Awesome alternative to S2U2 and default WM lock function - Page 2

skillzo1 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 09:59 PM

nm got it.

disturbed730 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 10:12 PM

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro 2: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

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Originally Posted by rorytmeadows

I tried this and wasn't too impressed. Sliding button screen was too buggy and was not as responsive as I thought. Don't bother if you want more than 3x4 dots for your unlocking screen; it just wasn't that consistent.

you can add alot more dotin the settings

rorytmeadows · #13 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by disturbed730

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro 2: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

you can add alot more dotin the settings

I definitely did, but it was a lot, a LOT, less accurate and responsive

iamrobk · #14 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fuuup

I find it kind of strange that you guys don't run any kind of authentication software on your phones. Aren't you concerned about someone being able to access you data if your phone is lost or stolen?

Meh, the thought doesn't really bother me. Plus I've never had a phone lost or stolen anyway. But even so, it doesn't really bother me.

Herbal954 · #15 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 10:21 PM

ive never had mine lost or stolen either, but i have had co-workers pick it and mess with it when i forget to pop it back in my pocket. What type of authentication would be good?

**O'Neil Mitchell** · #16 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fuuup

It's called Throttlelock.

Here is a link to the site:

http://www.throttlelauncher.com/port.../ThrottleLock/

I've been looking for an alternative to the default windows lock screen, since I cant run around without security on my phone. The problem with the wm lock screen is that it doesn't show the time and the battery meter at the same time, so you have to choose. And having to key in your pin every time just to check out the clock, or for any reason, is cumbersome. S2U2 is extremely buggy for me, and the security also uses a pin code.

What's cool about this program is that instead of using a pin code, you create a pattern on a grid of dots and you can just slide your thumb around the dots to enter your unlock pattern. The size of the grid is user-definable, so you can increase the size of the grid and create an extremely secure unlock pattern that can also quickly and easily unlock your device.

Here is a video showing how easily your unlock pattern can be entered:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mXRjpSghwE

The latest release also has a 3d effect based that utilizes the 3D sensor. I'm not too fond of it, but some of you may like it. I've disabled it from the user settings.

Here is a video of the 3d effect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iskiWcHwdfM

It works perfectly on the TP2, and it's so nice not having to key in a pin. Hope you guys find it as useful as I have.

Post cab, I can't acces the site for some reason

Nygel · #17 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 11:56 PM

do you guiys remember the G-SEN lock that was pretty popular a while back, what ever happen to that, it seems to work fine and it was real simple.

fuuup · #18 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Herbal954

ive never had mine lost or stolen either, but i have had co-workers pick it and mess with it when i forget to pop it back in my pocket. What type of authentication would be good?

I think at least some type of authentication is necessary. ANY authentication is better than none.

The default WM pin lock is pretty secure. In order for someone to access your phone, they'd have to hard reset it which would get rid of all of your data. WM's default pin lock is actually required for some exchange servers depending on that server's security settings.

I just chose this one because its much easier to slide my thumb around to enter the pattern rather than type in a pin. And my mail is coming from a linux based server with IMAP, so the WM pin lock isn't required.

S2U2 also has pin authentication, but I'm not sure how secure it is.

fuuup · #19 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by iamrobk

Meh, the thought doesn't really bother me. Plus I've never had a phone lost or stolen anyway. But even so, it doesn't really bother me.

I guess it all depends on your paranoia level, and the amount/type of information you have on or coming into your phone.

It'd be nice to be so care free and just be able to pop right into TF3D, but I have too much data on my device.

fuuup · #20 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by O'Neil Mitchell

Post cab, I can't acces the site for some reason

I added it to the original post.