The password tag has no wiki summary.
1
vote
2answers
933 views
How do I change the password of my main Google account on a Droid X?
I changed my Google Account password (on my computer). I now need to change it on my Droid X. I cannot figure out how to do this.
I Googled, and everyone says go to Settings > Accounts. I did ...
2
votes
0answers
118 views
How can I configure a WiFi proxy that requires a username and password?
I have an Android 4.1.2 phone, and I need to set a WiFi proxy that requires me to authenticate with a username and password. Where can I setup the user and password for the proxy?
1
vote
1answer
60 views
How to create multiple user accounts with password for each in galaxy note 800 with Android 4.0.1?
I have recently bought Samsung galaxy note 800 (10.1") which has android 4.0.1
How to create multiple user account accounts with passwords on it?
2
votes
1answer
3k views
“Account unlock” when not connected to internet?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. I see this screen when I press "Forgot Password" in the pattern lock screen that comes by default with the phone:
My Question is: How would my account be ...
0
votes
1answer
138 views
Password unlock and access to widgets?
So I just realised that having a Swipe unlock allows you to have widgets and access to the camera etc. But whenever I put a password, these features are gone.
Is there a way I can allow for a swipe ...
2
votes
1answer
771 views
I can't use my Google Account password to bypass the lock screen
On my CM9 / ICS 4.0 phone, if I incorrectly enter the drawn pattern five times in a row, it locks itself for 30 seconds. I can't enter any more passwords, but I can click a "forgot my password" button ...
4
votes
1answer
456 views
Data Vault apps with Unlock Pattern
I'm currently using the Wallet app to keep my bank acct#s, CC#s etc. safely on my phone. However, entering the password when I need to unlock the codes is kind of an annoyance. Specially when you ...
2
votes
1answer
52 views
Double Security for Gmail
My phone has a pattern lock and I want friends to be able to unlock it with the pattern, however, I do not want them to have access to my gmail. Is there a way that I can force gmail to ask for the ...
16
votes
3answers
24k views
What is the default Android Root Password?
What is the default password for the android root account?
Can I change the root password after rooting my android device by simply typing "passwd"?
How does the rooting process work? What is the ...
1
vote
0answers
176 views
S2 not accepting activesync password
I had gone on a holiday to Singapore and had inserted a local SIM card. After a day, the phone stopped accepting my original password which was for the active sync. I am now back in India. How do i ...
8
votes
1answer
928 views
Too many password attempts
While I was out, someone attempted to guess my phone password. They couldn't guess it and now it displays the 'too many password attempts' screen, which needs to be unlocked with a google account. ...
6
votes
2answers
17k views
How to unlock device when I forgot my password?
I've read Recovering from forgotten lock pattern which states that there is an option to disable the lock using my Google account information. However I did not noticed such an option when I entered ...
2
votes
1answer
891 views
How can I find the saved password in Android browser?
I have Prestigio Tablet with ICS. I forgot a password from important site. It's remembered in the tablet's browser. How can I see it without rooting the tablet?
1
vote
1answer
4k views
I need to view the saved WiFi passwords on my non-rooted Android phone
I have an LG Optimus 7 (not-rooted), and all my WiFi passwords are there. I want to view the saved WiFi passwords to transfer thm to my new Samsung Galaxy S3, but I don't know how.
I tried to search ...
5
votes
2answers
901 views
Google two-step authentication and Android lock screen
After many failed screen unlock attempts, the user is required to enter the Google account password. That's a good idea.
But what if I enabled Google's two-factor authentication, and then entered the ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
Why can't I get past CAPTCHA after changing Google Account password?
I changed my Google Account password, and now there's a notification about trouble logging into my Gmail account on my Samsung Galaxy S. That's fine, I'd expect that.
What I don't expect is a pop-up ...
6
votes
3answers
1k views
Android Password Recovery + 2 Step Auth. What happens?
I recently enabled two-step auth for my Google account, and I'm happy to say it works fine. However:
Application specific passwords, like for Android are temporary, and the guide makes it obvious ...
0
votes
0answers
237 views
My android can't connect to WiFi (v 2.3.5)
I have the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0. I have been using the same router in my house for over a month and only yesterday my android didn't automatically connect like it usually does when I come home. ...
7
votes
4answers
5k views
How can I change password for my Exchange settings
Due to corporate policy, I was forced to change my domain password, which impacts also the access to Exchange server.
Now I need to update that password also in my Android phone (Galaxy S, Android ...
2
votes
1answer
724 views
Factory Reset Android Developer Phone without password
I used to have an Android developer phone (an ancient HTC Innovation) that I recently gave to a friend. Now we're trying to unlock it so he can use it. We put in the unlock password too many times, so ...
6
votes
2answers
3k views
Can Android phones be set to automatically wipe all data after a certain amount of failed logins without an app?
A new policy at my work is being drafted regarding email access on phones. A requirement will be that the phone must automatically have all data erased after a certain amount of failed login attempts. ...
2
votes
0answers
254 views
How to switch user profile based on password / lockscreen pattern
Currently, I have a family use tablet running on 4.2 Jellybean
Model is Ainol Novo7 Flame, a cheap Nexus7 alternative. Nexus7 is quite expensive in my country on its release so I bought this one ...
6
votes
3answers
2k views
Can a thief unlock or otherwise access the data on my stolen Android device?
If my Android device is stolen, will the person who ends up with it be able to get my data by plugging it into a PC and using some trick? Is there anything I can do to prevent this or make it harder?
0
votes
0answers
72 views
Hotmail/Dropbox/Tumblr password issues after reset on PC
I recently had to change the password for my Hotmail, Dropbox and Tumblr accounts. These all work perfectly fine on a PC, but I can no longer login on my phone. It says the password is incorrect. I've ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
Android 4.0.4 - Wifi WPA-PSK hex password too long
I am currently trying to connect to a Wifi (WPA-PSK TKIP with 64-bit hex password). However my device - LG Optimus L9 with Android 4.0.4 - only allows to type in 63 characters.
It seems that it only ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
Recover Google account password without unlinking/deleting the main account from android device
I forgot the password for my Google account and I want to recover it. This Google account happens to be the main Google account linked to my Android device.
When I try to use the Recovery options:
...
16
votes
2answers
15k views
How is the Gmail password stored in Android - and where?
I have looked around and found no information on how Android manages to store passwords on the device. Especially Gmail passwords. I'm looking to learn how Android encrypts and stores passwords ? What ...
16
votes
3answers
782 views
Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) - Encryption, select different PIN than Screen Lock
I was wondering if one can select different passwords for device encryption in ICS?
Having the same password for encryption and unlocking the screen isn't quite that secure...
Thanks for hints.
2
votes
0answers
324 views
Recover password with phone logged in? Need to set up additional device
I bought a new android tablet but I can't remember my google acoount password.
I can't reset it because my phone is already logged in. It says I need to be logged off for 4 days.
Is there a way to ...
5
votes
2answers
1k views
How to uncompress a password protected zip file?
I have a password protected zip file, but ASTRO does not let me enter a password. What should I do?
5
votes
2answers
83 views
Is there a way to wipe a device based on a certain password? A like a “Wipe-me” password?
Is there a way (an app perhaps) that will wipe a phone if a certain password is entered at the lock screen? For example "letmein" unlocks the phone, but if you enter "wipeme" it will start the factory ...
7
votes
2answers
703 views
Security risks of “Open Wi-Fi Networks”
How paranoid do I need to be about allowing my phone to connect to open/unencrypted WiFi hotspots?
I don't really care if other people see my data (email being received or sent, stock quotes, ...
6
votes
2answers
111 views
How safe are my passwords at after-sales service?
My phone is currently inoperative. Samsung asked me to drop it at an approved repair center, which will handle shipment and reception to/from Samsung.
Being unable to boot my phone, it was impossible ...
1
vote
2answers
202 views
How can I make 1Password for Android log in with the built in browser?
I have a Droid X and have just installed 1Password. I like that I can take my passwords with em and log into websites via the phone, but it seems to only use the 1Password built in browser, which does ...
0
votes
0answers
68 views
Credential mismatch when trying to add Google account
I am not able to enter my google account credentials on my Android phone. It keeps saying that username and password do not match but at the same time it opens with the same username and password in ...
4
votes
1answer
2k views
How can I set a user profile password in Jelly Bean 4.2?
Tablet's users will be able to use different profiles since JB 4.2, defined at system settings level (settings -> user profiles). How can I set a password for each profile?
4
votes
1answer
873 views
Restrict access to device settings
How can I prevent people who borrow my device from changing any of my settings?
1
vote
0answers
16 views
how to password protect settings dialog (wifi but specifically accounts part)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Restrict access to device settings
I would like to disable the settings page so that users of our android devices cannot factory reset through settings and cannot use ...
1
vote
1answer
2k views
How do I semi-automatically guess Wifi passwords?
In some travel destinations, free wireless APs with simple WEP or WPA PSK passwords are common place. Every hotel, cafe, and so on has one. However, language barriers can make it difficult to ...
1
vote
3answers
2k views
I don't know what my credential storage password is. Can anybody help?
I want to change the VPN on my Samsung Galaxy S but it keeps asking me for my credential storage password. Does anybody know how I get this?
0
votes
0answers
23 views
How to disable lock screen in ICS when VPN is set? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Connecting to VPN forces having secure screen lock
I have Sony Xperia S with ICS 4.0.4 stock rom (rooted), I need to have a VPN account set in my phone, but when I add a ...
7
votes
2answers
1k views
can I bypass screen lock request to log in to google (Samsung Galaxy S)?
My two year old kept getting into my phone, so I put a pattern lock on it. She played with this too many times and the screen is now locked, which shouldn't be a problem as it has just asked me to ...
6
votes
2answers
496 views
How can I make the browser remember login credentials for Google mobile sites?
The stock browser forgets the username and password when logging into mobile versions of Google sites such as Google Search and Google Tasks. Setting Menu -> Settings -> Privacy Settings -> Remember ...
2
votes
1answer
658 views
How to show password while typing?
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (there is no such tag, and I have too little reputation here to create it).
On LG L5 when I type password I can see in the edit box the last character I typed. Better something ...
7
votes
3answers
1k views
Any hack to get rid of the “Too many password attempts” lock?
My kids often play with my phone which has a pattern lock screen, and it gets locked due to many attempts, then the phone is locked out and requires a password.
I use 2-step verification, so in ...
1
vote
3answers
870 views
Is it possible to change password on the phone itself for gmail/market/other google apps?
I think this is a general question that would apply to all Android phones though I have a HTC Desire Z.
I cannot find a section on any of the settings to change the password for the Google account ...
3
votes
1answer
389 views
Application-specific passwords only work for a short period of time
I have two-step verification enabled on my Google Account, and I generated an application-specific password for my Android device (Infuse 4G with custom ROM in case that's relevant), and input it. ...
6
votes
1answer
2k views
Facebook app requires repeated sign-in
Recently, the Facebook app on my Droid 1 (Android 2.2.2) started prompting me to sign-in throughout the day. I get a pop up that says:
Facebook Sign-in
Please re-enter your Facebook password
It ...
2
votes
1answer
111 views
Backup files from an application for which I forgot unlock pattern
I have forgot unlock pattern for an app on my Galaxy S II. I have emailed the developer but he said he cannot help me.
I am wondering if there is a way I can take backup of the files in the app's ...
2
votes
1answer
434 views
What program can I use to compress (zip,rar…) and password protect files on my Android Froyo
I was just sending a backup via mail to my Google account.
This backup contained readable information (csv format) from sensitive data.
Does anyone knows of a program to compress files (in .zip ...
