DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhat is your opinion on smartphone/tablet "anti-theft" activation locks? Have you ever gotten locked out of your devices due to these "anti-theft" measures?message-squaremessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-down1message-squareWhat is your opinion on smartphone/tablet "anti-theft" activation locks? Have you ever gotten locked out of your devices due to these "anti-theft" measures?DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squaretomjuggler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoNot anti theft but every now and again I have to restart my phone because of anti swipe protection. I just can’t find the setting to disable it. It’s always fun when you have to hack your own device to do something.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI’ve found that cleaning off my screen, waiting about 10 seconds, and swiping a little slower gets me out of the anti swipe loop.
Not anti theft but every now and again I have to restart my phone because of anti swipe protection. I just can’t find the setting to disable it.
It’s always fun when you have to hack your own device to do something.
I’ve found that cleaning off my screen, waiting about 10 seconds, and swiping a little slower gets me out of the anti swipe loop.