• Bipta@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    I’d like a way to require a pattern outside of predefined locations or WiFi networks. Anyone know of a way?

    Lockdown is great but if you fail to put it on then it’s open access for unscrupulous cops.

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      7 months ago

      For almost any phone: just turn it off. Every phone I’ve used requires a passcode after a power cycle

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          6 months ago

          Sorry, I misread your comment, I thought you were asking for a method other than one using lockdown mode. I doubt there’s a method using location if it isn’t provided by the manufacturer, because an app trying to do that would need permissions to lock the phone.

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      7 months ago

      You could try one of those automation apps. I remember seeing some triggers for entering and leaving a location, and the advanced ones should be able to use wifi connections/disconnections

      Whether it can change security settings though I’m not as sure about.

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        7 months ago

        They can… or could, on rooted phones. Apps like Tasker have a root mode module that can do pretty much anything. Haven’t used it for a while, though.

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          Running tasker on a unrooted Fairphone 5 There is a function “System Lock” which locks the phone so you have to enter the PIN. I created a task and a widget on the home screen that triggers the task

          I did give tasker some extra rights via adb, which is a quite straight forward process. I think the dev even has a guide for it…

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      6 months ago

      Smartlock? You can set trusted locations and devices, that keep your phone unlocked. Otherwise your regular pin/password kicks in