CyanogenMod introduces Scramble PIN layout

11 November, 2014
A scrambled keyboard enhances security, but it's coming first on CM's commercial offering.

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  • 9xx
  • 13 Nov 2014

ih, 13 Nov 2014Thats why u should use S5 or newer. Not a plastic motog.sory.. i mean a plastic cheap motog.

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    • ih
    • 9xx
    • 13 Nov 2014

    HI, 11 Nov 2014USELESS AS ANY ANDROID APP......if u dont wants some one to... moreThats why u should use S5 or newer. Not a plastic motog.

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      • Anonym
      • NCe
      • 12 Nov 2014

      Anonymous, 12 Nov 2014This feature is also available on the open source CyanogenM... moreNow I feel silly, somehow I assumed this would also apply to the SIM card unlock code.

      Makes perfect sense and is the reason why I hadn't seen the option before in M11.

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        • peezy
        • jL1
        • 12 Nov 2014

        goodluck when your drunk

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          • AnonD-164032
          • Hkt
          • 12 Nov 2014

          zviki, 12 Nov 2014"A known weakness of touchscreen PIN entry is that you... morei have observed many people including myself. sometimes people unlock the phone maybe just to check the notifications. and many times the panel is not pulled down till the very end.. this leaves the fingerprints on the phone as they were after unlocking. manytimes my buddies have guessed my numerical pin as well as swipe pattern successfully by checking out the fingerprints on the display.

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            • AnonD-330354
            • 7LE
            • 12 Nov 2014

            Xposed anyone? I'd like to have this without the incredibly unstable cyanogenmod!

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              • zviki
              • MtB
              • 12 Nov 2014

              "A known weakness of touchscreen PIN entry is that you leave fingerprints, so it's easy for someone holding your phones to tell which numbers you pressed"
              Are you serious? If I unlock the phone,then I will probably use it...

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                • Anonymous
                • r0J
                • 12 Nov 2014

                This feature is also available on the open source CyanogenMod version 11. To see the option, you will have to enable PIN as your unlock mode first.

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                  • Contract
                  • 3Jn
                  • 12 Nov 2014

                  AnonD-209094, 12 Nov 2014Who cares, its useless, one can still see the numbers and s... moreI pretty much agree

                  Re Pin you only have 3 guesses and then you have to use PUK in combination with the pin

                  The pin (sim) is ONLY required if the phone is switched off

                  If they get past that there is the phone lock which kicks in after X time of inactivity.

                  Re Android too many pattern attempts 3? block the phone which then needs your Gmail to unlock it

                  With password too many attempts temporarily blocks the phone (5 mins?) before you can attempt to unlock the phone

                  Re Blackberry
                  I understand that 10 failed attempts wipe a Blackberry.

                  There are features already built into Operating Systems which address this, Infinite pin attempts have already been addressed so thus is only if benefit if you can make multiple tries.

                  By far the weakest OS is Windows
                  The ONLY security feature are sim pin and phone lock.
                  The is NO other inbuilt security feature like sim change notification or standalone third App security

                  There is find my phone, but coming from Android to Windows my phone feels naked because of this

                  Phone locking /opening have already been addressed more attention is needed by Microsoft as my anti theft Android means the phone cant be used as a media device MP 4 as only ONE screen is offered, you can't access camera radio, music player etc.

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                    • MZK
                    • 12 Nov 2014

                    I have an app call AppLock to lock certain apps (messages, facebook, etc) which has a PIN. This app also has a PIN scrambler. No doubt other similar apps have this feature so this isn't new.

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                      • Anon
                      • M5N
                      • 12 Nov 2014

                      Anonymous, 12 Nov 2014Is this already rolled out on existing One Plus One handset... moreThis is already on - it was in the settings of my OnePlus

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                        • Anonymous
                        • P5J
                        • 12 Nov 2014

                        when u start to use the phone, your swiping action will blur out all those fingerprint anyway..

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                          • Max
                          • Mvv
                          • 12 Nov 2014

                          You don't really need that feature - just use pretty much ALL the digits on the keypad. Frankly, I have no idea what my PIN is in NUMBERS - I just type it, you guessed it, with the muscle memory of its shape. Much like one would use the "dot pattern" sliding unlock, only without the telltale smudge lines...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • p7A
                            • 12 Nov 2014

                            Is this already rolled out on existing One Plus One handsets or is it through a software update

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 9Gy
                              • 12 Nov 2014

                              Mokee rom already have it long ago.

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                                • thenerd
                                • Nhh
                                • 12 Nov 2014

                                HI, 11 Nov 2014USELESS AS ANY ANDROID APP......if u dont wants some one to... morelol.....that's a good one

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                                  • AnonD-75819
                                  • Hkq
                                  • 12 Nov 2014

                                  applock provide it for free

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                                    • SHiv
                                    • vQ}
                                    • 12 Nov 2014

                                    I quick check my Oneplus. VOlA!!! it's ter... But I love my slide screen. It's kinda awesome

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • w43
                                      • 12 Nov 2014

                                      Applock for Android provides this option.

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                                        • Aditya
                                        • bEQ
                                        • 12 Nov 2014

                                        Already have this feature on my Nexus 4 with CM