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        kugiigi
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        I think someone should file a bug as this is definitely a regression and it only happens on certain devices.
        It seems to affect the terminal and file manager.

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          A Former User @dtarrant
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          @dtarrant said in file manager authentication:

          @ziggutas Thanks for your reply. Please see my previous post regarding OpenStore for a better explanation.

          Ahh, see what you mean. Seems like a sensible feature, but it would need the same on Terminal as well I guess. Never seen any of this on (currently) 4 devices.

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            dtarrant @Guest
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            @ziggutas Aha, hadn't noticed authentication had disappeared from Terminal app until now.
            Just re-read the OpenStore entries for Terminal and FM and they both now state "Full System Access" at the bottom!
            So there you have it!
            Thanks to everyone who contributed.

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              dtarrant @kugiigi
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              @kugiigi Seems it's intentional and not a bug. See my previous post for explanation.

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                arubislander
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                'Full System Access' as a 'permission' does not mean that no authentication needs to be asked for elevated priveleges.

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                  dtarrant @arubislander
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                  @arubislander I see. Well I must say I was very comfortable with being asked for authentication for elevated priveleges. I wonder what the intention is for the future?

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                    A Former User @dtarrant
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                    @dtarrant
                    there's a Q&A tomorrow...

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                      dtarrant @Guest
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                      @3arn0wl Good point. I've filed a question. Thank you for the suggestion.

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                        dobey
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                        It is a bug.

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                          dtarrant @dobey
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                          @dobey Thanks for clearing that one up!

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                            adeliepenguin @dtarrant
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                            @dtarrant I noticed the same on my phone:
                            (0) Both file manager and terminal grant full access without asking for a password. Some update must have brought this (last time I am sure it worked was in December). I suppose this is a bug, maybe in another component.

                            Here's what I observed:
                            (1) I used to have no system password / PIN on this phone, just the default, and both apps would ask to be unlocked. Now that I suddenly have full access without being asked,
                            (2) I set my own PIN and locked the screen. After unlocking, both apps work as expected, asking me to unlock. (Just setting a PIN without locking the screen had no effect on the apps. Of course, I closed each app before the next try.)
                            (3) Even after removing the PIN again (but not lock/unlock), they still keep asking and grant access upon entering the default PIN.
                            (4) after screen lock/unlock with a swipe, I am back to (0).
                            So I guess the bug is not in these two apps, but on a more basic level. The modus of file manager and terminal seems to depend on whether the screen has been unlocked with a PIN or a swipe before. Did others observe the same?

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                                dobey @adeliepenguin
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                                @adeliepenguin said in file manager authentication:

                                So I guess the bug is not in these two apps, but on a more basic level.

                                Yes. It is a bug resulting from the new Mir/Unity8 builds. Though I am not sure where exactly the issue is.

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                                  adeliepenguin @dobey
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                                  @dobey UT Tweak Tool is not affected, it still asks me for the default PIN

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                                    dtarrant @dobey
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                                    @dobey Does this bug affect all supported devices, or just Nexus 4 and BQ M10?

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                                      dobey @dtarrant
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                                      @dtarrant Pretty sure it's all devices. Anything with rc, devel, or edge channel on it will have this issue.

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                                        I'd like to point out that my Meizu Pro 5 on devel is not affected, while my BQ M10 FHD on rc is.

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