asked 2014-01-21 21:01:11 +0300
I was wondering, if it may be possible to use an alternative unlock screen to unlock the Jolla. Android has some kind of swiping unlock screen and e.g. win8 offers those pictures with gestures for unlocking.
So, is it possible to provide an api to access unlocking of device and/or are there plans to provide alternatives from Jolla?
answered 2014-01-21 21:05:58 +0300
I'd suggest the following alternative:
instead of showing the dialpad, the circle used for time input could be shown and digits could be entered by letting finger rotate forth and back like on old fashioned safes.
There has to be a switch for accessing dialpad of course in order to be still able to enter emergency call numbers...
I'm not sure about being slower. Could be of course and wouldn't surprise me, but maybe it's faster. Ich have a 7 digits code for now and sometimes I misstype and have to delete the input thus having to type 7-9 or 11 times. Without the need to lift the finger from screen, maybe the accuracy is better.
naytsyrhc ( 2014-01-27 17:20:51 +0300 )editanswered 2014-03-06 17:05:30 +0300
How about to add "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) buttons also to those lockscreen widgets? Simple buttons which will dial to user most important numbers.
sounds like a good idea, and actually, storing an ICE in your contacts only would make sense if the ICE number was availbable without having to unlock the phone.
However, if your phone got stolen, the thief would have access to the ICE contact.
On the other hand, if your phone got lost and would be found by a nice and honest person, that person could call your ICE contact and let you know your phone is "doing well"
barral ( 2014-03-13 14:44:30 +0300 )editanswered 2014-03-06 13:42:54 +0300
Free gesture - touch area where you are able to "sign" anything - button for fallback keypad with actual device-lock-code to be entered mandatory
answered 2014-03-06 13:52:44 +0300
What about using "direction gestures"?
Example: swipe up, swipe down, swipe down, swipe left (it could also have diagonal gestures)
Pressing and holding on the screen is reset. which resets the swiping action if you entered it wrong.
This has its advantages: No need to look at the screen could be done without having precisely coordination, since it can be done on the whole screen :)
There could be a button at the bottom to activate emergency calling/dialer.
answered 2014-03-06 14:06:30 +0300
Screen lockers are regrettably patent encumbered. Coming up with a novel solution may be hard.
A simple API to enable others to provide screen unlockers may be one solution. Jolla are in a very different legal position to someone releasing a possibly free app on the app-store. The chances of Google or Apple taking action against the latter is almost zero.
Asked: 2014-01-21 21:01:11 +0300
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button for fallback keypad with actual device-lock-code to be entered is kind of mandatory I think - additionally emergency calling needs to be available too
chemist ( 2014-03-06 13:43:52 +0300 )editThere is maze lock patch from coderus and SFOS has fingerprint unlock functionality. Allthough fingerprint unlock is not really secure, it is very convenient and gives (IMHO) best experience.
naytsyrhc ( 2018-11-01 13:53:53 +0300 )edit