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How to disable “Forgot Password” on the lockscreen
I have entered a wrong password five times – now if I click on Forgot Password I can enter a Google account with password, then it will unlock the screen.
How can I disable or hide that Forgot ...
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Looking for Location-Specific Screen Locking Behaviour
I'd like to have a feature that allows my Android phone to change its lock mechanism automatically dependent on location. For example, most of the time I use pattern unlock when out and about but ...
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galaxy s2 is locked [closed]
While jogging, I listen to music from my phone and I put a lock to prevent it from doing interesting things. However, I think it tried many wrong passwords and it is locked. Now, phone is overheating, ...
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Syncing OWA leads to security issue for composing text
I downloaded the OWA through Exchange Server on my Android Samsung Galaxy Ace. and now its not letting me send text messages and it states "security policy disallows composing new text"
I need both, ...
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USSD attack official notification
I have an HTC that is vulnerable to USSD attack. I am trying to tell the HTC helpdesk about this issue, but they tell me that unless there is an official news from android team about this, they will ...
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Android 1.5 Dialer App - Exploit Block
I just read about the remote USSD attack. My hoary old Samsung i7500g phone is vulnerable (confirmed via this site).
The solution is to install a (free) secondary dialer, like Dialer One. ...
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WiFi Tethering not working when using security
I have a rooted Galaxy SII (not branded, from Germany) running CyanogenMod 10.
I can't connect to my tethering network when I'm using security (WPA / WPA2-PSK). With an open network, it works just ...
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deactivate PIN-request after airplane mode
When switching on the phone, one is by default asked to enter the SIM-PIN -- which is a good security measure, to prevent "strangers" from causing you costs. Now the same applies when returning from ...
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Can Applications With Root Access Modify Their Own Permissions?
For rooted phones, there are several apps which require root privileges. Knowing this, the user does allow the app to get root. Now, the app would have been installed with a set of x permissions, say ...
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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 ...
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Disable password hiding globally
With a touch screen keyboard, having passwords I am entering displayed hidden is more trouble than it's worth to me. Few applications like KeePassDroid allow you to disable this feature. Is there any ...
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Exchange Active Sync email on Galaxy 10.1 disappears.
One of our reps has a Galaxy 10.1 and she has now for the 3rd time in two months complained about her corporate email disappearing, I’ve read a few of the posts here and on other sites and the one ...
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Email client that does not store passwords?
I'm looking for an e-mail client (POP3 or IMAP) that won't store my password. I would like to be asked for the password each time I start the e-mail client. I don't need background updates, I just ...
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Can my Android device become - remotely and without my permission - a wiretap and get used as surveillance device?
I saw the following article:
An article in the Financial Times last year said mobile providers can
"remotely install a piece of software on to any handset, without the
owner's knowledge, which ...
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Locking individual files on micro sd card
I have Galaxy S2 running on android 4.0.3. I have a number of photos, videos, pdf and word files stored on the micro sd card.
I am just wondering if there is a way to password protect individual ...
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Where to find a PIN lock screen that scrambles the keypad on every use?
Is there some way to get a lock screen whose PIN pad changes number layouts every time it's used? It seems like a very basic way to thwart smudge attacks and yet my (broken?) google-fu can't find any ...
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How do Android user processes get privilege level-3 on creation? [closed]
I have two questions:
1) How does a user process get privilege level-3 (ring 3) when it is created?
2) Where should I make a change so that all user processes get privilege level-0 meaning they run ...
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Multiple Pattern Locks at the same point of time
Is it possible to have multiple pattern lock implemented in an android device to increase it's security. I know that it must be possible to design an app to do that, but my question is whether any app ...
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Mounting and Unmounting of Memory Card just by touch?
I am using a Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. In my mobile's settings, I see an option to "Unmount the Memory Card for Safe Removal", so it is possible to unmount the memory card without actually ...
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How do I avoid the server-specified security policies for my work e-mail?
When I signed into my e-mail for work (we're on Microsoft Exchange) there were a number of server-specified security policies (See below) How do I avoid these?:
I just received a Nexus 7 and signed ...
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Samsung GS3 (SPH-i710) exchange server repeated security update notification
I just connected my Samsung Galaxy S 3 (SPH-i710) to my exchange email server at work. It synced up and my email and calendars show on my device, however every few minutes I get a notification that ...
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USB synchronization security issues
I've got an Android phone. I have just reset it to its factory default settings and set a password for unlocking the phone. However, even when it is locked and the screen displays a text box with a ...
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How can I undo the “Do Not Ask Again” for bluetooth contacts?
When I first connected my phone (Samsung Galaxy S II) to a bluetooth device, I was prompted that the device wanted to access my contacts.
I mistakenly clicked Do Not Ask Again but I want to undo ...
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Strange/troubling behavior when putting phone in car dock
I have a Galaxy Nexus (rooted, running stock Jellybean). When I place it in the car dock, my screen gets flooded with notifications for "shell granted superuser access," and after a few minutes ...
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What Trusted Root CAs are included in Android by default?
There doesn't seem to be a central Android resource that lists the Trusted Root CAs included in the OS or default browser (related question on SO), so how can I find out whisch are included on my ...
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Strange icons and notifications, is there a malware in my phone? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is this red star icon malware? How to get rid of it?
Red Star And Green Cross Icons?
I have a Samsung galaxy nexus with official Android 4.1 running. I sometimes get ...
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Find lost device without Gmail account configured and without SIM card
I recently misplaced a phone that did not have gmail account configured and did not have a SIM card in it either. Is there any way I can track it ?
All of the tracking apps either require sending an ...
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How to see the device list of a given Google account
I have many test Android devices and added my Google account to those device to reuse my application collection.
Recently I often recieve payment notification via gmail for application which I really ...
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Is there a way to block permissions for other applications on Jelly Bean?
I use LBE Privacy Guard with great pleasure to grant and withdraw permissions to access my contacts, the internet, etc. for each individual application installed in Ice-Cream Sandwich on my Galaxy ...
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Securing Memory Card?
What should I do so that the Memory card in my phone works only in my phone? Also, I should be able to connect my mobile to a PC through a USB cable and completely see/edit/organize the data on my ...
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How to connect ADB over 3G/4G? Or how can an ADB listener over network vulnerability be leveraged over GSM?
I keep seeing warning signs about enabling ADB over Network when you aren't connected to a WiFi network, but what if I want to connect ADB over 3G/4G ?
Whenever I try to do it with any of the ...
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LogMeIn Hamachi VPN
How do I connect my Android phone or tablet to a LogMeIn Hamachi VPN? Is it even possible?
LogMeIn has command line clients for Linux, and of course Android has built-in VPN settings.
Is there some ...
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Certificate Install without mandatory PIN lockscreen
Google Support says:
The type of lock that's acceptable may be predetermined by your system
administrator.
Where I can define what's acceptable? I can regenerate the certificate if needed.
So ...
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My nfc-enabled android-phone won't read a rfid key I own, why and what can I do about it?
Does it require some kind of activation-code? If so, can I read it while I scan it on the original scanner?
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Child-proofing an Android phone?
Is there a way (an app, or a special launcher, a set of apps with instructions) that allows turning an Android phone into a child-proof "only call parents" one?
Here are my main requirements (and ...
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Is TransLoc Running? Should I be concerned? [closed]
Over the last few days, I have gotten a system popup saying TransLoc has stopped. Normally I wouldn't care cause I know it crashed. However yesterday, I restarted my phone mid-day, and never ...
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Deny the installation of apps or add new accounts (kiosk mode)
I have a tablet that I want to give to people to go on the internet, but I don't want them to mess with it (install/unistall apps, add new accounts, change relevant options, etc).
Is there a way to ...
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Security options grayed out
I have my mobile phone (Samsung Galaxy S2) running on ICS. Recently I activated Microsoft Exchnage ActiveSync to connect to my corporate email. It disabled all the security options like 'Pattern ...
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List of open ports on Android
Is there a way, on a non-rooted Android device, to see a list of what apps are listening on what port? Or even a way to see if an app is listening on a specific port?
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Is there an Android calendar with limited security permissions?
I've just bought an entry-level Samsung Europa, running version 2.2. I'm technically-minded but new to this OS. I'd like to find a calendar that runs in limited security permissions, so that my ...
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What specific security risks (if any) does App Shield pose? [closed]
There was an app, App Shield (since removed from the Android market, here's a description on Android Zoom) with a unique feature that allowed a non-rooted Android user to remove permissions from other ...
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Preventing installed apps from making calls or sending SMS
It seems like a growing number of (seemingly legitimate) apps casually claim the "Services that cost you money" permissions (making calls and sending SMS) for non-essential secondary features that ...
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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 ...
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Does Android 2.2 log digits dialed during a call, and if so, how can I clear this log?
Some voice jails that I call require me to enter a password. Are the digits I type while a call is active logged (as call dialing is), and if so, how can I remove them from the log? As you might ...
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How can I restrict a user's ability to modify settings or install apps?
Our team is planning to buy around 10 Android phones for the team members. We don't want them to install any applications other than the ones provided. Is there a method or an application which would ...
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Why my phone does not need to update the password?
I changed my gmail password a day ago, but my phone does not require me to put in the new one. I can still access my gmail with the old password. Why?
Phone is rooted, sim unlocked , running android ...
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How do I secure my Lenovo ThinkPad tablet against thieves when it doesn't have a Kensington lock? [closed]
The manual for the Lenovo ThinkPad doesn't say that it has a Kensington-like lock device on it, so are there any other ways for me to secure it against thieves?
I'd like to secure my tablet against ...
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How to browse securely, anonymously and without blocks on Android?
So here's your Average Joe at a coffee store, using the open Wifi on his shiny new Android phone. Obviously there are the same issues with using a laptop or any other device on an open network, ...
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How can you enable “Use secure credentials” from the shell
On the ICS ROM I'm using, the option to enable the secure credentials is missing from the menu, but the sub system seems to be there since Keystore Locker can communicate with it.
So does anybody ...
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IMEI number publicly displayed whenever connected to Wifi
I connected to Wifi (using a HTC Desire using Android 2.3) and a friend used an app (I think it was on an iPhone) to display information about devices connected to the Wifi hotspot. I can accept the ...
