unlock – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog Articles and news about Mobile Security, Android, Apps, Social Media and Technology in general. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-psafe_blog_purple-shield-32x32.png unlock – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog 32 32 <![CDATA[Here’s How to Unlock Your Android from SMS]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/heres-unlock-android-sms/ Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:43:36 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=4122 You might want to create a password, PIN, or pattern lock (a lock code in which you have to swipe through several buttons for your phone to unlock) to keep your phone protected. But, like anything, it can sometimes be difficult to remember the password you’ve created. If you’re worried about your phone staying locked if you forget your password, don’t be. You can use a text message-based unlocking method to retrieve your phone. Here, we’ll talk about how to use SMS Bypass — an app that lets you unlock your phone with a text message from a friend’s phone.

Rooting Your Android
Before you can use the SMS Bypass app, you need to root your phone. Rooting means you can run certain commands and give enhanced privileges to run certain apps on your phone. To root your phone, you can install the Superuser app or flash a custom ROM (a technique that is beyond the depth of many Android users).

Read More: Customize Your Android’s Quick Settings in a Few Clicks

Unlocking with the SMS Bypass app
To use this retrieval method, you need to have the Android 4.0 system or above.
1. To start, download the SMS Bypass app onto your Android. The app costs a little more than $2 US dollars.
2. Once the app has downloaded, open it. You need to give the app permission to be a permanent Superuser — or root access to your phone.
3. Set your secret code on the app. The set code in SMS Bypass is 1234, but you can change the code to something that you can remember more easily.
4. Enable the remote password on the setting tab in the SMS Bypass app.
6. Now you’ll be able to bypass login to your phone by using the code. To access your locked phone, you need to find another phone to use. From that phone, send the secret code in the following format: “1234 reset.” (Or, if you’ve changed the code on the SMS Bypass app, whichever numbers you’ve chosen followed by the word “reset”).

Want to stop another kind of phone emergency? Make sure your phone doesn’t get infected with viruses by downloading PSafe Total. PSafe’s Anti-virus feature protects you from intruders 24/7 by scanning your phone’s SD card and files regularly so that no one will be able to hack into your system without detection.

]]>
<![CDATA[Did You Know You Could Unlock Your Android With Your Face?]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/know-unlock-android-face/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:50:16 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=2932 Android gives you solid protection options for your phone; you can lock down entry using a password, a gesture, or a PIN. But an even more personalized way to unlock your phone is by using your face. That’s right: Android has a face-unlocking feature. If you want the kind of protection this can provide — or you want to show your friends a cool party trick — facial unlocking might be right up your alley. Here’s how to apply facial unlocking to your phone’s start screen.

Set up an Unlocking Method for Your Phone

  1. To set up an unlocking method, first go to Settings and scroll down until you find “Security.
  2. Click the “Security” button and then click “Screen Lock.”
  3. Once there, choose either “Pattern,” “PIN,” or “Password” You can choose any one of these three password combinations to begin with “Trusted Face.”

Read More: How to Maintain Security on Your Android Phone

Set up Trusted Face

  1. After you’ve set up an unlocking method, return to the “Security” settings screen and click “Smart Lock” again.
  2. Enter the PIN, password, or swipe pattern you’ve just chosen.
  3. In the Smart Lock screen, click “Trusted Face.
  4. Trusted Face will give you several suggestions for how to set up your face profile. First, make sure you find an indoor spot that isn’t too bright or too dark. Next, hold your phone at eye level.
  5. Click “Next.”
  6. A camera screen with a number of white dots in the shape of a face will appear. Fit your whole face within the face on the screen. If you do this successfully, the white dots will all turn yellow.
  7. The screen will then transfer you to a screen with the yellow-dotted face and a check mark. This means that you’ve enabled your Trusted Face successfully.
  8. Click “OK” at the bottom of the screen to exit the setup.

Use Trusted Face to Unlock Your Phone

  1. Your phone will lock after the length of time you’ve set in your Security profile.
  2. Trusted Face will appear when you open your phone.
  3. Position your face within the boundaries to unlock your phone.

Adding facial recognition to your phone is just your first step to protecting your phone. PSafe Total gives you complete security with its antivirus and anti-theft features. These features scan all of your phone’s files and SD card so you’re protected from breaches 24 hours a day. Furthermore, with PSafe Total’s Applock feature, you can add extra password protection to your phone by setting individual lockscreens for specific apps.

]]>