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Is the "draw a shape" screen unlocking optional and do people find it preferable to a number pad?? It seems kind of like a silly gimmick to me.
by tvon 15y ago
Is the "draw a shape" screen unlocking optional and do people find it preferable to a number pad?? It seems kind of like a silly gimmick to me.
- there 15y agothe pattern locking is optional in android. i use it just like a pin, but because it's a pattern, i get to swipe between the numbers (which are points on the pattern screen) instead of tapping and lifting on each one, so it's faster.
- tomjen3 15y agoIt is one of the options - personally I find it much, much faster than a PIN or a password. But in principle you can change it to anything you want (since you can replace the component).
- PetrolMan 15y agoIt's actually a really nice feature. It's quick, potentially (barring grease smear issues) more secure since you can use all nine points on the screen, and always optional. This is one thing I've found that my Apple using friends are always a bit jealous of because it is slightly easier than punching in a pin number.
- tvon 15y agoAh, I didn't realize you could use all nine points, my thinking was that it limited your options since there were fewer points and you couldn't repeat... but clearly that was wrong :)