that is for all screens? I want it to work even when the screen is off
I also have S Voice disabled. It's one of the first things I disabled actually
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andy_d0 said:
Sounds like that is for all screens? I want it to work even when the screen is off
I also have S Voice disabled. It's one of the first things I disabled actually
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Well that's your problem then. It's not a Motorola X with an always listening core. It causes a wakelock on our phones. Download an app from the play store if you truly need that function. Other than that, ok google on every screen works fine for the rest of us.

The support page mentions this...
Always-on: Say "Ok Google" whether your screen is on or off. This setting is only available for Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Samsung Note 4 devices.
That's why I'm asking. Fine it doesn't work but it clearly says there that the phone is supported
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It worked for me on kitkat but not on lollipop

Same here, worked until the lollipop update.

If you look a little closer to the setting you can see it did change in Lollipop. The document for OK Google is for KitKat.
On the Note 4 5.0.1 it now says always on, from any screen or when charging, the option previously for some other devices and not when screen is off. So it is working as intended in Lollipop. As a side note the response is quicker than it was in KitKat.

Mine worked in kit Kat and is still working on LP from any screen and from phone off. Have not checked the settings to see if it is greyed out but have not had to since it works.

Hmm... mine are not selectable. Don't want to mess with the settings since it is working.