No screen lock

[godlovingman]

I have a screen lock/pin but my Google account doesn't recognize it's on even after 8+ hours. Normal or something wrong with the phone or what possibly? Just wondering before I get another phone hopefully this week don't want the same issue on an new phone.

 

[AugieTN]

Is this on your old phone?

 

[godlovingman]

Is this on your old phone?

Yes I'm planning on getting a new phone the next few days but working nights makes things a little more difficult nothing is open when I get off work. But I don't remember it not recognizing the screen lock before updating to 7.0

 

[ocnbrze]

If your screen lock attempts are not working than the only thing to do is a hard reset. You will have to boot into recovery and do a factory reset from there. Keep in mind this will trip FRP. and you will need to enter you google account info originally used when the phone was first setup.

 

[godlovingman]

If your screen lock attempts are not working than the only thing to do is a hard reset. You will have to boot into recovery and do a factory reset from there. Keep in mind this will trip FRP. and you will need to enter you google account info originally used when the phone was first setup.

Screen lock works my Google account doesn't recognize it's on.

 

[ocnbrze]

Screen lock works my Google account doesn't recognize it's on.

I don't understand. So you can't get past the screen lock? your password/pin/pattern is not working?

 

[godlovingman]

I don't understand. So you can't get past the screen lock? your password/pin/pattern is not working?

No like when you click manage account it shows security issues mine keeps saying I don't have a screen lock when I do.

 

[Hadron]

I'll confess that I never click "manage account" unless I have something to change, so wouldn't know whether Google are displaying the right information there.

Seriously though, is it bugging you with messages about security problems? I'd be surprised because people can choose not to set a screen lock. But if it isn't, do you particularly care if it's showing the wrong information? From a practical point of view what matters is that you actually do have a screen lock set, what it says there doesn't make any difference to anything (unless, as noted, Google nag you about it).

 

[godlovingman]

I'll confess that I never click "manage account" unless I have something to change, so wouldn't know whether Google are displaying the right information there.

Seriously though, is it bugging you with messages about security problems? I'd be surprised because people can choose not to set a screen lock. But if it isn't, do you particularly care if it's showing the wrong information? From a practical point of view what matters is that you actually do have a screen lock set, what it says there doesn't make any difference to anything (unless, as noted, Google nag you about it).

I was just wondering if it's normal or not I don't remember it being like this when I was still running 6.0. But I really don't see the point of a screen lock if know will ever have access to your phone why do you need a screen lock. Only way it'll add security is if you ever lose your phone.

 

[Hadron]

Exactly: the purpose of the screen lock is to keep unwelcome people out of the phone. Though it might also help reduce unwanted "pocket dialing", rearranging of desktops, etc should your screen get woken with the phone in the pocket (it's easy for a notification to wake the screen) - though a flip case will prevent that more effectively.

But then how can you be sure you won't ever lose your phone, or have it stolen, or have a "friend" mess with it if you leave it on the table and go to another room?

 

[godlovingman]

Exactly: the purpose of the screen lock is to keep unwelcome people out of the phone. Though it might also help reduce unwanted "pocket dialing", rearranging of desktops, etc should your screen get woken with the phone in the pocket (it's easy for a notification to wake the screen) - though a flip case will prevent that more effectively.

But then how can you be sure you won't ever lose your phone, or have it stolen, or have a "friend" mess with it if you leave it on the table and go to another room?

I live alone and I always have my phone on my side in a case I pretty much work and home I don't go to friends home's enough to worry about it.