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Trusted device unlock with pattern unlock?

I just switched to a Moto 360 and miss the trusted device feature of the Gear 2. I have found Wear Aware and SkipLock, but they only work with a PIN or password. Are there any apps that work on non-Motorola phones with pattern unlock?

JimSmith94 said:
I just switched to a Moto 360 and miss the trusted device feature of the Gear 2. I have found Wear Aware and SkipLock, but they only work with a PIN or password. Are there any apps that work on non-Motorola phones with pattern unlock?
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I use tasker + secure settings but if you want pattern unlock you need to be rooted and I don't think it works with every phone.

ChrisNee1988 said:
I use tasker + secure settings but if you want pattern unlock you need to be rooted and I don't think it works with every phone.
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Thanks for the quick reply! I am rooted and have tried Tasker, but couldn't get it to work. Could you please share your task so I can import it?

JimSmith94 said:
Thanks for the quick reply! I am rooted and have tried Tasker, but couldn't get it to work. Could you please share your task so I can import it?
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Its just a simple profile based on bluetooth connection to Configure pattern lock.
Here is the link to secure settings: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin&hl=en
These were the instructions i followed to get it set up but this is based on wifi instead of bluetooth.
http://hackerspace.lifehacker.com/how-to-password-protect-your-android-only-when-away-1486618852

ChrisNee1988 said:
Its just a simple profile based on bluetooth connection to Configure pattern lock.
Here is the link to secure settings: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin&hl=en
These were the instructions i followed to get it set up but this is based on wifi instead of bluetooth.
http://hackerspace.lifehacker.com/how-to-password-protect-your-android-only-when-away-1486618852
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Thanks again! I do have Secure Settings but I tried to follow a set of instructions for an older version before. It looks like others have had problems getting it to work too, but I'll try again with your link. BTW, this is on a Sprint Note 3 running 4.4.3. I have a T-Mobile Note 4 with 4.4.4 coming, so maybe I'll get it to work on one of them before Android L is released.

JimSmith94 said:
Thanks again! I do have Secure Settings but I tried to follow a set of instructions for an older version before. It looks like others have had problems getting it to work too, but I'll try again with your link. BTW, this is on a Sprint Note 3 running 4.4.3. I have a T-Mobile Note 4 with 4.4.4 coming, so maybe I'll get it to work on one of them before Android L is released.
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One thing i tried was to change the pattern unlock in the Secure Settings settings. Theres 3 modes, default,SQLite, Lock Settings. Mine worked with lock settings but you can test out the others.

ChrisNee1988 said:
One thing i tried was to change the pattern unlock in the Secure Settings settings. Theres 3 modes, default,SQLite, Lock Settings. Mine worked with lock settings but you can test out the others.
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Still no luck yet, but I'll keep playing with it. Should I disable my system pattern unlock or should Secure Settings automatically use it? Guess I'll try to figure out how capture logs to debug it.

JimSmith94 said:
Still no luck yet, but I'll keep playing with it. Should I disable my system pattern unlock or should Secure Settings automatically use it? Guess I'll try to figure out how capture logs to debug it.
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I tried both but i think I enabled the system pattern lock. I think this probably varies from phone to phone.

[Q] Using Pattern Lock with VPN/Credentials

I have FoxFi and FoxFi must use a VPN/Credentials storage. This disables the pattern lock. I can re enable pattern lock by clearing credentials however than I have to go through the process of disabling it every time I use FoxFi. Is there a way to have both?

JeffATL said:
I have FoxFi and FoxFi must use a VPN/Credentials storage. This disables the pattern lock. I can re enable pattern lock by clearing credentials however than I have to go through the process of disabling it every time I use FoxFi. Is there a way to have both?
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I'm sorry that I don't have an answer for you, but can I ask how you clear the credentials so that you can change the screen lock method? I'm using fingerprint and it works fine with Foxfi, but sometimes I like to just use swipe and I can't choose it (its greyed out). I have gone into "Trusted Credentials" and manually removed the FoxFi credential under the User setting (so that user setting is now blank), but when I try to change screen lock to swipe, its greyed out. What am I supposed to do so I can choose any of the screen unlock methods, not just the ones FoxFi allows?
I apologize for hijacking your post and you don't have to answer me if that upsets you. Thanks anyway.

FlattFoxJohnson said:
I'm sorry that I don't have an answer for you, but can I ask how you clear the credentials so that you can change the screen lock method? I'm using fingerprint and it works fine with Foxfi, but sometimes I like to just use swipe and I can't choose it (its greyed out). I have gone into "Trusted Credentials" and manually removed the FoxFi credential under the User setting (so that user setting is now blank), but when I try to change screen lock to swipe, its greyed out. What am I supposed to do so I can choose any of the screen unlock methods, not just the ones FoxFi allows?
I apologize for hijacking your post and you don't have to answer me if that upsets you. Thanks anyway.
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Security - Clear Credentials (Removes all) works. But I have to add back credentials to use FoxFi

I was trying to work this out this morning myself. I came across a thread with "fixes" but none worked for me. Feel free to give them a try and let me know if anything works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2739469

vwpiper said:
I was trying to work this out this morning myself. I came across a thread with "fixes" but none worked for me. Feel free to give them a try and let me know if anything works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2739469
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Thanks. This one worked for me.
e4c said:
found a fix for getting all lock screen options back.
log into google device manager: google.com/android/devicemanager
click on the lock button for your device.
enter a new pass and save.
now go to your phone and use the new pass to unlock the phone.
you should now be able to go to your lock screen settings and pick whichever lock option you need.
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just to clarify. login to google device mgr from pc, not phone - I guess I now have to plop down $8 for the key, I thought I did already.

"log into google device manager: google.com/android/devicemanager
click on the lock button for your device.
enter a new pass and save.
now go to your phone and use the new pass to unlock the phone.
you should now be able to go to your lock screen settings and pick whichever lock option you need."
You can do this from chrome on your phone.
This worked for me!
Thanks for the help!

Running an sgs3 i747 and tried ththis to no avail. All other lock methods are still locked out.

Smart unlock safe places not working?

I can't get Smart unlock to work with safe places. I've set my home address, which shows fine in the list of safe places, and it shows correctly in the map. But the phone keeps asking to be unlocked even if I'm at home.
I've tried rebooting it, turning off and on the location... Location seems to be working fine.
Any advice on how to make it work?

High location on? Noticed battery saver won't unlock it. Haven't tried GPS only..

lanimul said:
High location on? Noticed battery saver won't unlock it. Haven't tried GPS only..
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Yeah I do have high accuracy location mode on

Try letting google add ur location by GPS for safe places? Rather then ur address..

lanimul said:
Try letting google add ur location by GPS for safe places? Rather then ur address..
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Well I tried that, but it's not letting me since it says that location has been already added, and I can't remove it, only turn it off.
One thing I've realized is that every time I reboot the phone I get a "Google play services stopped working" error. Could that have anything to do? Even after saying that, if I go to running applications it shows there, so I guess it just starts itself after crashing.
BTW whrn i installed the lolipop update I did a full factory reset.
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I cleared the Google play services data and rebooted, this time it didn't crash. However safe places still are ignores and my phone keeps locking when it shouldn't

Tried toggling the Smart lock in trusted agents?

lanimul said:
Tried toggling the Smart lock in trusted agents?
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Tried that too without success... I don't get what is going on! It was my most anticipated feature
Could you let me know what you did to set it up? What settings you changed? Just trying to figure out if I'm missing something....
Thanks for all your help!

That's the feature I wanted from lollipop after leaving my Nexus 5.. Ive done just as a suggested.. Weird. Only other thing I'd try is to disable smart lock and a lock screen code, then setup through smart lock again.

lanimul said:
That's the feature I wanted from lollipop after leaving my Nexus 5.. Ive done just as a suggested.. Weird. Only other thing I'd try is to disable smart lock and a lock screen code, then setup through smart lock again.
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Tried that too without success...

My smart lock works intermittent. I would say a quarter of the time the smart lock operates. It's a shame, it's a really nice idea.

Wait, I may have found a possible solution http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...-lock-trusted-places-not-working-anymore.html
Update: Yes, uninstalling Google play services updates and then reinstalling updates followed by a reboot solved all my issues.

smart location has issues its not very accurate so if you want it to work at your location you'll have to add areas surrounding your location
as per Google's recommendation if smart location does not work try adding your location via pin tips.

Hi, I didn't want to start a new thread. My smart lock feature stopped working around 2 months ago and I already tried everything (except for a factory reset) and I can't get it work. Neither trusted device nor places work. I hoped that the recent AT&T update (installed it yesterday) would help, I deleted all trusted devices, wiped the cache partition, added bluetooth devices again with no luck.
Any idea how to get it work? I do not want to factory reset just to find you it did not help. Thank you.

It didn't work for me before, the recent update fixed it.

keep losing money and can't find the source

Ok so for some reason my phone keeps making a phone call everyday to some weird number and I can't find how it's doing that.
The phone number isn't even showing up in my recent calls but in the end I see that I'm losing 0,30 every day sometimes even twice on phone call
I looked up which apps have permission to phone but can't find any thing suspicious. Also looked up the phone number but again it's not listed anywhere.
Is there someone else experiencing this as well, is it some kind of virus?
I tried contacting my provider but they can't do anything all they say is block the phone number but even if I block it I still managed to lose money on it

short answer:
Titanium backup - only backup the only few necessary apps like the game you are in middle or chat messenger.
Factory reset if phone is not rooted. Wipe and flash a new rom if its rooted.
There are virus/spy apps/adwares doing things like this and some of them hide itself well (fake into some system name) it is hard to teach you how to catch it if you are not familiar with android framework and system etc.

Don't worry about it, just give me your credit card details and I'll check it out for you...
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If by some chance you have contracted an ETD (Electronically Transmitted Disease), I would say a clean install, of just about any ROM, should fix it up no worries.

Maybe check your APN settings? Mine reverts to some stupid APN every now and then which seems not to include my data plan.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

kylechen said:
short answer:
Titanium backup - only backup the only few necessary apps like the game you are in middle or chat messenger.
Factory reset if phone is not rooted. Wipe and flash a new rom if its rooted.
There are virus/spy apps/adwares doing things like this and some of them hide itself well (fake into some system name) it is hard to teach you how to catch it if you are not familiar with android framework and system etc.
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Well I just did flash a compleetly new rom however still expecting this issue, so I guess my service provider is stealing money from me. Time to change providers

morphvale said:
Maybe check your APN settings? Mine reverts to some stupid APN every now and then which seems not to include my data plan.
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Oxygen open beta 8 keeps crashing if I try to change the apn settings

camdadeye291 said:
Don't worry about it, just give me your credit card details and I'll check it out for you...
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If by some chance you have contracted an ETD (Electronically Transmitted Disease), I would say a clean install, of just about any ROM, should fix it up no worries.
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it's not linked to a credit card I charge it every month it's a prepaid

wow in this case, be aware of SIM CLONE.

ShadowRii said:
Oxygen open beta 8 keeps crashing if I try to change the apn settings
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Try changing system theme to default once, and enter apn settings again, it should work.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

You said you couldn't find the number to which calls are made. Then how did you manage to block the number? Are you sure it is due to 'call' and not due to some SMS or internet usage? Turn off mobile data for a day and also delete/change the message centre number by dialing *#*#4636#*#* >phone settings> SMSC. This would prevent all SMS from being sent and you'd also receive a notification like 'failed to send message'. This could help you to figure out the issue more clearly. If nothing works, insert the SIM in some other phone and check.

Question Google assistant: "...yes, but first you need to unlock the phone."

Hi to all,
I have encounter a boring problem with op9 pro paired with bluetooth headset (more than one).
every time I said on assistant by my bluetooth headsets (aftershokx aeropex, oneplus bullets wireless Z) any commands like "call mom" "open garage Stefano" "turn on stairs light", and so on, assistant telle me to unlock phone first (????). On assistant the option of "personal results on lockscreen" and the one relative to bluetooth devices is activated, but: "[...]yes, but first you need to unlock the phone.".
on my op7 pro i try same commands without any problems. So... which is the problem?
It's very boring, expecially driving, unlock the phone to use it to make a simple call or to open my garage door.

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Turn on smart lock -> trusted devices

craznazn said:
Turn on smart lock -> trusted devices
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This is not the solution... Is a workaround that I don't want to use for security reasons at work.

Don't use the screen lock.
Treat your phone like your hand and you don't need it.

Please reply with intelligent solution...

stefal639 said:
Please reply with intelligent solution...
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I tried... for you, none.
You want security yet look what you're doing

Bank, g pay and other apps want security lock to function... So it's obvious that security lock screen need to be applied.

stefal639 said:
Bank, g pay and other apps want security lock to function... So it's obvious that security lock screen need to be applied.
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I see what you mean... sorry.
I don't use any of those apps and especially voice assistant. Bixby is even worse.
Try this:
How to Use Google Assistant Without Unlocking Your Android Phone
Google Assistant is a handy companion to have on your Android smartphone or tablet. To really get the most out of Assistant’s hands-free features, you’ll want to make sure it can work even when your device is locked.
www.google.com

blackhawk said:
I see what you mean... sorry.
I don't use any of those apps and especially voice assistant. Bixby is even worse.
Try this:
How to Use Google Assistant Without Unlocking Your Android Phone
Google Assistant is a handy companion to have on your Android smartphone or tablet. To really get the most out of Assistant’s hands-free features, you’ll want to make sure it can work even when your device is locked.
www.google.com
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It's yet activated...

stefal639 said:
It's yet activated...
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Try clearing Goggle Play Services data.
Clear system cache.
Try a network reset (can't hurt).
You may have to delete/recreate the account if nothing else works.
Play with it... eventually you'll get it working.

made it, also clean flash of last ota...seems that something goes wrong with assistant because the problem still stay here also before a clean install.

stefal639 said:
made it, also clean flash of last ota...seems that something goes wrong with assistant because the problem still stay here also before a clean install.
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Check permissions, notifications and make sure no power management is enabled.
Possible conflict with another app.
Lol, sounds like it's settings could be screwed up by default.
Try searching Google for the same issue even on different makes/models as you're no alone... someone has found the solution.

OK Google [to do that you need to unlock your phone] - Google Assistant Community
Seems that is a problem that appear randomly from 2 years (expecially on OP).
no solution from google

stefal639 said:
OK Google [to do that you need to unlock your phone] - Google Assistant Community
Seems that is a problem that appear randomly from 2 years (expecially on OP).
no solution from google
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You can try contacting Google tech support. Occasionally they can be quit helpful... if they choose to.
A Bing search etc may yield better results.
I really try to keep my use of Google apps to a bare bones minimum.
I don't trust them... they earned it.

here is how i solve similar problem that not exactly the same but when i ask google assistance to turn flashlight for example it ask to unlock the screen 1st
1-open google app and press MORE
2-setting
3-google assistant
4-personalization
and final check every toggle on that screen (personal result, lock screen, etc. )
that should not ask to unlock the screen again check and let me know how it gose

yosry said:
here is how i solve similar problem that not exactly the same but when i ask google assistance to turn flashlight for example it ask to unlock the screen 1st
1-open google app and press MORE
2-setting
3-google assistant
4-personalization
and final check every toggle on that screen (personal result, lock screen, etc. )
that should not ask to unlock the screen again check and let me know how it gose
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Still don't work

stefal639 said:
Still don't work
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Why it look different so you use custom rom

yosry said:
Why it look different so you use custom rom
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it's the latest OOS11, no custom rom. (italian language)

I am clueless did you did the voice match thing