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Is it possible to pin protect or lock files on Android phones?

I can't see how to :-S

In reply to waterbaby:
got a few saucy pictures then have we?....

You perhaps can do what you sak and no doubt more knowledgable types will be along to tell you how but I upload any pics/files etc to my dropbox account. Can get them from anywhere and its passwrd protected to log in

In reply to waterbaby:

Assuming you dont want to just lock the entire phone.
there are several free (and paid for) apps available that you could use.
Never tried any of them myself though.

In reply to blanchie14c:

You can speculate all you like

I have no idea what you are talking about, dropbox account?

All, please be warned I need the 'How To' idiots guide.

Thanks

In reply to waterbaby:
Dropbox is like a virtual hard drive that lives in heaven. Like photobucket is a virtual photo album, dropbox is the same for file <docs, photos, videos, anything you want really> Its free for basic use and has a size limit but you can pay for more storage. You log on <username and password> and then upload whatever you want to your space from phone or computer. To access it again just logon again and download the files you need. Keeps your phone free from space hogging files and handy for swapping files from phone to computer and vice versa

In reply to blanchie14c:

Thanks I'll investigate that option. After a quick google, I can see there are loads of free apps that you can get but which one to use?

In reply to waterbaby:

I knew I should have titled this 'locking up your filth' or just got straight to the point with 'protecting your porn.'

In reply to waterbaby:

As far as I'm aware Android isn't that safe for securing stuff. A mate at work who has just done a Masters in IT Security isn't that impressed with its security.

I don't keep anything important on either my phone or Tablet android computers.

BTW

you have mail.

In reply to The Lemming:

depends on what you use and how you use it.
Truecrypt variants are available and good luck getting past that so long as you dont install any random rubbish and end up with a keylogger.

In reply to waterbaby:

Email it to me; I'll see what I can do...

In reply to The Lemming:


Thanks got the mail. I watched the trailer for dropbox, looks good. Is it really safe, no one else can access it? It might be better because it backs up your files, though not sure I like the idea of my file being out there in cyberspace, instead of in my pocket

I only need the file to be locked so that anyone who happens to play with my phone, doesn't gets more than they bargained for.

In reply to Submit to Gravity:

Oh great, thanks very much! It's on it's way....





















shame it won't send.

In reply to blanchie14c:

That might come in pretty handy ;0)

In reply to teflonpete:

Why? Did you want to share something with me

In reply to waterbaby: Get a room!

In reply to Submit to Gravity:

What would I do with a room?

In reply to waterbaby:

lock your android phone in surrounded by high explosives and then fill with concrete.
Makes your files nice and safe.

In reply to teflonpete:

Thats the lemmings thank you really, he got me onto it!

In reply to dissonance:

That would work but I feel there is a flaw in your plan.

In reply to waterbaby:


The answer is strictly speaking 'No'. Two reasons I say this. The first is that there was a time, when an update was put into the DropBox server software which enabled anyone to see any other persons files. It was only for about 6 hours, but it did happen and could potentially happen again. #

The second is that DropBox files are available to be read by a small number of dropbox employees, for the purposes of law enforcement. The files themselves are encrypted on their servers, but not by your password that you enter. This is to protect the transit route between your computer and the remote computer, not the files on the remote computer.

However, the security is 'good enough' for most purposes, most of the time.


There are apps that attempt to do this, e.g. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sovworks.edslite&hl=e... EDSLite, but I am not up on how secure they actually are. As with any security software you need to make sure it is REALLY good before you decide to use it, or its pretty much illusiary security. Of course, once you lock something with an app like this, you better not forget the password, or you'll lose it for ever...