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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  • qBM
  • 01 Oct 2011

Well as long as Samsung has this fixed before the first Tizen Device comes out, I'll be fine. Tizen and Android FTW!!!

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    • Anonymous
    • psk
    • 01 Oct 2011

    WTH does Symbian OS have to do with this news?

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      • Anonymous
      • uRI
      • 01 Oct 2011

      AnonD-3575, 01 Oct 2011symbian is the only os with proper multitasking, most effic... moreI beg to differ. My Symbian phones can't even execute single threads fast enough, less to talk about multitasking.
      Yup, symbian is built from ground up for phones. That is why it excels only in making phone calls.

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        • AnonD-11450
        • 9CH
        • 01 Oct 2011

        AnonD-3575, 01 Oct 2011symbian is the only os with proper multitasking, most effic... moreFor example my nokia 5235 once i checked its multi tasking..i called my friend the phone was ringing at the same time i sent a message, i browsed internet and i got a message i read it and guess what the music player as on and i was listening to song also and still i was able to check contacts in phonebook.. My phone has 434mhzprocessor.120mb ram still it was able to do all this.. Now tell me which mid range android phone can do this.. No one only nokia phones can do this multitasking

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          • AnonD-18378
          • vGw
          • 01 Oct 2011

          Win, 01 Oct 2011Wow... typical fanboy bringing something irrelevant... You ... moreto be frank i liked ur comment...but try nokia also it has password lock screen also sinces ages :)

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            • iggy
            • 3qJ
            • 01 Oct 2011

            This is partly true.the worse thing then this crack is when your phone is locked and display is off-you can hack it by fast pressing home screen button for several times(5,6,8times)
            For everyone I will upload this hack on youtube....
            Samsung failed on security...

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              • AnonD-11450
              • 9CH
              • 01 Oct 2011

              AnonD-3575, 01 Oct 2011symbian is the only os with proper multitasking, most effic... moreYa many of the mid range devices of samsung cannot do multitasking its utter crap...

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                • AnonD-24270
                • fqf
                • 01 Oct 2011

                AnonD-3575, 01 Oct 2011symbian is the only os with proper multitasking, most effic... moreYes right Symbian and multitasking LOOOL are you kidding me
                I bet you never used or touched Android phone because i did and actually 3 phones and Samsung is the best in smartphones and never lag except if you running scan of antivirus or running heavy games like "Backstab HD" in the background
                And Android has the best market online unlike the ghosts town "OVi Store"
                LOL and why I'm comparing Android with something inferior like Symbian

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                  • Anonymous
                  • t7X
                  • 01 Oct 2011

                  AnonD-24270, 01 Oct 2011This phone still not released yet and the problem is not wi... moreHello? Do you even read the news?

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                    • ahmed
                    • gxw
                    • 01 Oct 2011

                    Anonymous, 01 Oct 2011andriod is the names of bugs symbain is bestHi symbain for child only
                    if you not use galaxy s2
                    Dont say symbain is best
                    every body now symbain dead in 2007
                    See nokia n8 coming here in ireland 480
                    Yesterdy only 290 euro

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                      • AnonD-4697
                      • Pr@
                      • 01 Oct 2011

                      kapitten, 01 Oct 2011Symbian is still an OS, either it's the simplest S30 or hea... moreExactly, Nokia isn't dead, but believe me, it looks like the people behind Nokia are trying hard to kill it...

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                        • werist
                        • w9D
                        • 01 Oct 2011

                        May be its with AT&T, there is absolutely no problem with other Android

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                          • kapitten
                          • sSV
                          • 01 Oct 2011

                          Symbian is still an OS, either it's the simplest S30 or heavily-aged S60, still the backbone of Nokia. Intel stopped supporting MeeGo because none from others are helping. So, shout more to get MeeGo supported, Nokia isn't dead, they're restarting, a revolution precisely. Programmable, Android. Creativity, Nokia...always

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                            • AnonD-4697
                            • Pr@
                            • 01 Oct 2011

                            Tizen Takeover, 01 Oct 2011Well as long as Samsung has this fixed before the first Tiz... moreFirst Tizen Device??

                            LoL hold your horses buddy...

                            Samsung is just taking the LEFTOVERS of MeeGO, they didn't announce ANYTHING about making a new OS....In fact, there is the risk they can get BORED or just lost any interest on a near future and also "take off" from Intel at any time...The future is totally insure in this one...

                            Gosh!!!

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                              • AnonD-3575
                              • s0M
                              • 01 Oct 2011

                              AnonD-24270, 01 Oct 2011This phone still not released yet and the problem is not wi... moresymbian is the only os with proper multitasking, most efficient and built for mobiles from ground up
                              if you dont understand how mobiles work, dont bash

                              android is good on the outside, but buggy as hell when you dig deeper. its not the future, its an outdated os from the start

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                                • Tizen Takeover
                                • Rbq
                                • 01 Oct 2011

                                Well as long as Samsung has this fixed before the first Tizen Device comes out, I'll be fine. Tizen and Android FTW!!!

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                                  • nickhun
                                  • uCj
                                  • 01 Oct 2011

                                  AnonD-18378, 01 Oct 2011so what's ur comment android fans....now have u understood ... morestick with ur symbian then....or trolling..we dont even care....

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                                    • SII Fan
                                    • 3Yh
                                    • 01 Oct 2011

                                    Doesn't happen on my S II. I guess only AT&T versions have this flaw

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                                      • AnonD-1981
                                      • 3Ec
                                      • 01 Oct 2011

                                      Android not mature yet !

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • pV%
                                        • 01 Oct 2011

                                        LOL! Big deal.