PIN protect a screen saver?

youradds · Thread Author #1 11-22-2009, 05:34 AM

Hi,

This is probably gonna be really simple - but for the life of me, I can't work it out =)

I got facebook raped at a party last night, so I wanna setup a pin/password after a screensaver.

How do you do this? I can't figure it out

TIA!

Andy

JeffH · #2 11-22-2009, 06:34 AM

How to Set A Password:

Options / Security Options / General Settings /
Password: Enabled
Number of Password Attempts: 10
Security Timeout: your choice
Prompt on Application Install: No
Lock Handheld Upon Holstering: your choice
Allow Outgoing Calls While Locked: No
Content Compression: Enabled
Content Protection: Enabled
Strength: Strong
Include Address Book: No

Press the Escape key. You'll be prompted to enter a password and verify it. BE SURE YOU REMEMBER IT. There is no way to bypass the password on a BlackBerry. If you forget it, you will have no choice but to wipe the BlackBerry back to its factory-out-of-the-box configuration, which deletes all user data and resets the password. You can then use the phone.

It's also a good idea to put a number to call in case the BlackBerry is found in your owner info field. That way, if somebody finds your locked BlackBerry, they can call you to return it. I lost mine in the Washington DC Metro. Because it was locked with a number to call if found, I had it back in four hours.

If you exceed your password attempts limit (defaults to 10, but you can set it as low as 3), you will be prompted one last time to type the word BlackBerry. The device will then wipe. It will be reset to the factory out-of-the-box condition, and the password reset. You will lose everything in the device memory, with no possibility of recovery. It will not reformat the microSD card, since that's not part of the factory configuration. The phone will still be usable, and the operating system will be unchanged. So this technique cannot be used to roll back from an OS upgrade problem.

You must keep a current backup. Someone trying to guess your password will wipe out your personal data.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

youradds · Thread Author #3 11-22-2009, 09:14 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the reply

Does this have a password when the phone is locked?

Just had a look, and can't see that option. I see (in: Options > Security Options > General Settings):

Content Compression
Contrent Protecetion
Strength
Include Contacts

..but nothing about what you suggested. Maybe its in another place?

UPDATE - just realised, its a Curve 8520, not 83*.

Maybe a moderator could move it?

TIA!

Andy

youradds · Thread Author #4 11-22-2009, 09:34 AM

Hi,

Never mind - found it on the root menu, under "Password" ... simple when you know how

Thanks for the reply though.

Cheers

Andy

Reed McLay · #5 11-22-2009, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Does this have a password when the phone is locked?
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Jeff has provided you with information on setting your device password. This information is correct for the full range of BlackBerry devices.

Open the General Settings and scroll up, it should be there.

I would appreciate it some other 8520 owner can check this on their BlackBerry, just to be sure.

youradds · Thread Author #6 11-22-2009, 09:42 AM

Hi,

Its actually in the main menu (under "Password") ...in case anyone else needs the same thing

One thing that seems a bit odd though, is I can only set to 10 tries, before it locks out the phone. If my mates try and enter it loads and loads of times, they may end up locking the phone. Is there no way to change it to say 100 attempts? (they would have got bored of trying by then, I'd hope

)

TIA

Andy

JeffH · #7 11-22-2009, 11:28 AM

There is a way to increase the number of tries. It involves modifying the OS, and is not a permanent change. Also, 10 incorrect entries does not lock your phone, it wipes out all your personal information and unlocks the phone. If you allow people to try to guess your password, you are inviting that to happen.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

youradds · Thread Author #8 11-22-2009, 11:57 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Is this something anyone could do? (edit to allow more tries)

I dont "want" people to guess the password, but unfortunatly after a few drinks, people do silly things - and it would be just my luck the phone gets wiped / locked out =)

TIA

Andy