Swipe + Password...are you kidding me?

[mcevoys]

I got the FR22 update pushed to my phone. Based on security policy, it forced me to setup either a PIN or Pasword (I chose PIN).

So now, to use my phone, I have to swipe, then enter a PIN? This is a bit nuts...should be one or the other.

How do I get rid of the swipe to just use the PIN?

 

[thebizz]

Their should be an app that disables the slide to unlock look for it in the market. If I find it ill post a link

 

[CharlieL3]

Can't you just choose "Nothing" from the security settings? Location & Security -> Set up screen lock.

 

[mcevoys]

>>Can't you just choose "Nothing" from the security settings? Location & Security -> Set up screen lock.

No...'none' and 'pattern' both say 'disabled by remote phone administrator'

 

[thebizz]

give no lock a try dont know how it will work for you
edit it works on my d2 disabled my pin lock so hope it helps you

 

[mcevoys]

>>give no lock a try

No lock doesn't seem to do anything on my D1

 

[thebizz]

Hmm I don't know worked for my d2 ill keep looking

 

[takeshi]

Can't you just choose "Nothing" from the security settings? Location & Security -> Set up screen lock.

Not with his setup. His IT admin has enforced the policy requiring a PIN/password.

 

[mcevoys]

and to reitrerate...I'm fine with a corporate security policy...I'm fine with a PIN.

I don't, however, need a swipe *and* a PIN. I just want to get rid of the swipe.

 

[mcevoys]

I guess there's no "app for that"

 

[p08757]

Slide out your keyboard

 

[mcevoys]

>>Slide out your keyboard

What is this supposed to accomplish? The swipe to unlock remains when you open the keyboard.

 

[Jet300]

Yup, this was one of this first things to greet me when I setup my Droid after leaving BB. It was almost back to BB for me because it was THAT annoying.

Like someone mentioned before there is "no app for that" to fix in Froyo. The work around was given to me by someone on Crackberry.com, which was to use an app called Touchdown Exchange from the market. Once installed it will handle all your exchange mail functions. The brilliance of the app is that it only asks for the password to be entered upon first run of the app after a reboot .. After that no password required after unlocking.

Bad thing is after 30 days you have to buy the full version (unlock key) for $19.99. The only thing different between paid and free is that in the free version you cant edit your signature. Good thing is you get a VASTLY better exchange email program that to me beats what I had on the Blackberry Enterprise Service I previously used.

To me it was a small price to pay to enjoy all Android offers without the annoyance of the exchange password...

 

[anthonyzul]

I use this method out of personal preference. I don't find it nearly as annoying as you do though. The swype only takes about .05 seconds. But to each his own I guess..

 

[Jet300]

I use this method out of personal preference. I don't find it nearly as annoying as you do though. The swype only takes about .05 seconds. But to each his own I guess..

The swipe to unlock is not the issue here. It's the PIN entry that is forced by the IT department running the MS Exchange server. It can't be overridden yet in Froyo.

Trust me when I say that Swiping to unlock then typing in a 4 digit PIN then hitting enter it a royal pain in the arse.... Especially when the device locks every time the screen blacks out ...

 

[Jet300]

and to reitrerate...I'm fine with a corporate security policy...I'm fine with a PIN.

I don't, however, need a swipe *and* a PIN. I just want to get rid of the swipe.

Once you install Touchdown Exchange you can use SwitchPro to toggle the swipe lock off. I found there is no way to loose the swipe without addressing the PIN issue first ...