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Posted by Martyn1989
Hey,

I was just wondering if anyone knows how it would be possible to password protect the inbox of my text messages, on my K800i. I know it is possible on other phones and I think it is a good feature. Cant find the option on my K800i though.

[ This Message was edited by: Martyn1989 on 2006-11-11 15:53 ]


Posted by brook1stone
i dont think you can because so many people have asked about a password and they all have the same answer (no) u should use the search

Posted by Martyn1989
Could not find anything when I searched.

Posted by O B Haive
Hi, I have had 4 Sony Ericsson phones and none have had locks. This seems to be available on most Samsungs if that helps? But why would you want a Samsung? (Yukkkk)
You could be clever and design a lockable clamp (like on car wheels) that sits over your keypad? That would work and might earn you lots of ..... money??? Doh!
Sry off to patent it! Bye.

Posted by Rajjy
There shouldn't just be a lock for the SMS Inbox. There needs to be something more sophisticated than the keypad Lock feature.

My previous phone, Nokia 6680, had a phone lock feature, so no-one could access any of the features. I thought that all 3G phones would have that as standard.

But as mentioned, the K800i doesn't.

Posted by brook1stone
i wish s.e did this to so random people cannot go through my files
(people use my phone alot)
i need to stop people letting using it

Posted by O B Haive
Lol, have something to hide do we?

Posted by Seirrah
There are some locking progs on www.getjar.com aren't there?
Can't remember exactly what they do though.

Posted by xan K
no java application has worked as expected so far. if we want a with a lock, we'll have to hope for to release one. but let's not keep our hopes too high, 'cause hasn't announced any so far.

Posted by Rajjy
Quote:

On 2006-11-12 22:55:09, O B Haive wrote:
Lol, have something to hide do we?




Someone has pornographic video clips they don't want people finding(!)

Posted by sn3ipen
I think should add that function in future models so you can choose to use it if you want.

Posted by Coxy
I think it should be added, but couldnt they do this with a firmware upgrade?

Posted by sn3ipen
Technically i think they could but i doubt they will do that for some busines reasons.

Posted by Martyn1989
^ Other phone makers do though

Posted by altemyr
Quote:

On 2006-11-14 23:29:07, speedooh wrote:
Technically i think they could but i doubt they will do that for some busines reasons.



Nah, that's not what firmware updates are intended to do. Firmware updates are intended to fix bugs in existing functionality, and in rare case add functionality that was not there from start but was intended to be there, but was not included for technical reasons, as it was with the MMS function in T68.
If you want new functionality, you'll have to wait for the upgraded version of the model, normally a model with 10 added to the model number, like in W800 -> W810. Will there be a K810 perhaps?

Posted by baste07
i hope they add this functionality..

this are the two upgrades i want
1. protect folders
2. enable recording from FM

Posted by btfan
They should just implement a keypad lock with password. Even the cheapest of Nokia has it. This will protect just about everything. Nobody can make calls, see your SMS, pictures, etc.

Posted by baste07
hmmm never really realized that... don't SE phone have that functionality?

Posted by sn3ipen
No they dont. To bad realy as i have lots of private and sensitive info stored on my cell phone

Posted by G-Izzat
can the p990 lock the inbox?

Posted by Rajjy
Quote:

On 2006-11-18 10:05:24, btfan wrote:
They should just implement a keypad lock with password. Even the cheapest of Nokia has it. This will protect just about everything. Nobody can make calls, see your SMS, pictures, etc.



....pornographic video clips.

Posted by QuickShare
there's a way to protect your files with 3rd party software.. but never heard anything that could possibly lock your inbox from any brand of the phone.. ( maybe im wrong? )

Posted by vacheron
QuickShare , you're wrong , Samsung D500 , D600 etc. can do this . There is an option to lock inbox , pics folders , music foders etc.

Posted by QuickShare
@vacheron
thanks mate.. that's why i bracket my word for this purpose

Posted by baste07
wow those samsung phones can't do that? hope SE follows this

Posted by sn3ipen
Quote:

On 2006-11-19 08:34:44, baste07 wrote:
wow those samsung phones can't do that? hope SE follows this



Yez they can do that. But i just dont like Samsung phones exept from the design.


Posted by lazeeboy
had a samsung x700 before and it had that feature. hopefully SE would add that same function someday.


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