AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II lock screen security flaw, and how to fix it
It seems like the shiny new AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S II has at least one dull spot. There’s an easy work-around that will let anyone access your phone if you’ve implemented Android’s unique pattern-based or PIN lock screen. Don’t worry, though, an industrious early adopter has already found a way to secure the Galaxy S II while keeping the lock screen in place.
The flaw works like this: a phone with the pattern lock will work normally if simply turned off and then back on again you have to hit the correct sequence of dots or enter a PIN in order to access anything except a 9111 call. But if you rapidly turn the screen off and on …
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AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II lock screen security flaw, and how to fix it
Michael Crider – androidcommunity.com
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