yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
I noticed that there is some discussion about this application in this forum, so I decided to make an official thread.

The description from the market:

Fast, convenient and cool way to protect your mobile with face recognition.

Protect any application (i.e. SMS, Gallery, E-Mail, Facebook, etc.) on your phone using face recognition. Convenient and cool way to increase safety of your private apps and content.

Visidon AppLock lets you choose the apps to be protected. Your face is a key to open them! Application uses the frontal camera of your mobile and verifies in real-time that the face matches the one allowed to access the private apps.

NOTES AND TIPS:

1. You must have a front facing camera in your device to use the face recognition feature. Otherwise it is disabled and you are only able to use password verification.

2. This application was developed and tested with Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 and Acer Iconia A500. User experience may vary with other devices due different hardware (e.g. camera etc.).

3. In addition to the applications you wish to protect, you should also add Visidon AppLock itself and any application that can be used to close or unistall applications or services (task manager, settings etc.) as well as any application that can be used to install new applications (market, myfiles etc.) to the protection list to get your mobile fully secured.

4. If the preview image is upside down or sideways, please try to set different camera orientations from the settings tab.

5. The default security level is medium. If it seems too low (i.e. other people can get in too easily), you can set it to maximum from the settings tab.

6. The most accurate recognition will be achieved when all the training images are taken directly from front (i.e. no profile images etc.). Also, you should take training images in different illuminations (in those environments where you usually use your mobile). Sufficient amount of images per person is about 5 to 10.

Btw. this app requires at least Android version 2.3, since we use the frontal camera API.

Link to marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=visidon.AppLock

Remember to watch the youtube video! It gives you the basic idea about how to use it.

Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FVWmeuj3T4

Any comments, bug reports, suggestions etc.? :)
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
Tasker is an automation app for Android. It's really useful. For eg: if your app had Tasker integration, I could say, write a Tasker profile to disable the lock when I was at home, or when I performed a certain gesture.

http://tasker.dinglisch.net/developers.html
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
What do you mean "per person"? Does that mean I can add more than one person's face as a key? That would be neat!
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
OK. Thanks, we'll look into it.

Yes. :)
[Android Apps and Games] kijp15:
When I hit the market link, it says request can't be found.. :(

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
That is strange. It works for me :/

Please try to search from the marketplace with "visidon" as search word.
[Android Apps and Games] kalpik:
This is what it tells me on the web market: "This app is incompatible with your Vodafone IN Samsung GT-I9100."
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
Do you use custom rom? Also, this app is copyprotected, so it might prevent you from finding the app if you have unlocked device.
[Android Apps and Games] kalpik:
Yes, I am on a custom ROM which is rooted. You don't allow install on such ROMs?
[Android Apps and Games] Southrice:
yeah cant install it as well :(
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
It's more about that Google doesn't allow.

This is sort of gray area. I understand why you want to use rooted/unlocked phones, but it also enables piracy. Although this is free app, we still would like that the marketplace is the only distribution channel for this, so we won't be sharing this directly.

We are going to discuss this in depth and we might change our distribution politics, but don't hold your breath :)
[Android Apps and Games] Entropyst:
Is it possible to protect launcher/home app? For example I can't see launcherpro in app list, when I try to protect it.
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
Hmm. If the app can be started from the launcher, you should see it.

Anyway, there are some issues in this. I addressed them in the previous thread: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15667199&postcount=38
[Android Apps and Games] hanifh:
heres the file for direct dload from the original post for those (like me) running custom ROMs and get an incompatibility message on the Market.

/h2
[Android Apps and Games] sageDieu:
It would be awesome if you could make it use the rear camera if there is no front one. I don't have an FFC but it would still be cool to feel dorky and turn my phone around to unlock things. If it isn't a big deal to add that, it would be a great way to expand your userbase even if we don't have quite as accessible functionality as those with FFCs.

Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
[Android Apps and Games] Uhuhu:
The app isn't available on my Market. I'm using a Brazilia Motorola Atrix.
[Android Apps and Games] Fr4gg0r:
what about an unlock screen?
[Android Apps and Games] kijp15:
Ha. An unlock screen would be cool.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Android Apps and Games] DraginMagik:
runs fine on HTC EVO 4G w/ CM7_#121.

ability to use it for the lockscreen would be slick.
[Android Apps and Games] brokali:
Running on thunderbolt mostly well have it set to always run as service and not keep unlocked when screen on, every once in a while it stops running randomly. I wonder if its because I have too many apps locked? Add this to lock screen and I couldn't ask for more
[Android Apps and Games] kpjimmy:
+3 on the unlock.

:D
[Android Apps and Games] QBANBOY407:
I installed on hd2 running MIUI and it works perfectly
[Android Apps and Games] instechgainza:
Password

Is it possible to hide the password on the visidon settings...Just like when you type the password it makes asterisk (*).
[Android Apps and Games] MRFERRARI23:
I wish that whatever app you allowed it to use a face recognition on that it would work faster on initial startup!!

sent from the 3D Gods
[Android Apps and Games] StaticMaal:
Visidon AppLock

Can you make it work for Motorola Triumph that would be awsome.
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
Please test first some other camera app and then ours. If ours is significantly slower, maybe then there is something to optimize. :)

It just is that on some devices the camera initialization is slow :/

The Triumph will get it's support when the Gingerbread update arrives :) Unfortunately there is nothing we can do about it before.
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
This is intentional. Now user can see directly what is typed and correct mistakes.

A typo in the set password could be very annoying :/
[Android Apps and Games] Just-in-time:
Love the app! Tested it on my xoom and it works great only thing that bugged me was when it goes to take the "picture" it forces the UI into portrait mode so that adds a lag to the process. If there was a way to chose landscape instead of portrait, this would be a perfect app for Tablets.

Great work so far!!
[Android Apps and Games] MRFERRARI23:
Your app uses my htc evo 3d camera I don't think I can set it to use a different camera

sent from the 3D Gods
[Android Apps and Games] keyboardr:
The standard pattern for solving that is to have a "Confirm Password" entry below it. Just make a custom Dialog with two EditTexts instead of one. Ideally you should ask for the current password before allowing the user to change it (i.e. have three EditTexts).

Like this:

-------------------------------
| |
| Old Password ________ |
| |
| New Password ________ |
| |
| Confirm Password ________ |
| |
-------------------------------
| OK | Cancel |
-------------------------------

Also storing the password plain text is very insecure. You should at the least Base64 encode it, but better would be to store a hash and just check if the hashes match.

Many of these issues could be forgiven for most apps, but yours is a security related app and is thus expected to be held to a higher standard. Fortunately they're pretty easy fixes.
[Android Apps and Games] kwrose14:
App Additions

being able to use this as an unlock screen would bring this app to the next level.
[Android Apps and Games] MRFERRARI23:
Absolutely I agree

sent from the 3D Gods
[Android Apps and Games] deaffob:
Blocking Widgetlocker didn't work. :(
[Android Apps and Games] .:[K]!nG_D:.:
Ya this app works pretty good! People say me and my bro look alike and it won't let him in so that's gotta be pretty good lol

Sent from my HTC 3VO
[Android Apps and Games] DraginMagik:
FWIW ... a friend of mine tried the app and said he found an issue.

Friend: bugs in the visido consist of if you have a link to mail on the lock screen and you click it the app no longers adhears to the camera lock until it is removed and added back into the list of protected apps

Me:	a link to mail on the lockscreen?

Me:	not sure what you mean. are they using some custom lock screen app?

Friend:	sense on new phones has app links on the lock screen by default

Friend:	he has the evo3d
[Android Apps and Games] deejaylobo:
I just tested this with the Phone app on MIUI lockscreen. Visidon still works. Maybe it's a Sense issue.
[Android Apps and Games] mazook98:
I figured out a workaround...

Install "Agile Lock" (free on Market, and a Sense 3.0 lockscreen that's meant for AOSP ROMS normally) https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nanoha.SenseScreen

and set the app to activate when used...

Profit.

R WE NOT PHONES?!?

Sent from my 3DeeVo
[Android Apps and Games] reggaemanu:
Really great app but like everybody already said it really needs some security enhancement and an unlock feature would be a really great addition.

Keep up the good job :)
[Android Apps and Games] kiwijunglist:
Hi

Great application, no problems with Galaxy i9000T with Dark Rom 10.2 Android 2.3.4.

I would prefer it if the ability to unlock an app using the password was removed. This is because my girlfriend will ask me for the password and get annoyed if I don't tell her.

Alternatively it would be cool if you could use some covert app protection like the app on the market called "App Locker 2". This app displays a fake force close error message when locked application is launched, following this the user can unlock the app but performing an action "eg. rotate phone twice, or double tap on the error message, etc". It would be cool if the visidon app could display a fake force close message at the same time it was scanning your face. This way the uninvited user doesn't actually realise the app is protected.

Here is screen shot of App locker 2, so you know what I am talking about

http://smartdogstudio.blogspot.com/p/app-locker-ii-invisible-protector-guide.html
[Android Apps and Games] MRFERRARI23:
I actually think the password is good for times when your face doesn't work or you don't have the time to let it recognize your face
[Android Apps and Games] Nexjersey:
Will it support custom roms in the future? I'm running Gingeritis on Thunderbolt, market says device is incompatible.
[Android Apps and Games] krisgsgs2:
XXKH3

can you update the Visidon plus+ for XXKH3 please

planning to purchase when i got upgraded from XXKH1 but it disappeared in market

cool app! :)
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
The Visidon AppLock is now available for all Custom ROMs! Go check it out and give comments...
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
good app. original
[Android Apps and Games] canclan:
Did visidon disable custom rooms again? I am running clemsyn beasty and it does not show up in market. It does still show up on my nexus s.
[Android Apps and Games] davinchi27:
Excellent app!

Works like a charm in a Moto Atrix 4G.

Great work! Can't believe I haven't found this before!

D.
[Android Apps and Games] VisidonSupport:
I see that clemsyn beasty is based on Froyo. This app needs at least Gingerbread.
[Android Apps and Games] canclan:
Thanks for the reply! I think you are right it is a froyo build. Thanks for catching what I did not! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] kwan:
Any plans for a lock screen integration.
[Android Apps and Games] LJP1111:
It's there but experimental still. Don't buy it yet if that is one of the main uses. There are some people leaving 1,2 or 3 star reviews because they didn't READ the full market description. It clearly states that the lockscreen feature is in experimental beta, just read the market description its all there!

Apart from it's good as an extra layer of privacy protection for apps, but the people I Mentioned are looking for something of a main feature from the lockscreen. If you want to protect your phone more than your apps, there are anti-theft apps like theftaware than will do a better job. But I understand the wish for a simple face recognition screen unlock feature, simple but enough for some.
[Android Apps and Games] reisa:
One solution is to use an alternative launcher, then protect that launcher within Visidon. So long as the launcher shows in your app drawer you can lock it. That should mean Go, ADW EX, Zeam, etc. Maybe not LauncherPro.

If you go this route, you'll turn on the phone -- get the lockscreen, swipe to unlock, then get the facial recognition screen. I like it that way a lot. I can still get the time & weather from my Sense lockscreen -- and even unlock to the 4 apps I chose. But once the system tries to go to the launcher -- it requires the facial recognition. For double-security I lock individual apps that contain personal info (including the settings) and leave the "unlock until next screen off" option so that I only ever have to unlock once during a session of use.
[Android Apps and Games] jdiddy_ub:
i have an issue...i got the plus version from the market...when i go to face training and click add nothing happens...i read that there is supposed to be a blue rectangle that detects your face? i get nothing..pin unlock works though
[Android Apps and Games] HearMeWhisper:
Is development dead?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris41g:
Just wondering really? they keep getting locked for off-topic, when general is a pretty wide topic... i would think anything pertaining to the epic that isnt a question or a development, should go there... maybe im wrong??
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qbking77:
Exactly... moderators really need to do a MUCH better job at communication. I have sent PM's and do not get responses, so please explain moderators.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris41g:
they only communicate by banning and closing threads.. theimpaler was one of the few mods here that could communicate... the rest put this place on auto pilot and ban/mod without reading or communicating and half the time without thinking...
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovinlissa1984:
Thank you

Thanks Chris for speaking up for the new people around. Means a lot

Dale
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnCorleone:
I am wondering this as well and I was also wondering why threads that bash our developers are kept open long enough for people to pop in and take pot shots.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thomasskull666:
Agreed, seems as if they get amusement from watching us bicker but once something actually important gets posted they're on it like flies on ****.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnCorleone:
Hopefully the mods get this under control because we are losing some of our kindest and most helpful devs. Also, what the flamers fail to realize is they are only hurting the rest of the community because a lot of the developers, themers, and testers are just choosing to communicate via G-Talk anyway. Its truly sad that developers spend hours, days, and weeks of their free time, often working all night long to provide their great projects, and they seem to get less respect than someone who spreads nothing but negativity and provides no help whatsoever.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnCorleone:
Well welcome. You would be surprised by some of the things you see posted around here.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_scotsman:
Lets keep it in one place: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1177144
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Ajj915:
Can someone please tell me what file controls the look of the status bar? I'm trying to piece together my own theme.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jose makalolot:
Framework-res.apk and systemsUI.apk.

Sent from my Calculator with Android.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Ajj915:
Much abliged
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mshuong:
How to upgrade Android 2.2 to 2.3 for HTC Wildfire A3333 ?

Please help me !

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamDenial:
Same question i also had in mind. Please guys help us..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Man_u:
No official update ,go custom Rom

Sent from my GT540
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Yes, use one of the custom methods. It is possible when you are on stock 2.2 now aswell.

Sent from my Blade
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devaljain1998:
Through Hacking it's possible

I also have android 2.2 aand for few days I am searching of this only but it is not possible without hacking or in other words some easy method......

I have found many tricks about it but I understand some only but hat are not working or say that it is patched..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aadamgibson:
Here, I am covering step by step guide to root HTC wildfire 2.2.1 and install Android 2.3 on HTC Wildfire.

Anyways, here is how you can root HTC wildfire 2.2.1 and get htc wildfire Android 2.3

What you need to update your android 2.2 to 2.3 ?

HTC wildfire with S-OFF , HBOOT 1.01.0002 , OS Froyo 2.2.1

USB Drivers (Download)

RUU Rom 2.1 / RUU_Buzz_HTC_WWE_1.14.405.2_R_Radio_13.45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_130814_signed (Download)

Unrevoked 3.2 Test version (Download)

Cyanogenmod 7 (Download) and Google Apps (Download)

Time and Patience & last but not the least,

Balls of Steel
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyenhonganh:
S-OFF, root, install CWM recovery then flash Custom ROM (CM7/ MIUI)

Cheer :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nadjibsat:
thenkyou

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aadamgibson:
I have found out your solution you can watch this video and upgrade your HTC Wildfire A3333 with Android 2.2 to 2.3 this is the right solution for your question

youtube.com/watch?v=iaxaIjbzCEo
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexwyller69:
My Personal Reason...

Some Cool Apps developed with Min. API Level 10 required,,, but my devices is using API Lev.8... I think thats a good motive

to update an android OS. But if there's a way to avoid it, and i can used the apps without updating, that would be nice...

Is it possible??
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zkyevolved:
Hello, I have the SGS2 but my friend doesn't! He's got a Dell Streak. I was just wondering if there was a way to get the APK for the program monitor / active applications widget? He really liked it. It looks a lot better than a lot of the other apps on the market. I'm not rooted or anything, I like it stock. Is there a way to get it? Or can anyone else upload it? Or do you know where I could DL it?

Thanks a bunch :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Spartoi:
Program Monitor is a TouchWiz widget, so it will only work on a device using the TW launcher.

His options would be to either use a substitute app (I recommend Active Apps) or try and use the TW 4.5 Launcher.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] buzzboy:
+1, Active apps is great.

Regards
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 5hoai8:
Ported - Samsung Active Apps

Here's the link, (sory im new to xda, im not allowed for url links. )

www - mediafire - com/file/mo3h833e00bv1ii/SamsungWidget_ActiveApplication.apk

but i think u dnt need it anymore :confused:
[LG Optimus 2x] jacoslav:
Is it possible to create swap partition on lg optimus 2x?

If yes, how can i do it? Does exist any instruction?
[Epic 4G General] thomasskull666:
Now we're getting to the point where nothing belongs anywhere. Seriously, stop ****ting on us productive and helpful members. And now apparently voicing your opinion doesn't belong anywhere either. This place used to be a fun and open community, now it seems like a place for these "moderators" to openly abuse their power.
[Epic 4G General] qbking77:
Couldn't agree more. COMMUNICATION moderators!
[Epic 4G General] chris41g:
this isnt just non productive, trolling members anymore..
[Epic 4G General] thomasskull666:
Right we're legitimately trying to help and these asshats are taking it as spam. Come on, grow up and show some respect for other members who have probably been here longer than some of these so called "moderators"
[Epic 4G General] jarcher1971:
sadly +1 thomasskull666, qbking77, and Chris41g you are all right. this ubermod heavy handedness is ridiculous.
[Epic 4G General] chris41g:
you better hurry up and put "rumor" or a different phones name in the title or this ****s gonna get locked too...
[Epic 4G General] machx0r:
You're right, you should be allowed to post copyrighted information wherever you want...

I agree there seems to be a general disconnect between the moderators but you people need to open your eyes to what you are complaining about (I'm looking at you chris41g)
[Epic 4G General] jarcher1971:
troll 10char
[Epic 4G General] the_scotsman:
As you'll see, I've been a member here for a number of years...though I don't care about the size of my e-peen ;)

I've seen one (or possibly 2) threads closed regarding the "how to" with kernels etc. Is this what all the fuss is about? or is there more to it than that?

If we can understand the problem, we can hopefully come up with a solution.
[Epic 4G General] machx0r:
(Wish I had the option to save sent replies prior to sending this):

<Summary>The McGraw hill book with a clear copyright of 2008 on page 3 or whaterver</Summary>

Call me a troll all you want but I believe that stealing is wrong. Sue me...
[Epic 4G General] thomasskull666:
If you are too blind to see the issue then leave. YOU aren't helping, you're making this harder on yourself.
[Epic 4G General] the_scotsman:
Is there anyone here who's actually willing to work with the mods to resolve these "issues"?

Simply starting a thread complaining isn't going to help if you can't have a civil discussion with the mods.
[Epic 4G General] chris41g:
the issue is that any thread regarding "epic general chat" in the "epic general chat" section is closed, yet numerous unrelated flaming, trolling threads remain open.. how is a thread asking where to begin learning to develop for the epic off topic in the "epic" general chat?
[Epic 4G General] the_scotsman:
Ok, so which threads were closed that you feel shouldn't have been? Apart from the two that were closed by Mr. Clown?
[Epic 4G General] machx0r:
Here is the problem: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1177076

chris41g posted a link to a copyrighted McGraw hill PDF. The thread was closed and the link was removed (partially, still available in a quote). and now the whining begins about how it's unfair that you prohibit them from stealing the hard work of others...

Seriously? Unfortunately...

PS: There is also the starter thread that was perhaps closed out of line but really whine about it like this? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1176684
[Epic 4G General] chris41g:
and regarding the copywritten material, simple mistake, it was a collection of reference materials... but it was explicitly cited as not being the reason the thread was closed.. it was closed for off topic.. how can anything epic related be off topic in epic general chat?