Trusted Devices on Lollipop

[Jonny Kansas]

I believe you have to shut trusted devices/smart lock off first to get those less secure options back?

 

[PereDroid]

It doesn't work with Trusted Devices or Places or anything. Because it's not secure it totally defeats the purpose.

Tap'n Turbo

 

[TDL1068]

I understand that. I'm asking what I need to change to allow it again.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I believe you have to shut trusted devices/smart lock off first to get those less secure options back?

^Did you see my suggestion here?

I understand that. I'm asking what I need to change to allow it again.

 

[TDL1068]

^Did you see my suggestion here?

Yes. I did. I tried to shut off smart lock and it did not work. I haven't had the opportunity to remove the trusted place yet. Not sure you can turn off trusted devices as a whole though.

 

[Sajo]

There is a whole lot o traffic about this on the Google forum / issues blog. A lot of folks said that after "testing" the trusted device secure screen lock options they cannot get back to a swipe to unlock option, it is greyed out, like TDL1068 is saying. Thousands of posts and I have not seen an answer yet.

 

[PereDroid]

Hmmm, I just disabled Smart Lock, and shut off all Trusted Devices to see.... cannot change back to SWIPE or NONE. WTH Google?!?!

 

[TDL1068]

Hmmm, I just disabled Smart Lock, and shut off all Trusted Devices to see.... cannot change back to SWIPE or NONE. WTH Google?!?!

That's my issue. I should be in total control of my device, secure or not. Now I'm having that control taken away unless there is a way we can't figure out yet. Not happy about it.....

 

[Sajo]

Here is a thread on this forum from 2013 stating to Clear Credentials in the Security app and that fixed it. I guess this has been happening since 2013? I saw the same recommendation on a Google website. Not sure what all happens when you clear the security credentials?

Slide unlock disabled and can t turn back on Android Forum at DroidForums.net

 

[TDL1068]

I've seen that to, but was concerned what unintended consequences it may have. I was hoping for a more settings based option.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I figured it out on my Note 4, but I'll be darned if I can remember what I did...

 

[PereDroid]

Clearing Credentials affects nothing. It's like clearing the cache, They are recreated as you need them.
If it could cause serious problems, Google would hide it under Dev Options.

 

[Sajo]

I remember reading a lot of posts about this back when folks were using FoxFi a lot. Seems like I remember this being the only way to get the None option back.

 

[TDL1068]

Ok. That makes me feel better. I may give that a try. I remember I had to do it once with FoxFi on my Droid Razr Maxx, but wasn't sure if I contributed to my phone having issues....

 

[PereDroid]

Just cleared mine for giggles. All is well.
I had already turned all my security stuff back on so no clue if it fixed the grayed out options.
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