Who uses a secure lockscreen and why?

[funkylogik]

Personally I don't even use an insecure one.
My premise being that if a theif/finder who isn't tech savvy enough to reset a locked phone, they'll throw it away, it won't get charged and my tracking apps will be useless
All my purchasing apps require a password so I have nothing to lose but my privacy? Which doesn't mean much to me.
Thoughts?

 

[LitrosNub]

I agree. Even the most un-tech savvy person can look up on the internet on how to reset a phone. No need to find a password, just reset & go.

 

[funkylogik]

Until you blacklist it and you've just lost a phone for nothing

 

[AZgl1500]

My sentiments exactly.
I used a pin code for almost a week.... then I went to a pattern code for almost a month,
then I said, "I have never lost a phone in my life.......... I keep a Neck Strap on them"
so to hell with it, and now it is just a Slide Screen.

IF it gets lost, the biggest loss is going to be to my pocket book.... I can change the password to Evernote in a Heart Beat with my desktop PC... so that won't work anymore.

I can use Google Desktop to erase the phone, so it is useless.
I have a piece of Brother Label tape on the back of the case.
My name on it, with my wife's phone number....

that is as good as it is going to get.

oh, I have MacroDroid programmed to monitor the SMS messages.
If it ever sees the phrase "whereami" not including the quotes,

it will turn ON the GPS, get a fix, and then reply to whatever number sent that message with the Lat/Long accurate to less than 30 feet.... good as it is going to get. ( assuming the sky is viewable, and the battery is still good, and the phone is ON... )

 

[funkylogik]

Cool does turn on GPS work with lollipop? I use Lookout for that but it requires leaving GPS on.
I don't even use a slide screen tbh. My phone wont turn on via power button or double-tap of screen while it's in my pocket (proximity sensor covered) and I'm a lazy sod

 

[AZgl1500]

Cool does turn on GPS work with lollipop? I use Lookout for that but it requires leaving GPS on.
I don't even use a slide screen tbh. My phone wont turn on via power button or double-tap of screen while it's in my pocket (proximity sensor covered) and I'm a lazy sod

seems to be working on my VZW loliploped phone...

I usually leave the GPS on all the time, and set to GPS only... I do not allow network or WiFi to interfere with the location. From my experience, even on 4.4.4 leaving the GPS turned ON has almost no negative effects on the battery life. Once in a while, I think I have it set for 30 minutes, I see the notification bar pop up a Location icon, stays for a few seconds and disappears.

I just checked my battery life, been using the phone quite a bit today, we were in town running a lot of errands, making phone calls, looking for stuff with Google, and with 22 hours on time, it is still showing me 33% battery left. that's not too shabby for me....

if I don't use it much, it will go 3 days between charges.

My wife's S5 is never used for anything but as a phone...
it will usually go about 10-12 days between charges.

It has a Qi charger in it, so it is an easy matter to plop it down on a charging pad

 

[funkylogik]

Nice one I'll give it a try Cheers mate
It got an update on Monday incase you didn't know btw

 

[AZgl1500]

MacroDroid did?
I have auto updates off.


hmmm, just looked and you are right..

nothing there to make me update it for today.

 

[funkylogik]

Same lol (but I did anyway, hate having that update section full lol)
I keep auto updates off too and don't update til I read the "what's new" and some reviews

 

[AZgl1500]

I like the KISS principle.
If it ain't broke, don't keep fixing it until it is broke.

so, if an app is working with my phone, and it don't ever misbehave, why replace it?
most of the so called improvements are so minor as to be of no value...
some involve changed menus or colors and I hate both of those situations.

 

[Thom]

You apparently use Slide instead of None. I have always used None. What is gained by the slide screen?

... Thom

 

[bjacks12]

I have it locked because I have my work email on this phone. I don't think my firm would be too happy if I let that get out in the wild.

But I do use Smart Lock to keep it unlocked at home/office or when connected to my bluetooth devices.

 

[Hadron]

I use a PIN, which takes me about a second to type. But I do set it to only come on after 3 a few minutes, so I don't have to enter it if my screen just times out when I'm not paying attention.

I did have a reset-proof security module, but apparently that option doesn't work with Lollipop (at least at the moment).

 

[sleedeane]

I don't use anything. Tried to set up fingerprint security just to see how it works but I can't get that to work.

 

[dan330]

i use lock pattern .. because I use dropbox and email for work.

I do use a time-out feature on the lockscreen.
it only locks if the phone is NOT used for 10 mins.
so active texting conversations do not get interrupted by lockscreens.

my guess: most of the time I am in a safe place.. but when I am not..
if I put it down.. it will take me a few mins for me to walk away.
another few mins for someone to notice and wait to see if it is safe to get it..
another mins for them to walk out to a safe area to play with it.
now.. it should be after 10 mins .. and locked.

then I will looked for it.. and GPS it... and locked it.. or wiped it.

 

[codesplice]

But I do use Smart Lock to keep it unlocked at home/office or when connected to my bluetooth devices.

Smart Lock FTW. I have a pattern configured, but automatically bypass it whenever I'm at home/work, connected to my Pebble/car stereo, or carried in my pocket (on-body detection). I'm a big fan of that combination of security and convenience.

 

[MLSS]

I use a pattern lock when I travel but that's about it. I never lose my phone and it would be hard to pick my front pocket lol

 

[Slug]

Smart Lock FTW

+1

My PIN is inactive so long as my SW3 is within range. Outside that, phone is locked AND a reboot only gets as far as a SIM unlock code. Very handy when you leave the phone with the punter as a demo while you do something else.

 

[funkylogik]

You apparently use Slide instead of None. I have always used None. What is gained by the slide screen?

... Thom

Me? I use none mate

 

[funkylogik]

Smart Lock FTW. I have a pattern configured, but automatically bypass it whenever I'm at home/work, connected to my Pebble/car stereo, or carried in my pocket (on-body detection). I'm a big fan of that combination of security and convenience.

So how does smart lock work? Like I don't have wifi but could you say use GPS so it knows when you're in a safe place?
I still wouldn't use it for the reasons in my OP and if I had an app i wanted kept secure I'd use an app lock type app.
I don't care who knows my mums number lol, she'd be glad of the company


EDIT does anyone know how to add a password to Amazon Shopper app? I just ordered something as an experiment and wasn't asked for any security!!
Do I have to use an app lock on it?
Can't believe that, in the past its asked me security questions like the 1st 12 digits of my card!
(cancelled the order of course)

 

[Slug]

I don't have wifi but could you say use GPS so it knows when you're in a safe place?

Yup, you can specify "trusted locations" as well as "trusted devices".

 

[AZgl1500]

You apparently use Slide instead of None. I have always used None. What is gained by the slide screen?

... Thom

I use the slide screen to keep idle fingers from bring up apps when I don't want that to happen.,

 

[funkylogik]

Yup, you can specify "trusted locations" as well as "trusted devices".

Ahh that's pretty cool. Think I'll still keep mine unlocked permanently though for the theif/bin scenario
Gonna put an app lock on Amazon shopper tonight though after tonight's discovery of their security flaw

 

[funkylogik]

I use the slide screen to keep idle fingers from bring up apps when I don't want that to happen.,

This is why I think all phones should have power/unlock button dependant on the proximity sensor being uncovered (depending on type of CPU of course for battery drain)

 

[funkylogik]

Just installed this for Amazon shopper, Play, settings and it seems pretty good https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock
Can be set to not lock until the phone is locked so it's not a pita plus you don't have to hit "enter" after entering your pin (which would be an absolute pita)