Moving Target Password Shifter
Free AppAbout Moving Target Password Shifter
Don’t keep the same lockscreen password! Moving Target automatically updates your lockscreen password, greatly increasing your phone’s security.
Set up a password pattern - for example, the letters “QzY” followed by the current hour. Enable Moving Target and it’ll keep that hour field updated for you! Any hour of the day, when you turn your phone on and are asked for your password, type QzY and then look in the corner of the screen and type the current hour. If it’s 8:30 right now, your lockscreen password is QzY8 - when the clock strikes 9, it’ll be QzY9.
You can make more sophisticated dynamic passwords too! You can add the current day of the month, or even the current minute for a super-secure password. Your password pattern is easily customizable!
The free version of Moving Target allows you to put the current hour (1-12) or current date (1-31) in your password; a cheap upgrade enables the other password element types (24-hour, minute, first letter of weekday).
If you have any problems or feedback, please email me: movingtarget@richardcarter.org.
Disable all task killers!! If Moving Target gets killed, it will obviously not be able to update your password! If this happens and you are locked out of your phone, try restarting the phone - this should restart Moving Target which will then set your password again according to your pattern.
Moving Target uses very little battery and does not “phone home”. It utilizes standard, built-in systems in Android to ensure that it does not malfunction or stop working. Once you set your password pattern, you can expect your lockscreen password to keep updating forever and you shouldn’t ever have to fiddle with settings until you want to change or disable the password. If you are using an app killer, make sure it doesn't kill Moving Target or else it may not be able to keep your password updated!
Unfortunately, Moving Target cannot set a pattern lock. If you use only numbers in your password pattern, it will use the “PIN” style lockscreen which simply displays a number pad; otherwise, a more complicated pattern will show the whole keyboard.
I don't recommend using a custom lock screen with this app; it may not be made to handle the changing password, which could result in your getting locked out of your phone.
I do not take responsibility for any malfunctions of the app or damage that may occur from said malfunctions, however I STRONGLY assure you it has been THOROUGHLY tested. If you have problems with the app, please email me and I will do my best to help fix them. Also try restarting your phone; sometimes low or corrupted memory can do funny things with your phone software (you may need to take your battery out). I cannot unlock a phone for which you have forgotten the password pattern - there are no "backdoors" in the app - so please, please, PLEASE be careful to memorize and/or write down your password pattern so you don't forget it!
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
1.62: Pressing the Uninstall option warns that the password won't automatically be removed, just like the Disable checkbox does. Thanks to Joe for this suggestion.
1.61: The "literal" textbox on the add password element screen should not auto-capitalize the first letter on any keyboard now. Apologies and thanks to reviewer Melonics who was almost locked out because of this; our test device keyboards did not have this behavior.
1.62: Pressing the Uninstall option warns that the password won't automatically be removed, just like the Disable checkbox does. Thanks to Joe for this suggestion.
1.61: The "literal" textbox on the add password element screen should not auto-capitalize the first letter on any keyboard now. Apologies and thanks to reviewer Melonics who was almost locked out because of this; our test device keyboards did not have this behavior.
More downloads Moving Target Password Shifter reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads Moving Target Password Shifter reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
More downloads Moving Target Password Shifter reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
Version update Moving Target Password Shifter was updated to version 1.62
What are users saying about Moving Target Password Shifter
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This is quite a good app. Security is pretty awesome no one can figure it out. But i wish the interface of the keys would be more like iphone? Or smtn nice. And it should have some updates.m Its worth using!
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Password freeze at a time and the password remains same until reboot of phone . Only after the reboot, password changes according to the time
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For all you dumb people complaining about it refusing to uninstall, ITS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO DISABLE IT AS DEVICE ADMINISTRATOR FIRST! READ THE DESC!
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For all you dumb people complaining about it refusing to uninstall, ITS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO DISABLE IT AS DEVICE ADMINISTRATOR FIRST! READ THE DESC!
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This app is awesome it works good you know how other apps work and you can see your home button this app doesn't show it and works like it's your regular password great app
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of course task killer killed this app so password did not update. BUT at least it should stay the same!!! I can not unlock my phone!!! and this happened after the 10 min I installed this app. Very disappointed :( FIX this bug otherwise this app is totally useless!!! I had to factory reset my phone so all data is wiped out :(
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1. Some apps have an uninstall button. Check for that. 2. If you have no button, go into settings and remove this app's admin features. 3. Now try uninstalling. #IctIsHelpful
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For all you dumb people complaining about it refusing to uninstall, ITS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO DISABLE IT AS DEVICE ADMINISTRATOR FIRST! READ THE DESC!
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F*** app
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of course task killer killed this app so password did not update. BUT at least it should stay the same!!! I can not unlock my phone!!! and this happened after the 10 min I installed this app. Very disappointed :( FIX this bug otherwise this app is totally useless!!! I had to factory reset my phone so all data is wiped out :(
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this app is the most stupidest app ever
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Very gud
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This is quite a good app. Security is pretty awesome no one can figure it out. But i wish the interface of the keys would be more like iphone? Or smtn nice. And it should have some updates.m Its worth using!
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I Highly Recommend this application. An absolute vital security measure.
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it is not a virus but it will not uninstall
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Stupid... it wont uninstall
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this app is the most stupidest app ever
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stupidest app
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Ajay
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Easy to use and is very clever. I recommend buying the full version that has more features.
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However got a nightmare with it when I set up my password, my keyboard auto capitalize the 1st letter, n I forgot bout it. Lucky I remember it later.
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DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT REFUSES TO UNINSTALL AND NEVER WORKED ANYWAY!!!! IF I COULD GIVE IT 0/5 I WOULD !!!
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Easy to use and allows for varying complexities. I feel my phone's password is secure and safe now. Thanks!
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To those who are complaining about not being able to uninstall, it was clearly stated in the app how to uninstall properly. This app is the kind of locker or password app that I have been looking for... something that changes regularly so that if people see you typing your password, it won't be a problem. Thank you so much for this app! :)
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I guess I forgot my password and I was pretty sure that I knew it but I didn't and it said forgot password so I put my google emaail in and when done I put no password. The next time I wanted to use my phone this password was still there! I had 2 enter my google account again. I was very irritated at this point and was a pain 2 uninstall DO NOT GET THIS APP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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For all you dumb people complaining about it refusing to uninstall, ITS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO DISABLE IT AS DEVICE ADMINISTRATOR FIRST! READ THE DESC!
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Not worthable
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Its stupid
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What is this
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Garbage virus
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1. Some apps have an uninstall button. Check for that. 2. If you have no button, go into settings and remove this app's admin features. 3. Now try uninstalling. #IctIsHelpful