Android L has something similar, it will auto unlock on your home network for instance, about time they implemented this sort of thing.
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Apple Explores Auto-Adjusting Security and Other Settings Based on Device Location
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It would be nice
Yeah, I know it's a fantasy, but it would be nice if people simply respected other people and their property. Security is unnecessary when people are honest. Unfortunately, many are not...
Yeah, I know it's a fantasy, but it would be nice if people simply respected other people and their property. Security is unnecessary when people are honest. Unfortunately, many are not...
Out of curiosity I thought to myself 'How long would it be before people posted accusations of copying?". The answer was 3 posts...
In any case, did it work well on the Nokia?
where do you guys live???
i leave my macbook and ipad unattended on the table at the library and its still there an hour later. i especially wouldnt worry about this in my own four walls, thats why im glad theres already a jb tweak that allows me to use it without a passcode once i enter a familiar wifi network
The only people I wish Apple would provide security to protect their users from at this point are the people actively compromising our hardware, software, and networks to illegally keep tabs on us, for any reason they desire, without our consent or even knowledge.
There ARE real threats to security these things pose. 15 year olds phishing for credit card numbers doesn't even compare to losing your civil rights & protections and being falsely accused and imprisoned. But what am I saying, that never happens...
There ARE real threats to security these things pose. 15 year olds phishing for credit card numbers doesn't even compare to losing your civil rights & protections and being falsely accused and imprisoned. But what am I saying, that never happens...
A pretty important tidbit in the larger picture.
No, they did not steal the idea from Google or Microsoft.
Yes, it is a feature in Android L.
Yes, Google may have to alter their feature or pay up.
There are popular app's on Android that have had a very similar implementation of this idea since probably before Apple applied for this patent.
Id say its very straight forward, though Ive been a developer for 20+ years, so my perspective is a little skewed. If youve ever done any scripting like AppleScript, or even macros in Word or Excel, I suspect youd easily be able to get a handle on basic tasks, and likely even more complex tasks.
This is a great resource:
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
... and as youll see from that script/task listing, about everything you might ever want to do has probably already been written, so then its just a matter of plugging in the code so to speak
Sold! That's fantastic. Love the way the scripts are broken down by skill level. And you're right, just about everything I thought I wanted to do was there. Thanks for the info. Apologies to all others for off topic discussion.
Did you read the original post??
So Apple's patent 'stole' from Android a feature that they first announced two years later? Wow, I didn't realise that Apple was that good, to time travel and steal future ideas!
I've had similar to this on my Android phone for several years by way of an app (phone weaver).
That may be an oversimplification that fails to withstand judicial scrutiny. It likely needs to be very different. The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified that a basis for a patent is a patentable idea, not just an alternate method for executing an idea.
The way mine works is that once I'm home I need to unlock it with the PIN the first time, then it stays unlocked until I leave my home area.
where do you guys live???
You live in Iceland?
Its about time Apple integrated this. I've been using CleverPin (jailbreak tweak) that does just this for about 3 years now.
no, Germany most of the time. granted i wouldnt leave it out in the open back home in Spain either
Thats cool but, what happens if you are mowing the lawn and drop it in the back yard but don't realize it until someone walks by and grabs it. Instant access to all your stuff, right? So if you drop it lets say 100 yards from your house its still unlocked because it thinks you are home.
And you still have to swipe to go to home screen.
Not saying its a bad thing, but I don't mind typing in the numbers to unlock.
That's quite a convoluted scenario. But ok, I see your point.
So with your Touch ID - what happens if you're mowing the lawn, drop your iPhone and then as you reach down, chop off all your fingers? Whilst you're in hospital, amongst the long grass, a man who has inadvertendly found himself in your private garden, finds your phone and one of your fingers and... BAM! He's in your iPhone with access to all your stuff.
Your bank account is empty within minutes, your wife leaves you and you're homeless.
Not saying Touch ID is a bad thing, but I don't mind simply being careful to be aware where my phone is and not drop it and let others get to it. It's be sixteen years so far and I've not lost it yet.
Ironically, this feature will simplify that loss of civil rights. Imagine being witness to a demonstration which breaks out into police brutality. You whip out your iPhone to film the evidence and....
....camera disabled due to restricted location.
Of course it's easer to get people to accept this if you sell it as an 'enhancement'.
I was mainly doing alpha/beta-testing for it, so my experiences would not be quite the same as the actual users. But yea, it did what it was supposed to do.