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Originally Posted by Macros View Post
Of course its up to you to use it, but I see many problems with this unlock method.
  • Even here from a recording the password is guessed after about 10 attempts if users are not well educated about choosing a secure Password. Example here.
  • Given time you can try reasonable combinations by hand
  • Traces on screen give hints about the correct position.

It would be improved by a huge amount if you had to do 3 or 4 of such pictures.

Best would be if one could combine different unlock methods. E.g. do a picture-unlock and then (without feedback if you where correct) enter a Pin (number positions randomized).

This would combine the strengths of individual methods.
Actually the BBOS10 Version worked very good. The numbers popped up in random places and you didn't need to touch the particular number to move. You simply moved the whole number layer so that one occurrence of the chosen number would be in the chosen place of the picture. This adds up to have smears from any starting point in any direction.

The picture just helps remember the right position for the number. I don't know, if also moving the picture around would increase security.

Originally Posted by juiceme View Post
Your information is dated. I have double-tap-to-wake enabled on my XperiaX and I have never had any sleep problems with it.
Well I have some issues, that screen is waking up but showing nothing. Workaround is, to let it sleep again, put finger on aproximation sensor to wake it up. That seems to trigger some reinit.

More often I find the screen waking up but not responding to my fingers. Only way is to press power button to turn it (the screen) off an on again.

That being said, I still use it.
 

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