Airplane Mode only when Unlocked?

[Pintbomb]

I had a thought regarding airplane mode and wondered if anyone knew if it could be done. Basically, is there a way to make enabling/disabling Airplane Mode only accessible when the phone is unlocked?

Let's say you know your phone is about to be confiscated (police, principal, etc.) and you don't want them knowing you are getting texts, seeing text previews, being able to answer calls, etc. which can be done even without unlocking the phone.

I figured it might make sense to simply enable Airplane Mode, thus disabling all that stuff while still appearing like the phone is "on" to whoever took it. Someone clever enough to realize this could easily disable Airplane Mode from the lock screen though.

Besides turning the phone off, if you have a SIM card password, is there a way around this?

Thanks

 

[funkylogik]

Lol maybe im too old but i dont get it.....

Welcome to our community though :beer::beer:

 

[Thom]

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... Thom

 

[chanchan05]

What phone do you have? If you put a secure lock on the phone like a pattern or pin lock, sms previews are disabled. The only thing they can do is answer a call. Do you also want to block that?

 

[Pintbomb]

I have an LG Optimus G, although it wasn't meant to be a phone-specific question. Assuming previews are disabled when locked, blocking incoming calls would be the application. I'm sure there is some app out there that can disable calls somehow, but since airplane mode is already included I figured there might be some way to use it to block calls if you know someone else will have your phone.

Admittedly not a super often thing to deal with, but just curious what one would do.

 

[Thom]

I moved this thread to the sub-forum dedicated to asking for new applications.

... Thom

 

[hellobingo12]

you can use the blocking mode from power control widget or activate it in the settings. that allows you to block incomming calls and messages. At least it exists on samsung galaxy pocket neo.
but if u dont want anybody to use your phone then put some protection like PIN or special swipe

 

[notthisguy]

Think u can do that with tasker and export it as a app ill try real fast and jump back on here

 

[notthisguy]

Not the easy way but ill look for the script later and c if i cant make it work