I know ;) But this does not mean that the next Android version(s) will have to lack this "balance" as well ;)
Should I open a "feature request" for this? Or will you :P Thanks for your attention Dianne Bye Lars On 30 Jun., 10:16, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry we currently don't support this. > > On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 11:37 PM, LeveloKment > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Hi again Dianne. ;) > > > Ok, lets keep the DeviceAdmin out off the topic for now. From what you > > have described it seems to be for corporate use mainly. > > > The "problem" I've tried to fix with my app "PatternControl" was the > > following: > > People (private Android users) are aware that they have stored a lot > > of sensible data on the smartphones, because of this some of them > > would like to protect this information a little bit better... this is > > where the Lock Pattern of Android (or with Froyo also the Pin or > > Password) comes into the game. > > > All the basic lock features that Android provides to the users have > > one disadvantage... Ones enabled, they always on. Each time you want > > to use your phone you have to deal with the lock (pattern, pin or > > password). > > For private users this is often a bit to much and in the end they > > deactivate the security pattern again. > > > What is missing from my point of view (and most likely the point of > > view from thousands of users of apps like PatternControl, AutoLock > > etc.), is an option like "Enable the lock only if I didn't used the > > phone for xxx minutes". > > > Best regards > > Lars > > > On 29 Jun., 19:15, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 4:53 AM, LeveloKment <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > If I understand you right, than the only "option" to provide more > > > > flexibility to the users is still an option in Android itself. > > > > The DeviceManager can then disallow such temporary lowering of the > > > > lock level. > > > > Sorry I am not understanding that paragraph. > > > > > From my point of view an always on security feature will often be > > > > disabled (at least by private users). This lowers the security even if > > > > the origin intention was the other way around. > > > > Not sure I see the connection here... the API to disable the lock screen > > is > > > not supported when a device admin is requiring a lock screen, in which > > case > > > there is no way for the user to go around this except to disable that > > device > > > admin, and thus lose all access to whatever corp server the admin is > > > associated with. And if their preference is to be able to not have a > > lock > > > screen at the expense of not having their corp server access... well, > > that > > > is fine for all. > > > > -- > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > Android framework engineer > > > [email protected] > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see > > and > > > answer them. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
