Trusted WiFi Networks
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About Trusted WiFi Networks
*NOT COMPATIBLE ANYMORE WITH ANDROID 6.0 AND HIGHER! THE APP MIGHT NOT FUNCTION AS EXPECTED. THIS APP IS NOT SUPPORTED ANYMORE.
Do you want your screen to be automatically securily locked by a PIN/password or another (custom) lock screen of your choice? Do you want your screen to be automatically unlocked when you are connected to a network you trust (for example at your home or at your parents house)? If so, then this app does exactly what you want. It has the ability to use PIN/password lock screens and is compatible with other lock screens like for example: pattern or face lock screens.
If you find issues (see the issue list below!) or having requests, please contact me! Also instead of rating 1 star, please give some usefull feedback so I can try to improve the app.
Features
• Mark the WiFi networks (in environments) you feel safe as "trusted". The app will automatically unlock your screen whenever you are connected to one of those WiFi networks
• Ability to directly use PIN/password lock screen and compatible with other lock screens
Automatic lock/unlock
Your device is locked/unlocked (only when the current network is trusted) upon switching networks. Note that locking uses the "Automatically lock" setting of your device. Go to the "Security Settings" of your device.
Lock Screens
• PIN/password
• Custom
PIN/password Lock Screen
Sets a lock screen by using the PIN/password of your choice.
Note: this lock screen should NOT be used when you have full device encryption enabled
Custom Lock Screen
This shows/hides the selected (builtin) lock screen of your device. It is compatible with all kind of lock screens like for example: pattern lock, face lock. Compatible with full device encryption.
Note: You have to manually set a lock screen of your choice. Go to the "Security Settings" of your device.
Note: Custom lock/unlock might not work properly on a few devices. An issue you might encounter is that the screen turns black.
Permissions
The permissions for this app have been carefully selected and kept at an absolute minimum required level (e.g. to keep your PIN safe and secured on your device):
• Runs in the background and automatically starts when the device boots
• View network (e.g. WiFi) connection states. This permission does not allow the app to communicate using the network
• Set the PIN/password
• This app uses the Device Administrator permission. This is used to lock/unlock the screen
Notes
• The PIN is kept in a secure storage on your device and can only be accessed by the app. The PIN is only used by the app to lock/unlock your screen. Period. The minimum set of permissions do not allow the app to communicate with other apps/systems
• If you want to remove the app, you first have to disable the administrator permission (see app settings).
• It is not recommended to change the PIN of your screen outside of the app or select a different lock screen. If you changed the PIN outside the app, you have to put the same PIN in the app
• If another app applies a password policy (e.g. Exchange Activesync), then Trusted WiFi Networks might not work (properly)
Known issues
• A few specific devices incorrectly show that SD card encryption is enabled as a Device Administrator permission. This is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the device, so I can not solve this. To be clear: the app doesn't request or need this permission
• Android 5.0: when using PIN/password lock screen, the lock screen is not removed when another app has set a policy that specifies that the lockscreen must be protected by a password. The keypad is shown in that case, but you can just press enter on the keypad and it will pass. I am trying to look for a solution
Do you want your screen to be automatically securily locked by a PIN/password or another (custom) lock screen of your choice? Do you want your screen to be automatically unlocked when you are connected to a network you trust (for example at your home or at your parents house)? If so, then this app does exactly what you want. It has the ability to use PIN/password lock screens and is compatible with other lock screens like for example: pattern or face lock screens.
If you find issues (see the issue list below!) or having requests, please contact me! Also instead of rating 1 star, please give some usefull feedback so I can try to improve the app.
Features
• Mark the WiFi networks (in environments) you feel safe as "trusted". The app will automatically unlock your screen whenever you are connected to one of those WiFi networks
• Ability to directly use PIN/password lock screen and compatible with other lock screens
Automatic lock/unlock
Your device is locked/unlocked (only when the current network is trusted) upon switching networks. Note that locking uses the "Automatically lock" setting of your device. Go to the "Security Settings" of your device.
Lock Screens
• PIN/password
• Custom
PIN/password Lock Screen
Sets a lock screen by using the PIN/password of your choice.
Note: this lock screen should NOT be used when you have full device encryption enabled
Custom Lock Screen
This shows/hides the selected (builtin) lock screen of your device. It is compatible with all kind of lock screens like for example: pattern lock, face lock. Compatible with full device encryption.
Note: You have to manually set a lock screen of your choice. Go to the "Security Settings" of your device.
Note: Custom lock/unlock might not work properly on a few devices. An issue you might encounter is that the screen turns black.
Permissions
The permissions for this app have been carefully selected and kept at an absolute minimum required level (e.g. to keep your PIN safe and secured on your device):
• Runs in the background and automatically starts when the device boots
• View network (e.g. WiFi) connection states. This permission does not allow the app to communicate using the network
• Set the PIN/password
• This app uses the Device Administrator permission. This is used to lock/unlock the screen
Notes
• The PIN is kept in a secure storage on your device and can only be accessed by the app. The PIN is only used by the app to lock/unlock your screen. Period. The minimum set of permissions do not allow the app to communicate with other apps/systems
• If you want to remove the app, you first have to disable the administrator permission (see app settings).
• It is not recommended to change the PIN of your screen outside of the app or select a different lock screen. If you changed the PIN outside the app, you have to put the same PIN in the app
• If another app applies a password policy (e.g. Exchange Activesync), then Trusted WiFi Networks might not work (properly)
Known issues
• A few specific devices incorrectly show that SD card encryption is enabled as a Device Administrator permission. This is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the device, so I can not solve this. To be clear: the app doesn't request or need this permission
• Android 5.0: when using PIN/password lock screen, the lock screen is not removed when another app has set a policy that specifies that the lockscreen must be protected by a password. The keypad is shown in that case, but you can just press enter on the keypad and it will pass. I am trying to look for a solution
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Added a notification, as required by the developer terms Google specified, which explains the use of admin permissions.
Added a notification, as required by the developer terms Google specified, which explains the use of admin permissions.
Version update Trusted WiFi Networks was updated to version 1.1.3.2
More downloads Trusted WiFi Networks reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
Version update Trusted WiFi Networks was updated to version 1.1.3.1
Version update Trusted WiFi Networks was updated to version 1.0.11
What are users saying about Trusted WiFi Networks
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At least not on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 running Android 6. Dev very helpful though. I'm told it works on 80% of devices.
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I have been using this for a few days and so far I am very pleased. It's much more reliable at recognising my home WiFi than the previous App I used.
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It doesn't lock or unlock when it has to. It remains always unlock. Didn't work for my Moto 4g
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Stuck notification even after Uninstall
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Not working on Nougat 7.0? Samsung A3 (2017). Worked perfectly on Marshmallow 6.0...
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cool idea but it does not work on Android 7.1.2
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Works flawlessly on my HTC One M7
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Needs Bluetooth,source
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does not work for my phone. Support is great though. thanks Mike
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Doesn't have the lock function for fingerprints so it's useless for newer phones as it makes you set up a password instead it's crap don't install.
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Didn't work for me ... Kept asking for a pin even when connected to trusted Wifi and my unlock method was set to Custom, I used fingerprint. I found the app was always reverting to Off lock method. It worked fine when set to Custom for a few minutes at a time but definitely not usable for me.
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Left home and found phone still unlocked after 30 minutes of travelling away from home.
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Trusted places on my Moto X running lollipop would not work at my home location, so I gave this app a try. Problem solved!
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My issues were corrected very quickly. Works great Nexus 5 Android 6.0
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Great. Best of 8 apps I used for unlock.
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Always wary of short term praise but one hour in I am quietly impressed. Loaded this due to 5.0 upgrade breaking safe ares on my note 3. Tried smart lock. What a pile of poo that is. Kept asking for unlock. Really mad. Then I found this and it's perfect. A few wobbles as I had to disable stock security pin due to flashing screen and a few enables/disables, plunging battery scares later, it levelled out. Using the app's pin. Added my four networks and bingo back to where I was before samsung broke my peace
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Nexus 5, lollipop 5.0.1. It just didn't do what i think it claims to do. I gave Admin rights, entered PIN, added trusted wifi network, enabled auto lock. Hit my power button to turn off screen, hit it again to turn it back on expecting it to unlock automatically but it didn't. Same old lock screen and pin required. Have i misunderstood the purpose of this app?
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For me it works perfectly and exactly as I want it to work. Installed it on all the devices in our home. Thanks IH Tornado! I did have to change from a lock pattern to a pin, but that was insignificant to me.
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Works. No frills interface. Battery isn't really affected. No limits (so far I have 5 trusted areas) on number of safe zone, unlike other (paid) apps.Not sure if this an issue, but the pull down menu doesn't open fully when locked outside a trusted area. Not a big deal, but I may want to use a shortcut to turn my GPS on without having to unlock my phone to use a widget. I wonder if this would work with a 3rd party lock screen. Also, no lock sound even when activated via system menu. A nice to have.
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Works great, only bug is that it turns my screen off when I leave trusted Wi-Fi, but it seems like they are working on that
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Well need to do some fixes but overall its good does what it says... Liked it... Great work...
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Works flawlessly on my HTC One M7
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Created password would work decrypt device, but same password wouldn't let me unlock device. Had to reset my Samsung Tab 3 to get back in. WTF!
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Does what it says
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Maybe I don't understand this app but I expected it to have my phone permanently unlocked when I'm connected to certain WiFi networks. I don't want to enter any additional pin numbers, etc. Also I'm not sure it actually verifies WiFi network MAC address, cause if it doesn't a network with the same ESSID can unlock my phone.
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Restricts you to only use pin on lockscreen, no pattern unlocking. Pin unlock screen shows up even when you are connected to "secure network", just accepts any pin. Useless for me, might be good for others.
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Needs trusted Bluetooth support!!!!!!
by G####:
Revised rating from 5 stars to 2 stars when I realized it unlocks your phone whether or not the network is trusted! And once unlocked it stays unlocked permanently. So basically doesn't function. Only useful thing about it is that now I can use fingerprint passwords without a pass code lock screen.