Switch between screen locks programmatically
I would like to know if it is possible to switch between different screen locks (i.e. swipe lock and pattern lock) programmatically in Android.
I am working on an application based in security contexts. Depending on contexts defined by the user, different screen locks are activated in concordance with the actual context.
As I have seen, you can change between swipe lock and disabling screen lock using:
KeyguardManager keyguardManager = (KeyguardManager)getSystemService(Activity.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
KeyguardLock lock = keyguardManager.newKeyguardLock(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock.reenableKeyguard();
lock.disableKeyguard();
but it would be more secure if it was possible to change between a different screen lock rather than disabling it. Is it possible to change between different screen locks?
android screen-lock edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
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I would like to know if it is possible to switch between different screen locks (i.e. swipe lock and pattern lock) programmatically in Android.
I am working on an application based in security contexts. Depending on contexts defined by the user, different screen locks are activated in concordance with the actual context.
As I have seen, you can change between swipe lock and disabling screen lock using:
KeyguardManager keyguardManager = (KeyguardManager)getSystemService(Activity.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
KeyguardLock lock = keyguardManager.newKeyguardLock(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock.reenableKeyguard();
lock.disableKeyguard();
but it would be more secure if it was possible to change between a different screen lock rather than disabling it. Is it possible to change between different screen locks?
android screen-lock edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
Cœur
17.6k9105145
asked Jul 16 '13 at 0:17
lau.tlklau.tlk
262
I would look at device admins, I know some apps like AndroidLost can change your screen lock... I would use them as examples
– Ryan S
Jul 16 '13 at 0:25
I'll take a look. Thanks for your contribution.
– lau.tlk
Jul 16 '13 at 18:16
I just worked on something similar a few days ago. The manager which allows you to change (reset) the password only accepts a string. Based on the string it shows a different keyboard. So if the password only has numbers then it will be 0-9, otherwise it'll show Alphanumeric keyboard: developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/…. Maybe there's another way to change but not that I know of.
– Randy
Sep 25 '13 at 4:54
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I would like to know if it is possible to switch between different screen locks (i.e. swipe lock and pattern lock) programmatically in Android.
I am working on an application based in security contexts. Depending on contexts defined by the user, different screen locks are activated in concordance with the actual context.
As I have seen, you can change between swipe lock and disabling screen lock using:
KeyguardManager keyguardManager = (KeyguardManager)getSystemService(Activity.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
KeyguardLock lock = keyguardManager.newKeyguardLock(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock.reenableKeyguard();
lock.disableKeyguard();
but it would be more secure if it was possible to change between a different screen lock rather than disabling it. Is it possible to change between different screen locks?
android screen-lock edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
Cœur
17.6k9105145
asked Jul 16 '13 at 0:17
lau.tlklau.tlk
262
I would like to know if it is possible to switch between different screen locks (i.e. swipe lock and pattern lock) programmatically in Android.
I am working on an application based in security contexts. Depending on contexts defined by the user, different screen locks are activated in concordance with the actual context.
As I have seen, you can change between swipe lock and disabling screen lock using:
KeyguardManager keyguardManager = (KeyguardManager)getSystemService(Activity.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
KeyguardLock lock = keyguardManager.newKeyguardLock(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock.reenableKeyguard();
lock.disableKeyguard();
but it would be more secure if it was possible to change between a different screen lock rather than disabling it. Is it possible to change between different screen locks?
android screen-lock android screen-lock edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
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17.6k9105145
asked Jul 16 '13 at 0:17
lau.tlklau.tlk
262
edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
Cœur
17.6k9105145
asked Jul 16 '13 at 0:17
lau.tlklau.tlk
262
edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
Cœur
17.6k9105145
edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
Cœur
17.6k9105145
edited Dec 29 '18 at 2:42
Cœur
17.6k9105145
17.6k9105145
asked Jul 16 '13 at 0:17
lau.tlklau.tlk
262
asked Jul 16 '13 at 0:17
lau.tlklau.tlk
262
asked Jul 16 '13 at 0:17
lau.tlklau.tlk
262
262
I would look at device admins, I know some apps like AndroidLost can change your screen lock... I would use them as examples
– Ryan S
Jul 16 '13 at 0:25
I'll take a look. Thanks for your contribution.
– lau.tlk
Jul 16 '13 at 18:16
I just worked on something similar a few days ago. The manager which allows you to change (reset) the password only accepts a string. Based on the string it shows a different keyboard. So if the password only has numbers then it will be 0-9, otherwise it'll show Alphanumeric keyboard: developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/…. Maybe there's another way to change but not that I know of.
– Randy
Sep 25 '13 at 4:54
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I would look at device admins, I know some apps like AndroidLost can change your screen lock... I would use them as examples
– Ryan S
Jul 16 '13 at 0:25
I'll take a look. Thanks for your contribution.
– lau.tlk
Jul 16 '13 at 18:16
I just worked on something similar a few days ago. The manager which allows you to change (reset) the password only accepts a string. Based on the string it shows a different keyboard. So if the password only has numbers then it will be 0-9, otherwise it'll show Alphanumeric keyboard: developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/…. Maybe there's another way to change but not that I know of.
– Randy
Sep 25 '13 at 4:54
I would look at device admins, I know some apps like AndroidLost can change your screen lock... I would use them as examples
– Ryan S
Jul 16 '13 at 0:25
I would look at device admins, I know some apps like AndroidLost can change your screen lock... I would use them as examples
– Ryan S
Jul 16 '13 at 0:25
I'll take a look. Thanks for your contribution.
– lau.tlk
Jul 16 '13 at 18:16
I'll take a look. Thanks for your contribution.
– lau.tlk
Jul 16 '13 at 18:16
I just worked on something similar a few days ago. The manager which allows you to change (reset) the password only accepts a string. Based on the string it shows a different keyboard. So if the password only has numbers then it will be 0-9, otherwise it'll show Alphanumeric keyboard: developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/…. Maybe there's another way to change but not that I know of.
– Randy
Sep 25 '13 at 4:54
I just worked on something similar a few days ago. The manager which allows you to change (reset) the password only accepts a string. Based on the string it shows a different keyboard. So if the password only has numbers then it will be 0-9, otherwise it'll show Alphanumeric keyboard: developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/…. Maybe there's another way to change but not that I know of.
– Randy
Sep 25 '13 at 4:54
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I would look at device admins, I know some apps like AndroidLost can change your screen lock... I would use them as examples
– Ryan S
Jul 16 '13 at 0:25
I'll take a look. Thanks for your contribution.
– lau.tlk
Jul 16 '13 at 18:16
I just worked on something similar a few days ago. The manager which allows you to change (reset) the password only accepts a string. Based on the string it shows a different keyboard. So if the password only has numbers then it will be 0-9, otherwise it'll show Alphanumeric keyboard: developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/…. Maybe there's another way to change but not that I know of.
– Randy
Sep 25 '13 at 4:54