Why cant i disable my lockscreen?

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Why cant i disable my lockscreen

I have tried and the option is greyed out. I've cleared credentials cleared admin privelages, i have no vpn networks, cleared dalvik cache, fixed permissions, and i have uninstalled foxfi. Not sure what the problem is and i need to get this fixed.
I am On a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 running Jedi X19
 

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Re: Why cant i disable my lockscreen

Welcome to Android Central! So you just want the phone to wake to the homescreen, without even a slide to unlock? Is the phone encrypted? If so, you have to have some kind of password or PIN. If not, go to Settings>Security>Device Administrators, and see if there's anything besides Android Device Manager checked there. Uncheck them, then see if you can disable the lockscreen.
 

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Re: Why cant i disable my lockscreen

I have tried and the option is greyed out. I've cleared credentials cleared admin privelages, i have no vpn networks, cleared dalvik cache, fixed permissions, and i have uninstalled foxfi. Not sure what the problem is and i need to get this fixed.
I am On a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 running Jedi X19

Is you phone connected to your work email? I think they can set a policy whereby you MUST have a lock screen PIN/password.

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Re: Why cant i disable my lockscreen

Is you phone connected to your work email? I think they can set a policy whereby you MUST have a lock screen PIN/password.

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Interesting! It'd be good to confirm this, for future reference. This issue is not an uncommon one on the forums.
 

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Re: Why cant i disable my lockscreen

So I ran into this issue this week. While I don't have a solution, I am working on a theory.

My theory is that my phone has been tricked into thinking it is part of a corporate network, hence the issues i have. I lost the mobile data button in the pulldown menu. after a hard reset, when I go to encrypt my phone, I have to select the keyboard method and it only sets the unlock pwd not encrypt the phone. My security is all turned off by default too.

Earlier this week I found my network was comprised. Altered were my routers, 2 pc's, 2 android tablets, 1 kindle and now I believe both cell phones. I'm not saying any or all phones having this problem are compromised but you might want to check your networks/pcs/phones. Examine your services and firewalls to see what is running, disabled, allowed. My kindle (and I believe my phones) have the ability to have cameras and misc remotely operated.

I'm confused as to why the phone doesn't return to normal after the hard reset. I have noticed the system update icon in the notification window before any data is downloaded via WiFi/3g on the initial boot after a hard reset. My guess is the corporate network config is being applied at that time to alter the phone.

Hope to piece this together some more tomorrow.

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