Thirded, I only just 2 weeks ago started using this functionality. Lee
On May 25, 10:08 am, Bonifaz <[email protected]> wrote: > It is really a shame, two of my apps are also relying on the > LOCK_PATTERN_ENABLED setting not to be a secure settings (which > clearly wasn't before). > How can I trust that my apps will work in future when such important > details simply change. > I already see customers complaining about my app not beeing compatible > anymore, and I cannot do a little thing about it. > > Very disappointing! > > On May 24, 7:47 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Willem wrote: > > > My users seem complaining that my lockpattern plugin for locale does > > > not work anymore. It turns out that the setting LOCK_PATTERN_ENABLED > > > is moved from Settings.System to Settings.Secure. Since secure > > > settings are read only my application becomes pretty useless in > > > android 2.2... > > > > I understand that the lockpattern setting is a secure setting. But it > > > was a system setting before.. Isn't strange that the API developers > > > just changed this?!? > > > Not particularly. They moved a bunch to Settings.Secure when they set it > > up back in Android 1.5. I expect they will continue to do this when they > > determine that it is too risky to leave in Settings.System, either due > > to malware or user complaints. > > > > Is there a way to write secure > > > settings anyway? > > > Not for ordinary SDK applications. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 2.0 Available! > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- 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
