Security flaw discovered in AT&T's Galaxy S II lock screen

01 October, 2011
Update: Samsung has issued an official statement regarding the problem. See it after the break.

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  • sarah
  • TK4
  • 02 Oct 2011

well, if you don't like it, don't buy it

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    • Win
    • syY
    • 02 Oct 2011

    AnonD-18378, 01 Oct 2011to be frank i liked ur comment...but try nokia also it has ... moreWell I only just recently switched to an Android phone. I was using a Symbian phone previously and didn't have a lockscreen at all. But I doubt it was that long ago. I mean most of the Nokia touchscreen phones can be unlocked with a switch. Only this years line no longer have it. But thanks for clearing some things up. But the pattern one like you see on the screen is only available via app.

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      • sammyboy
      • 4QJ
      • 02 Oct 2011

      sad that google isnt giving much care to its os

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        • jiraiyaSAMA
        • v0q
        • 02 Oct 2011

        Apple ang nokia fanboys... Bringing up things that arent needed. Android keeps copying? Maybe thats why belle ang the new apple has the drop down notification. At least android does not have ovi store downloading and installation issues. Redownload at my stuff would usually ran out due to errors before u get it on the phone. Many units from uk suffer from this and some others from around the globe. And at least i get and give things via buetooth to anyone not using an iphone.

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          • the_hbk
          • HK8
          • 02 Oct 2011

          Win, 01 Oct 2011Wow... typical fanboy bringing something irrelevant... You ... moreSymbian has had lock screen since ages. Have you ever used Symbian phones at all? Agreed it wasnt as fancy as new devices now, back in its days, it offered all features a mobile user could have asked for.

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            • Sun Down
            • PF5
            • 02 Oct 2011

            Anonymous, 01 Oct 2011WTH does Symbian OS have to do with this news?^^ This. Seriously, this.

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              • AnonD-24369
              • 4D4
              • 02 Oct 2011

              wow, that is not good at all, that is a turn off

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                • AnonD-3575
                • 3LU
                • 02 Oct 2011

                AnonD-4697, 02 Oct 2011The only sin on Apple iPhone 4 was the infamous "Anten... moreiphone and ios have to many flaws for a rational person to accept

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                  • AnonD-4697
                  • Pr@
                  • 02 Oct 2011

                  kosh, 01 Oct 2011iOS don't have this kind of bug since it's a perfect OS. An... moreThe only sin on Apple iPhone 4 was the infamous "Antennagate" and that was a MAJOR design flaw....FAIL FAIL "the spot of signal death" point...and Stevie teach us the big lesson of life..."How to grab a phone" MegaLOL

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                    • AnonD-3575
                    • 3LU
                    • 02 Oct 2011

                    AnonD-24270, 01 Oct 2011Yes right Symbian and multitasking LOOOL are you kidding me... moresymbian and multitasking, yes
                    something android cant do with 1gb ram
                    and thats our future? heaven help us...
                    and i do own optimus 2x and nokia n8
                    true, android has more apps but less quality

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                      • Anonymous
                      • q}T
                      • 02 Oct 2011

                      Blankman, 01 Oct 2011Android obviously isn't as high profile as iOS because this... moreor maybe a bug in iOS affects ALL apple devices that's why it goes all over the news hahaha!

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                        • Rawrr
                        • 867
                        • 02 Oct 2011

                        iOS is a "perfect OS"? You might want to look into the "perfect" part that you wrote, fanboy. I've read and seen tons of bugs/issues in your so-called "perfect" OS.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vxA
                          • 02 Oct 2011

                          Pepe, 01 Oct 2011This problem is already solved in European models... (I'vs... moreHi, there is a update in kies for your version of phone, I had the same firmware and updated last night, 2.3.4 I9100XXKI1

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 4cS
                            • 02 Oct 2011

                            There is a temporary fix for it already.

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                              • Bojan
                              • 0Z%
                              • 02 Oct 2011

                              I have an original GS2 and dont have this issue...tried couple of times and no way i can do this!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Rn@
                                • 01 Oct 2011

                                Sorry mixup... This version has the same specs.. I believe.. Damn.. didn't realize. So I guess its just buggy then..

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                                  • epolaris
                                  • Rn@
                                  • 01 Oct 2011

                                  Its unfortunate that the Americans are getting the short end of the deal with this.. Its buggy as well as inferior to its European cousin. (Even at the hardware level). Seems like ordering take out is the meal of the day for anyone thinking about the SGS2..

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                                    • AnonD-22897
                                    • KFM
                                    • 01 Oct 2011

                                    Its just a bug,why r u ppl thinking whole android os is faulty......soon a update will take care of this,if this bug really exists.

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                                      • Blankman
                                      • sXD
                                      • 01 Oct 2011

                                      Android obviously isn't as high profile as iOS because this isn't all over the news.

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                                        • Darkangels6sic6
                                        • qXH
                                        • 01 Oct 2011

                                        AnonD-16809, 01 Oct 2011if u visit tech blogs everyday this shouldnt be a surprise ... moreOr more precisely an everyday issue in the beauty of making phones and electronics.