Pointless?

[Petrah]

Why would the store employee tell a customer, that security on their dummy phones... the trace/PATTERN lock, is easy to crack (on the dummy phones)?

That's not what the OP said. There is a huge difference between cracking the security on the lockscreen and having special codes specifically for unlocking a device model.

I merely gave the reason why the employee can easily reset the phone after a customer thought they would be smooth by locking it.

It matters not why the employee said it because it has no relevance to the thread topic. Perhaps we should stay on topic to prevent a Mod from locking the thread.

 

[gloriousnumber1]

OK, I'm sorry for creating drama. My intention is to learn, and I have definitely done that. However, the fallout here was never intended.

I agree that the display phones probably have something built into them as a safety to override any lock a customer puts on it. However I do wonder if factory resetting would work.

I also agree that most employees of such places can't even find things in the section they work in that they swear are there, much less have the level of knowledge even a fraction of most people in here. Heck, my local (and favorite) Verizon corporate store that knows me by name even can't always match my Android knowledge.

I guess I've learned all I can unless someone says something else. Thanks for responding. I've never had this happen to me before on one of my threads and I take full responsibility if anyone gets in trouble!

 

[jdCaptivate]

That's not what the OP said. There is a huge difference between cracking the security on the lockscreen and having special codes specifically for unlocking a device model.

I merely gave the reason why the employee can easily reset the phone after a customer thought they would be smooth by locking it.

It matters not why the employee said it because it has no relevance to the thread topic. Perhaps we should stay on topic to prevent a Mod from locking the thread.

OK.... and I merely told people why the pattern lock, isn't secure, why it isn't secure and how to know. Which was good, because it appears some people were unaware.

All on-topic, because we're talking about the security of the phone. Who cares about store display models... which was the follow-up, explanation. She said the store display phones, the customers mess with. None of us is walking around with one, so it doesn't matter. We went off-topic from that point, discussing something none of us has.

P.S. They don't give big electronic store salespeople, special codes, techniques to break into our phones. Not without your permission, at least.

OK, I'm sorry for creating drama. My intention is to learn, and I have definitely done that. However, the fallout here was never intended.

No drama here. I just don't beat around the bush, some might take that the wrong way. No offense taken, meant.

 

[trucky]

There is a new app out now that allows you to use any picture and create your own pattern lock touch points, anywhere you want.

 

[Petrah]

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P.S. They don't give big electronic store salespeople, special codes, techniques to break into our phones.

No one implied that they do.