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[Guide]How to remove security lock when using VPN

Good Morning
I make this guide because i dint find any similar thread here..
When you set up a vpn connection Android system force you to create a pin or pattern security lock for lockscreen.This is for security reasons in case you lost your phone.But many users want to use VPN without security lock.
In this guide I will describe how to remove security lock when using VPN.
This guide will work on any GN2 Rom and also in all other android phones
What you will need:
1)Rooted Phone
2)Root explorer or any other file editor
3)Sqlite Editor or Sqlite Manager
Before you proceed make sure you make a nandroid backup.Im not responsible for any damage.
Steps:
1)First of all configure your VPN Connection
2)Open your file Explorer and browse /data/system/locksettings.db
3)Open it with sqlite editor and choose locksettings
4)Choose lockscreen.password.type and press "Edit record" button.
5)Change 131072 value to 0 (131072 may differ from security type)
The result must be this:
6)Thats it
It must be applied without reboot
PS:If you want to restore it do the same steps and make "0" value to "131072"

How about doing the same in non-rooted phones?

Thanks for the guide
I was looking for a solution to the lockscreen security the other day while setting up a VPN to my home PC
Another alternative for rooted users not wanting to edit the sqlite db is to use something like the VPN Root app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.did.vpnroot

Imranhakro said:
How about doing the same in non-rooted phones?
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As far as I know, you cannot modify these secure, locked down settings on a phone that isn't rooted.

Works like a charm! Good guide. Now I can set up my work/home VPN without any enforced screen lock :good:

The same issue - how to remove forced lock screen on Galaxy S5?
It's extremely annoying and stupid I need to use PIN instead fingerprint sensor which is the Galaxy s5's main feature when I have my VPN set up. Please somebody tell us how to get rid of forced lock on GS5. Thank you!

Can't get this to work in Kitkat. SQLite Database Editor can't open locksettings.db. Any ideas?
Edit: Disregard. I think I am using the wrong program. Have to download SQLite Editor not SQLite Database.
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Thanks!
Worked great.

the method works, but after I reboot, when I enter VPN screen is aks me for "password for credential storage"... how can I solve? thanks in advance

Thanks for the guide

Not work on kitkat, value is 0 but security lock is...
Tapnięte z mojego S Advance ☺

In 4.4 there is no such file
Code:
/data/system/locksettings.db
.. any ideas?

In 5.0.2 the file is there but is empty.

Can't change permissions - screen overlay detected

I'm on Android 6.0.1 stock. I had earlier installed the RedMoon app which is like what f.lux does in Windows. But if that app is running, you can't change the "app permissions" manually. You have to pause/clsoe the RedMoon app and then you may disable the permissions.
Otherwise, you'll be prompted with this error -
Screen overlay detected
To change this permission setting, you first have to turn off the screen overlay from Settings > Apps.
Anyway, later I uninstalled the RedMoon app but still I can't change the default permissions unless I'm prompted on the first run.
e.g. When I installed the Snapdeal app, even before the first launch, it had all the permissions, but I don't want to give sms/contacts permissions to it. How do I change it?

If you go to the application manager in your phone's settings and find the specific app you want to change permissions for, there should be a permissions option. You can each permission the app has there. Also, the next time you get a popup about the screen overlay, click the Open Settings option and scroll through the list of apps to find any that show the toggle in the on position. For me, the two apps that have screen overlay permissions are Messaging and Facebook Messenger. I have to disable them each time in order to accept permissions, then I have to re-enable the overlay later. It's a stupid system and I'm hoping the release of Android N will find a more elegant solution, but for now it's the only workaround I know of.

mknits said:
e.g. When I installed the Snapdeal app, even before the first launch, it had all the permissions, but I don't want to give sms/contacts permissions to it. How do I change it?
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Apps made before MM's permission changes don't prompt on demand and are all granted. When you try to disable one of their permissions in a list it will warn you that errors may occur.
I've found a workaround for quickly disabling an overlay for permission toggling. I posted it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68640666&postcount=14

In my micromax canvas a1 I don't know how to disable the screen overlay setting ????

Screen Overlay detected

After attempting to install a Bank App my phone I get the following error on any app that accesses the Camera.
Allow Open Camera to take pictures and record video?
after selecting allow I get the following:
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Screen Overlay detected
To change this permission section you first have to turn off the screen overlay from Settings > Apps
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If I attempt to use Cam-Scanner I got
Please go to Settings to enable storage permissionso you can save docs
(Settings apps-camScanner-permissions-storage)
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When I select permissions it says no permissions granted. When I try to turn on storage permissions I get screen overlay message seen above.
I never had this issue before. Is there something going on with my permissions and how do I correct it?
thanks for your help

Go to Settings -> Apps -> 3 dots Configure apps -> Special access -> Draw over other apps
One of the apps listed here is the problem, try to disable one by one until the problem is fixed.

lucyr03 said:
Go to Settings -> Apps -> 3 dots Configure apps -> Special access -> Draw over other apps
One of the apps listed here is the problem, try to disable one by one until the problem is fixed.
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If you are running on marshmallow(6.*) Ignore that, first restart the phone on safe mode and then do what this member said(i had the same problem before nougat) or just give the app permissions while you are in safe mode.

Thanks for the reply.
I appear to be a bit different. 3dot menu has show system, sort by size and Reset app preferences.
Gear menu has Draw over apps. Unfortunately when I select Draw Over apps I find that all of the apps with the exception of a recently installed one are disabled.
My feeling is that I have had some time of File permissions SNFU that pretty much farked everything. At the moment I can not access files on a computer via usb and am not even able to read my SD directly from a computer.
Any suggestions on fixing hosed permissions or other would be extremely helpful.

Add notifications to Shield

Must have your Shield rooted
apps needed installed
-AppOps
-Settings Editor
-Snowball
-Heads Up Notifications
-terminal emulator
Install the 5 above apps.
Grant settings editor WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission in terminal
-su
-pm Grant by4a.setedit22 android/.permission WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Add Snowball and Heads Up listeners to active listeners
-go to secure table in Settings Editor
-choose "enabled_notification_listeners" and choose editor value
-replace all text with "com.snowball.app/.nsprocess.NotificationService:codes.simen.l50notifications/.NotificationListenerService"
Grant draw over apps permission to snowball and Heads Up in AppOps
-for each app change "this app can appear over top of other apps" to allow
Now open Heads up and snowball and run through the setups.
You should now get notifications.

I've been wanting this for Soo long and now I have no pc to root ??

Slayerkodi said:
I've been wanting this for Soo long and now I have no pc to root
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I just did it without root, just needed to not use appops.
so you need
-settings editor
-terminal emulator
-heads up
install settings editor and terminal editor
open terminal and put in"pm grant by4a.setedit22 android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"
install heads up
-go to secure table in Settings Editor
-choose "enabled_notification_listeners" and choose editor value
-replace all text with "codes.simen.l50notifications/.NotificationListenerService"
open terminal and put in "pm grant codes.simen.l50notifications android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"
let me know how that works

Quick question before I try this, is there a way to turn off notifications? Like say I don't want notifications from specific apps - how do I stop this if there is no way to turn off notifications from within the app??
Tbh I only want notifications coming from one app only if poss

Slayerkodi said:
Quick question before I try this, is there a way to turn off notifications? Like say I don't want notifications from specific apps - how do I stop this if there is no way to turn off notifications from within the app??
Tbh I only want notifications coming from one app only if poss
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just turn off the notification toggle in settings apps for the app you want notifications disabled.

Settings editor is a Xposed module - Xposed requires root! So no go unfortunately

Slayerkodi said:
Settings editor is a Xposed module - Xposed requires root! So no go unfortunately
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It's in the shields play store

Slayerkodi said:
Settings editor is a Xposed module - Xposed requires root! So no go unfortunately
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It's in the shields play store

Ok so I just attempted this and it seems to fail at the first step https://m.imgur.com/a/vOLLfRc

Slayerkodi said:
Ok so I just attempted this and it seems to fail at the first step https://m.imgur.com/a/vOLLfRc
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Try turning on USB debugging

Wildheart said:
Try turning on USB debugging
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USB debugging is on already

Slayerkodi said:
USB debugging is on already
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Next thing I would get you to do that is to say the command.

What do you mean?

Wildheart said:
Try turning on USB debugging
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Wildheart said:
Next thing I would get you to do that is to say the command.
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USB debugging is already in, what do you mean by say the command?

Wildheart are you there?

Would love to have had this to work

Can anyone else help with this?

can you adb into your shield?

No pc or root, I have been using termux recently to upload music to Google play music as there's no way to do this with Android atm, which is working fine. I tried your code again the other day using termux, seems like your code you asked me to enter needed a few spaces in places for it to recognize the command but I still got an error, I'll upload a screenshot later on when I'm at home

Try using "ADB Shellkit" to enter the commands, I've tried it and you need at least ADB access to follow this walkthrough without root.

Question Gmail notification not work

Hi,
the Gmail app don't notify me when a new email arrives.
The notification only arrives when I start the app. If I close it, no notifications is sent to me.
I remove app gmail with xiamitool, reinstall gmail and delete data, but i have same problem.
In battery optimization setting gmail not show, is normally?
Miui 12.0.5.

Mine works, I'm using the default installation of Gmail, I removed some apps with ADB but not Gmail and I'm not rooted or anything. The only thing I've changed regarding the battery optimisation is for LastPass password manager

jonathonsunshine said:
Mine works, I'm using the default installation of Gmail, I removed some apps with ADB but not Gmail and I'm not rooted or anything. The only thing I've changed regarding the battery optimisation is for LastPass password manager
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miui 12.0.5 EU ? or Global? initially worked for me too...

Look here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gmail-no-notifications.4264415/
To disable Powersaving:
1. Open Settings from the Home Screen
2. Select Battery & Performance
3. Go to Settings (top right)
4. Select "App-Powersaving" (the last entry)
5. Choose "Show system apps" in the top right menu
6. Choose "Gmail" and "Google" one by one and set "no restrictions"
7. Reboot
This worked for me

nestaole said:
miui 12.0.5 EU ? or Global? initially worked for me too...
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Pretty sure I got global version, sorry. But I'm on update 12.0.5

airwolf1544 said:
Look here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gmail-no-notifications.4264415/
To disable Powersaving:
1. Open Settings from the Home Screen
2. Select Battery & Performance
3. Go to Settings (top right)
4. Select "App-Powersaving" (the last entry)
5. Choose "Show system apps" in the top right menu
6. Choose "Gmail" and "Google" one by one and set "no restrictions"
7. Reboot
This worked for me
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it only work when turn on display