"10 attempts remain before device data is deleted"?

[bardkat]

On the HTC:
Go to Settings > Security > Device Administrators
Select the app that you want to use - read the descriptions, and pick the one which only locks the screen, but cannot delete any data.

 

[wantawon]

Mine has reset in my back pocket twice now. It registered my pocket as attempted passwords.

 

[114briispears]

Can this be turned off? Looked in security settings and found nothing. I know it's a kinda-useful feature and all, but I don't want someone purposely entering the wrong password just for the sake of deleting all the phone data.

Kind of annoying if you ask me.

I had this happen with my v10. Lost all the photos and videos of my daughter. ): this needs to be fixed

 

[maida tahir]

How can I protect my Mobile data ?Is there any other option for applying wrong password?

 

[KSDroid01]

I had this happen with my v10. Lost all the photos and videos of my daughter. ): this needs to be fixed

On the new version of Sense, HTC has applied an absolutely genius solution: after five wrong password attempts, my phone asks me to draw an s-curve on the screen with my finger to re-enable the password screen. I can't count the times I've pulled my HTC 10 out of my pocket and had that screen staring at me, saving an automatic reset!

 

[RN2]

I wonder what happens when the data gets wiped? The lock screen remains with the same password, but literally everything else--namely, security/phone tracking apps--gets deleted? Anyone with mischievious siblings, d ick friends, or capacitive b utt pockets is in danger of having everything erased. Not all critical data is automatically backed up to the cloud.

Thanks to my the year old I found out. It does erase your data and factory restarts and then goes straight to the accounts and you have to enter the password for your Google account to set it up again. So doing it intentionally gets them no where. However this is a stupid feature because it still wipes your phone. So you're stuck with a reset phone. You used to be able to turn it off or it would have an option to log in to your Google account from the lock screen if you forgot it. They need to fix this.

 

[frshmk4]

Is there a way to get data back ?

 

[JudyMcBerrybabyboy]

If you're using a screen lock, then you can't get rid of it. If you turn off the screen lock under the security tab, that'll get rid of it, but then your phone is unsecured and someone could delete whatever they wanted to.

Can i still use the swipe,

What now?

 

[deshanb]

What now?

Any update?

I've got a Moto Z-Force Droid and just got wiped by my toddler.

He got my phone off of the charger over the long weekend and it was wiped by the time I awoke.

On the Z-force Droid, the buzzer alarm goes off at high volume when you get down to 5 tries left.

I'm going to just keep it unlocked and buy an app locker for the apps that have sensitive data.

 

[Bric78]

Sent from my LG-LS995 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2 It totally depends on the material or perhaps if you have a super sweaty ***. I was riding my bike one 90 degree day. And i had a close call. I happened to stop and look at my LGG3 by chance taking it out of my back pocket, and several so called attempts were made. It said 2 more attemps and all data will be lost.. I was like wtf? I then made the correct attempt and everything was ok. But seriously? That **** has got to go!

 

[tchalm]

I got here because one of my customers needs this feature because she works in the financial planning industry. In researching this a little bit, I have found this feature in different places on my Samsung Galaxy S5 and on my Samsung Tablet with v.7.1.1 (which are both on Verizon), but I can't find it on my older Samsung tablet running 4.2.2 or on her new AT&T tablet which appears to me to be a Nexus, but I won't swear on that.

It seems to me that this feature is like a video game where you have to dig around to figure out how to get to the next level. Go thru every menu, turn off the password or pin, turn on the swipe, look for Auto Factory Reset or something like that. Make one change, then back out, lock the screen and test. If you still can't find it, call your carrier tech support, stay on hold while you read a book and have a cup of tea, but above all, be polite.

 

[SporkyDork]

Absolutely! Go to "lock screen" in setting, and scroll all the way down to the bottom, and it should show a box having a check that allows the function. Uncheck it, and you're all set

 

[Trezore]

Go to Settings > Security > Device Administrators and Unchecked Local Wipe Policy.

THANK YOU .... THANK YOU ... THANK YOU .... !!!!!!!

On Moto Z3 it is as follows:
Settings > Security & location > (scroll down to) Device admin apps > Local Wipe Policy