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Lock the android device programatically
I want to be able to lock the Android phone with a password when I run a method. Does anyone have a reference or sample code for me to refer. Thanks
EDIT I have tried using
KeyguardManager mgr = (KeyguardManager)getSystemService(Activity.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
KeyguardLock lock = mgr.newKeyguardLock(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
lock.reenableKeyguard();
as said by the answer below, but I'm still trying to get it to add a password that I have specifically entered into the database at my server side, so the only way to unlock his phone is to enter the password that i set
EDIT
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.html
been trying to work on it ^
EDIT
I have seen that
device_admin_sample.xml
with the contents
<device-admin xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<uses-policies>
<limit-password />
<watch-login />
<reset-password />
<force-lock />
<wipe-data />
</uses-policies>
</device-admin>
But where do I put this xml file at.. it seems to have an error wherever i put
EDIT
Now, I have implemented it halfway and put this on hold upon seeing the comment below that I cannot lock the phone with a password. But seeing the API documentation, there's a function to reset password with a new password.
resetPassword(String password, int flags)
So what is it? Can I implement password lock on the phone? or is the idea of locking the phone until a new password given by the server is entered, unable to be done?