1st Post - Questions

mpdwag · 02-25-2012, 01:25 PM

Hi Everyone!
I've had mt PE for about 6 months, and I really like it. I've done the Golden Allmine update, and it's working well, but I would use it far more than I do if it had some way to password-protect the device; as it is now, I'm afraid to put all my contacts, calendar, etc. into it for fear of losing it.

Question #1: Has anyone found a way to password-protect the screen lock, or another way to achieve similar security?

I'm a bit of a trivia geek, and enjoy playing NTN's Buzztime Trivia at the local pub. They have an Android app (http://www.buzztime.com/android-playmaker) that I've installed, but it seems to require GPS functionality to work; when I open the app I get an error message that says "Location Services Required", and the app shuts down.

Question #2: Is there a way to fake out the GPS check? Alternately, Is there a way to connect a GPS to the device and have it work?

I'm sure I'll have more questions as I go along, but so far, so good.
Thanks for any replies.

lorenzoens · 02-25-2012, 01:43 PM

Protection code: see here at #6 in "Ermine Bugs"
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=138186

You can connect GPS antenna via bluetooth
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=GPS+bluetooth

Filark · 02-25-2012, 08:48 PM

Welcome to the forum and to MobileRead (well, to posting, anyway!!

)!

I can't improve on Lorenzoens's answers, but there may be alternatives if his suggestions don't work for you.

obsessed2 · 02-28-2012, 10:06 AM

Quicker Free allows you to set a lock screen pattern: http://www.1mobile.com/quicker-free-357254.html

You can also password protect most critical Apps using an App from ES Products called ES Security Manager. The SMS options won't work on the eDGe but everything else will. Check it out here among ES's other great Apps:

http://www.estrongs.com/en/products.html

02-28-2012, 10:06 AM	#4
obsessed2 Wizard Posts: 1,041 Karma: 4694121 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Pocket Edge X 2 , Edge, gTab, Kindle Fire, Nextbook 7S	Quicker Free allows you to set a lock screen pattern: http://www.1mobile.com/quicker-free-357254.html You can also password protect most critical Apps using an App from ES Products called ES Security Manager. The SMS options won't work on the eDGe but everything else will. Check it out here among ES's other great Apps: http://www.estrongs.com/en/products.html Last edited by obsessed2; 03-09-2012 at 12:29 PM.

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02-25-2012, 01:25 PM	#1
mpdwag Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle, PocketEdge	1st Post - Questions Hi Everyone! I've had mt PE for about 6 months, and I really like it. I've done the Golden Allmine update, and it's working well, but I would use it far more than I do if it had some way to password-protect the device; as it is now, I'm afraid to put all my contacts, calendar, etc. into it for fear of losing it. Question #1: Has anyone found a way to password-protect the screen lock, or another way to achieve similar security? I'm a bit of a trivia geek, and enjoy playing NTN's Buzztime Trivia at the local pub. They have an Android app (http://www.buzztime.com/android-playmaker) that I've installed, but it seems to require GPS functionality to work; when I open the app I get an error message that says "Location Services Required", and the app shuts down. Question #2: Is there a way to fake out the GPS check? Alternately, Is there a way to connect a GPS to the device and have it work? I'm sure I'll have more questions as I go along, but so far, so good. Thanks for any replies.

02-25-2012, 01:43 PM	#2
lorenzoens ex se ens Posts: 348 Karma: 1020253 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Italy Device: enTourage edge & Pocket, Sony T1, Galaxy Note I, ex many others	Protection code: see here at #6 in "Ermine Bugs" https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=138186 You can connect GPS antenna via bluetooth https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=GPS+bluetooth

02-25-2012, 08:48 PM	#3
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	Welcome to the forum and to MobileRead (well, to posting, anyway!! )! I can't improve on Lorenzoens's answers, but there may be alternatives if his suggestions don't work for you.