[BKM]Use VPN without Pattern/Pin lock

MomingPa · Apr 13, 2012

Please find the new method to resolve the reboot issue

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27090201#post27090201

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From ICS, if you want to use VPN, you have to set pattern/pin lock, it's very inconvenience, today, I found a ICS bug which can remove the pattern/pin lock after you setup the VPN.

My device is 4.0.2, I'm not sure if it works on later version.

Steps:
1. Set pattern lock
2. Set your VPN and save
3. lock the screen, and press power button, the screen shows pattern unlock points, try a wrong pattern 5 times, then system will say you may forget the pattern and you will be blocked to try for 30 seconds, and then a new option "forget password" will display in the button.
4. click the "forget password" button, use google account to unlock it. it's done.

Now, check you VPN setting, it's still there and you can use it normally. Again, lock your phone and press power button to open it, the unlock method changes to normal instead of pattern.

Enjoy it!

Found a Known Issue: If you reboot your device, the VPN will be losted again, you have to redo all steps above. It sounds like untethered jailbreak

jbuszkie · Apr 13, 2012

Works!

Thanks! I've been looking for a work around!

alexymwu · Apr 15, 2012

It works for my HTC One X also!

neolee · Apr 15, 2012

great! i'd like to test on my 4.0.4

a95788 · Apr 15, 2012

momingpa said:
from ics, if you want to use vpn, you have to set pattern/pin lock, it's very inconvenience, today, i found a ics bug which can remove the pattern/pin lock after you setup the vpn.

My device is 4.0.2, i'm not sure if it works on later version.

Steps:
1. Set pattern lock
2. Set your vpn and save
3. Lock the screen, and press power button, the screen shows pattern unlock points, try a wrong pattern 5 times, then system will say you may forget the pattern and you will be blocked to try for 30 seconds, and then a new option "forget password" will display in the button.
4. Click the "forget password" button, use google account to unlock it. It's done.

Now, check you vpn setting, it's still there and you can use it normally. Again, lock your phone and press power button to open it, the unlock method changes to normal instead of pattern.

Enjoy it!

好吧...怎么不发到国内的论坛呢?

MomingPa · Apr 16, 2012

a95788 said:
好吧...怎么不发到国内的论坛呢?

http://bbs.gfan.com/android-4004323-1-1.html

Orify · Apr 16, 2012

Worked on my Galaxy Nexus and Transformer. But for me, I had to have my VPN connected otherwise, it wasn't working.

But thanks for trick.

Sleepless511 · Apr 19, 2012

It works for my HTC One X

thanks

basily · Apr 19, 2012

MomingPa said:
Found a Known Issue: If you reboot your device, the VPN will be losted again, you have to redo all steps above. It sounds like untethered jailbreak

So this only works until you reboot? No better way?

Stemvers · Apr 20, 2012

Works!

Excellent! This is what I was looking for, thanks. Just tried it on my (not-yet-rooted) One X with 4.0.3 works like a charm.

Have to add: You probably do need a working network connection to check and validate your Google account. I tried it offline and I didn't get in.

altralazer · Apr 21, 2012

worked like a charm, thanks a lot!

MomingPa · Apr 21, 2012

Stemvers said:
Excellent! This is what I was looking for, thanks. Just tried it on my (not-yet-rooted) One X with 4.0.3 works like a charm.

Have to add: You probably do need a working network connection to check and validate your Google account. I tried it offline and I didn't get in.

You are right, it can't work offline

ozaghloul · May 16, 2012

So simple yet so effective. Thanks sooo much for this!

ozaghloul · May 18, 2012

This only worked for a day. It then asked me for credentials password to use the vpn. Since there was no password it ended up deleting the vpn. Sooo annoying, back to square one.

Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

rrob · Jun 14, 2012

+ htc sensation

Works on Htc Sensation EU, ICS. Thx

rbingley · Jun 25, 2012

ozaghloul said:
This only worked for a day. It then asked me for credentials password to use the vpn. Since there was no password it ended up deleting the vpn. Sooo annoying, back to square one.

Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

Actually, I found that if you use a Password, instead of a Pattern, to lock the screen initially, you can use the same Password to re-access your VPN settings when prompted for your credential password.

SE_Xperia · Jul 5, 2012

SE Xperia Ray

Thanks!
Works on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) phone!

mrtraveler · Jul 19, 2012

Doesn't work with 4.1.1

I just tried this with my Galaxy Nexus running JB 4.1.1 without success. I get the wait and try again in 30 seconds screen but no forgot password option. I can however make an emergency call so there's that.

This is stupid, I can't even think of a reason why you would need to select a PIN just to setup a VPN on your own device. Come on Google your starting to act like big brother cr@pple..!

momobun · Jul 19, 2012

It works! From jb 4.1.1

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

lightlytoasted · Jul 19, 2012

I can't get mine to work after a reboot. Asks me for a password for cred storage, and I can't get a password to work.

Tried:
Using password and resetting - can't because it never says forgot password?
Using password, setup vpn, change to pattern, resetting - after reboot it doesn't like my original password, I think it knows it was a pattern

Any suggestions? Is it possible to type in a pattern as a password maybe? Tried using corresponding numbers for nodes on the pattern... no luck

-Edit: On Nexus 7, 4.1.1

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