Absolutely all modern and old mobile devices, regardless of their brand, come with the “airplane mode” function by default, it is a type of setting that serves to turn off all wireless connections on your phone, it means that it does not you will have access to the internet and neither to other basic cell phone tools Androidsuch as: make or receive calls and text messages (SMS), activate mobile data, location, etc.
In short, if you activate the aforementioned mode, your mobile device will only work for applications that do not require a network connection, such as the calculator, calendar, flashlight, and others. Did you know that you can turn on airplane mode without having locked your cell phone? It is something that many thieves do when your computer is stolen, it is not all, they also have the possibility of turning off or enabling all the functions that are in the control center.
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Before beginning it is necessary to highlight the following: the airplane mode It was created to enable it minutes before traveling on a plane, since the cell phone signal could interfere or impair communication between the flight crew and air traffic controllers, however, it is also very useful to save battery, less charging time and when you have problems with Wi-Fi or mobile data.
So you can prevent them from turning on airplane mode when your smartphone is locked
- First, enter the “Settings” of your phone Androidyou locate it with the icon of a cogwheel or gear.
- Now, find and click on the section that says “Lock screen”.
- The next step is to click on the option called “Secure Lock Setting”.
- Previously, Android will ask you to enter your PIN, password or security pattern.
- Finally, activate the options “Block with side key” and “Block network and security”. Leave the settings to keep the changes.
Done, that would be all, confirm the changes by locking the screen of your smartphone and display the tools menu from the notification bar, the buttons for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile data, etc. will appear, try to activate the “airplane mode” and They will automatically ask you for the security pattern or password.
So you can lock an album with a fingerprint in the Android gallery
- Access the native gallery of Android and click on the icon of the three stripes that are located in the lower right corner.
- Now, press the “Settings”.
- Scroll down and press the section that says “About the gallery” > then touch several times on the “Version”, so you will enable the “Gallery labs”.
- Go back to the albums and long press on any > then tap the three dots below.
- Several options will be displayed.
- Finally, click on “Lock album” (Lock album).
- Try to enter the album and they will ask for your fingerprint.