Patch WebOS Bypassing Lock Screen

2009-09-29T02:29:59Z

Paulboal:

The 1.1 update allowed me to connect to Exchange (EAS) with a policy enforced. Of course, having my screen lock every single time I turn off the screen seems a little harsh. The policy asks for a 10-minute timeout, but the way it's implemented in WebOS, the screen locks whenever the screen turns off. Note that this same hack appears to work with WebOS 1.2.0 as released on 9/28/2009, but has to be reapplied after you upgrade.

Below is a very insecure hack to automatically unlock the screen by faking the key presses for your actual passcode. It's insecure because you actually have to put your real passcode into the code. Still, here it is.

Edit <pre>/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/pin-assistant.js</pre>

After line 71 "this.controller.listen('password', ..." add the following lines, replacing 1,2,3,4 with your own passcode digits.

<pre>
this.updatePinFields('1');
this.updatePinFields('2');
this.updatePinFields('3');
this.updatePinFields('4');
</pre>

What you've done is edit the "setup" function to do everything it already does to prepare the screen unlock application, then automatically key in your passcode.

Reboot, and your screen should automatically unlock as soon as you slide it open.

Should work like a charm!

Portal:Patches to webOS

2009-08-26T11:59:18Z

Paulboal:

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*1. '''Introduction''': A brief description to introduce people to the patch.
**1.1 '''Usage''':An explanation if it is needed on how to use the modification see Add/Delete Pages in the Launcher as an example.
*2. '''Editing Process''': Step by step instructions to manually edit.
*3. '''Patching Process''': Details for making the edits with a patch file and pointing people to the [[Applying Patches]] page if the patch is also provided in the webos-internals gitorious repository.

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===webOS Update Information===
* [[Update 1.1.0|Update 1.1]]
* [[Update 1.0.4|Update 1.0.4]]
* [[Update 1.0.3|Update 1.0.3]]

===Patches that Need Work===
* [[Bugs]]

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===Patch Ideas to be Created or in Progress===

* [[Add_Ability_To_Choose_Snooze_Length|Add Ability to Choose Snooze Length]]
* [[Changing Clipboard Data From The Shell|Changing Clipboard Data from the Shell]]
* [[Development_%26_Tweak_Ideas | Development & Tweaking Ideas]]
* [[Longer Vibrate|Longer Vibrate]]
* [[More_Calculator_Functions|Accessing additional built-in calculator functions]]

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===Notes===
These modifications lack a patch process, please add one to the details to the page and have it added to the webOS-internals gitorious repository. Info for the repository is on [[Applying Patches]].

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==Patches to webOS apps==
===webOS 1.1 OK===

* [[Patch Amazon Download Music over EVDO|Amazon: Download Music over EVDO]]
* [[Patch Browser Global Search Addons|Browser: Global Search Addons]]
* [[Patch Browser Delete Individual History Items|Browser: Delete Individual History Items]]
* [[Patch Browser Downloading Files|Browser: Downloading Files]]
* [[Patch Calendar Show All-Day Events in Month View|Calendar: Show All-Day Events in Month View]]
* [[Patch Camera 10 Second Countdown Timer|Camera: 10 Second Countdown Timer]]
* [[Patch Camera Shutter Sound On-Off Button|Camera: Shutter Sound On-Off Button]]
* [[Patch Camera Using Volume Buttons to Take a Picture|Camera: Using Volume Buttons to Take a Picture]]
* [[Patch Clock Changing Alarm Button Order and Snooze Duration|Clock: Changing Alarm Button Order and Snooze Duration]]
* [[Patch Clock Enabling the Hidden Theme|Clock: Enabling the Hidden Theme]]
* [[Patch Email Change "Running Late" Message|Email: Change "Running Late" Message]]
* [[Patch Email Confirm Deletion|Email: Confirm Deletion]]
* [[Patch Email Change Default Font for Replies-Forwards from Navy to Black|Email: Change Default Font for Replies/Forwards from Navy to Black]]
* [[Patch Email DeleteAll|Email: Delete All]]
* [[Patch Launcher Add or Delete Pages|Launcher: Add/Delete Pages]]
* [[Patch Launcher To Allow More Icons Per Row|Launcher: Allows More Icons Per Row]]
* [[Patch Launcher Hide-Delete The NASCAR App|Launcher: Hide/Delete The NASCAR App]]
* [[Patch Launcher Hide Media Sync Option|Launcher: Hide Media Sync Option]]
* [[Patch Launcher Reset Scroll on Page Change|Launcher: Reset Scroll on Page Change]]
* [[Patch Launcher Unhide the DeveloperMode App|Launcher: Unhide the DeveloperMode App]]
* [[Patch Messaging Adding Timestamps to All Received Messages|Messaging: Adding Timestamps to All Received Messages]]
* [[Patch Messaging Change "Enter Key" To Create Newline|Messaging: Change "Enter Key" To Create Newline]]
* [[Patch Messaging Character Counter|Messaging: Character Counter]]
* [[Patch Messaging Display Full Status Messages|Messaging: Display Full Status Messages]]
* [[Patch Messaging Force Offline Send Without Dialog|Messaging: Force Offline Send Without Dialog]]
* [[Patch Messaging Forward Messages|Messaging: Forward Messages]]
* [[Patch Messaging New Cards For Each Conversation|Messaging: New Cards For Each Conversation]]
* [[Patch Messaging Sounds|Messaging: Message Sound]]
* [[Patch MCraig Enabling Personals Category|mCraig: Enabling Personals Category]]
* [[Patch MediaPlayer Bookmarking|Music Player: Bookmarking]]
* [[Patch MediaPlayer Ignore 'A', 'An', and 'The' In Artist and Album names|Music Player: Ignore 'A', 'An', and 'The' in Artist and Album Names]]
* [[Patch PDF Viewer Change Orientation|PDF Viewer: Change Orientation]]
* [[Patch Phone Disable Various Call Sounds|Phone: Disable Various Call Sounds]]
* [[Patch Phone Edit Dialer Theme|Phone: Edit Dialer Theme]]
* [[Patch Phone Editing the Lock Screen|Phone: Editing the Lock Screen]]
* [[Patch Phone Show Call Duration in the Call Log|Phone: Show Call Duration in the Call Log]]
* [[Patch Tasks Always Show Details of New Tasks|Tasks: Always Show Details of New Tasks]]
* [[Patch WebOS Bypassing Lock Screen|Unlock: Bypass the Passcode Entry Screen]]

===Fixed in 1.1 - No longer needed===
* [[Patch Email Fix Broken Formatting|Email: Fix Broken Formatting for E-mails]]

===Not 1.1 compatible===
* [[Patch Camera Remote View|Camera: Remote View]]
* [[Patch Email Enable Landscape Viewing|Email: Enable Landscape Viewing]]
* [[Patch Email Fix Attachments|Email: Fix Attachments]]
* [[Patch Sudoku Disable Zooming|Sudoku: Disable Zooming]]

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==Patches not part of a specific app==
===webOS 1.1 OK===
* [[Patch webOS Boot Themes|Boot Themes]]
* [[Patch webOS Brightness|Brightness]]
* [[Patch webOS Bypassing Activation|Bypassing Activation]]
* [[Patch webOS Change Carrier String|Change Carrier String]]
* [[Change_the_default_notification.wav_Sound|Change the Default notification.wav Sound]]
* [[Patch webOS Changing the "Turn off after X" time|Changing the "Turn off after X" Time]]
* [[Patch webOS CPU Frequency or Voltage Scaling|CPU Frequency or Voltage Scaling]]
* [[Patch webOS Disable Charging Event Sounds|Disable Charging Event Sounds]]
* [[Patch webOS GPS Tracking|GPS Tracking]]
* [[Patch webOS Graphics|Graphics]]
* [[Patch webOS Hourly Chime|Hourly Chime]]
* [[Patch webOS Turning Off Dialpad Noise|Turning Off Dialpad Noise]]
* [[Patch webOS Keep Phone Awake While in Remote Session|Keep Phone Awake While in Remote Session]]
* [[Patch webOS Logging Information from Within Scripts|Logging Information from Within Scripts]]
* [[Patch webOS Modifying a Stock App While Keeping the Original|Modifying a Stock App While Keeping the Original]]
* [[Patch webOS Add Words to AutoCorrect Dictionary|Modify AutoCorrect Dictionary]]
* [[On Screen Keyboard]]
* [[Patch webOS Radio Power Switch|Radio Power Switch]]
* [[Patch webOS Random Wallpaper Switching|Random Wallpaper Switching]]
* [[Patch webOS Reverse Tunnel|Reverse Tunnel]]
* [[Patch webOS Roam Control|Roam Control]]
* [[Patch webOS Show Actual Battery Percentage | Show Actual Battery Percentage]]
* [[Screenlock On When Connected|Stay On While Connected]]
* [[Make USB Partition Writable via SFTP|Make USB Partition writable via SFTP]]

===Fixed in 1.1 - No longer needed===
* Empty

===Not 1.1 compatible===
* [[Patch webOS Email App Patch to Prompt for IPK Installation|Email App Patch to Prompt for IPK Installation]]

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==== The following have not been checked for compatibility with webOS 1.1. ====

* [[Browser_Plugins|Browser Plugins]]
* [[Camera Mod Alternate Sound Disable]]
* [[Changes_Alert/Notification_Sounds|Changes Alert/Notification Sounds]]
* [[Myavatar In Messaging App|Myavatar In Messaging App]]
* [[Photos Slideshow|Photos Slideshow]]

==== The following are deprecated. They have been replaced with methods which are easier or are moot in 1.1 ====

* [[Installing Homebrew Apps With A Rooted Pre|Installing Homebrew Apps With A Linux Accessed Pre]]
* [[Packaging Homebrew Apps for Stock Pre without Rooting|Packaging Homebrew Apps for Stock Pre without Accessing Linux]]
* [[Modifying Stock Applications|Modifying Stock Applications]]

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Patch WebOS Bypassing Lock Screen

2009-08-26T11:57:28Z

Paulboal:

The 1.1 update allowed me to connect to Exchange (EAS) with a policy enforced. Of course, having my screen lock every single time I turn off the screen seems a little harsh. The policy asks for a 10-minute timeout, but the way it's implemented in WebOS, the screen locks whenever the screen turns off.

Below is a very insecure hack to automatically unlock the screen by faking the key presses for your actual passcode. It's insecure because you actually have to put your real passcode into the code. Still, here it is.

Edit <pre>/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/pin-assistant.js</pre>

After line 71 "this.controller.listen('password', ..." add the following lines, replacing 1,2,3,4 with your own passcode digits.

<pre>
this.updatePinFields('1');
this.updatePinFields('2');
this.updatePinFields('3');
this.updatePinFields('4');
</pre>

What you've done is edit the "setup" function to do everything it already does to prepare the screen unlock application, then automatically key in your passcode.

Reboot, and your screen should automatically unlock as soon as you slide it open.

Should work like a charm!

Patch WebOS Bypassing Lock Screen

2009-08-26T11:55:52Z

Paulboal: New page: The 1.1 update allowed me to connect to Exchange (EAS) with a policy enforced. Of course, having my screen lock every single time I turn off the screen seems a little harsh. The policy a...

The 1.1 update allowed me to connect to Exchange (EAS) with a policy enforced. Of course, having my screen lock every single time I turn off the screen seems a little harsh. The policy asks for a 10-minute timeout, but the way it's implemented in WebOS, the screen locks whenever the screen turns off.

Below is a very insecure hack to automatically unlock the screen by faking the key presses for your actual passcode. It's insecure because you actually have to put your real passcode into the code. Still, here it is.

Edit /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/controllers/pin-assistant.js

After line 71 "this.controller.listen('password', ..." add the following lines, replacing 1,2,3,4 with your own passcode digits.

<pre>
this.updatePinFields('1');
this.updatePinFields('2');
this.updatePinFields('3');
this.updatePinFields('4');
</pre>

What you've done is edit the "setup" function to do everything it already does to prepare the screen unlock application, then automatically key in your passcode.

Should work like a charm!

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