http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/ Engadget Comments for Droid security flaw makes lock screen a mere inconvenience for evil-doers http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/]]>Jan 11th 2010 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Ruh-roh....]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Awesome thanks for the tip Engadget!
On my way to steal some unknowing persons droid right now!

Got any other news of how exactly I can screw someone over?? Please detail every step for me.
Thanks!!]]>Jan 11th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/]]>Jan 11th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Yep! Droid does!]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/This isn't only on the DROID. This has always worked on my HTC Dream. It's probably on a lot more devices.]]>Jan 11th 2010 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Yeah mine too. The worst part is, if you lost your phone or it was stolen, theres a pretty good chance that you're gonna call it to find it]]>Jan 11th 2010 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/

There's a likely way to get it to ring:

1) Call 911...since most lock screens allow you to do so.

2) Breath a couple of times when they answer and then hang up.

3) Wait for them to callback, which the almost certainly will.

4) Accept the call and press the "back" button to gain access to the phone.

5) Apologize to the 911 dispatcher, tell them everything is okay, and that you/your child/your dog dialed by mistake.

6) Profit.]]>Jan 11th 2010 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Surprising. I would think they catch this kind of a thing during beta/UI/security testing.]]>Jan 11th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/10247-how-install-2-1-easy-way.html) and it did not bypass my lock screen.]]>Jan 11th 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Methinks your sarcasm detector is malfunctioning. ]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/I was just thinking the same, this should be fixed first!]]>Jan 12th 2010 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Basically they can do a couple of things here to mitigate this for you.

First, you can remotely lock your screen with a message to give someone who finds it like call xxx.xxx.xxxx or two, remotely detonate teh thing.

]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/aaand - The Droid is the first phone to not be allowed onboard any airplanes...]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Yes, language like that would certainly have me detained, or worse --deported! ]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
if you're concerned with this (hello business users), take a look at RIM Blackberry.

This is not the DROID you are looking for.]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Is that all ya got?
Lame.]]>Jan 11th 2010 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Since 6 Jan, WaveSecure users in the US will not be charged for international SMSes. You can follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/wavesecure and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/wavesecure for the latest updates.

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]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Love my Droid, BTW.]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Settings -> Sound & Display -> Scroll to bottom for Screen timeout
]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Oh, and please give us PIN-based security as an option. Gestures are neat, but they're a pain if you've got cold, dry hands, and they tend to leave an oily reminder of your "password" on the screen in some conditions.]]>Jan 12th 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
But I've confirmed that this works - and it is a concern. I'm not sure if I would have liked to known or had it kept a little more secret than an Endgadget article. One thing is for sure, before this article hit, I had a lot more "security through obscurity" on my Droid than I do now. Gonna give it "6 of 1, half a dozen of the other" on if this article helps or hurts.

Finally, @Phen - what is this about Droid not being allowed onboard ANY airplanes? Can you include a link? I did a Google search and came up empty.

]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Hey did you see that someone wrote gullible on the ceiling?]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/This is, as others have said, a problem with Android, not Motorola since other, non-Motorola, phones have the same problem.]]>Jan 11th 2010 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
And all I'm pointing out is that Motorola isn't a stranger to these sorts of things.]]>Jan 11th 2010 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
I'll never have mine locked, because I have nothing "private" on it, and if someone finds my phone perhaps they'll call my parents and actually return it.]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/]]>Jan 11th 2010 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion_Countermeasures_Electronics
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PS Proud owner of the Droid. And how did it take this long for people to figure this out? I've been pushing the home button on my Droid during phone calls since I got it. So this isn't really a huge find. Especially because I think its in the manual.]]>Jan 11th 2010 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Jan 11th 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/I work at a biomedical research center so yes I do handle sensitive data but only certain bits come to my phone and it certainly isn't coming via unsecure email/sms lol, silly point to make my friend. We have our own software for Android/Blackberry/Winmo developed in house.]]>Jan 11th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Plus as I said I keep my phone by me at all times, if you are in a position that requires you to keep a few secrets you shouldn't be the type who misplaces things easily.]]>Jan 11th 2010 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Please add a paid app store in Canada.

Thanks,
Guy who has a (mostly) useless phone...]]>Jan 11th 2010 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/Mostly useless? I've downloaded 77 apps since I got my Android phone a little over a month ago and only *one* of them was a paid app. There is a free app for just about anything you can imagine.

I understand it's frustrating to be locked out of the paid app store but get real.]]>Jan 11th 2010 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/droid-security-flaw-makes-lock-screen-a-mere-inconvenience-for/
Check! I'm safe. :D

...

:(]]>Jan 11th 2010 10:08PM