<![CDATA[New lock screen circles]]>Since one of the latest OTA the GUI of entering the unlock code has change a bit: There are now empty circles and with every entered digit the actual circle is filled. The small issue is: entering the last (correct) digit does not fill the last circle, but clears all circles and than gives access to the desktop.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7236/new-lock-screen-circlesRSS for NodeWed, 11 Mar 2026 00:22:02 GMTSun, 09 Jan 2022 18:18:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:08:13 GMT]]>@arubislander
Thanks, password is also the solution for me ... 👍

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/60029https://forums.ubports.com/post/60029Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:08:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:19:03 GMT]]>@arubislander It's very clever! I hadn't thought of that but indeed, that's exactly how I wanted it to work when replacing the PIN with the Password. Great ! Thanks
BR
Pulsar33

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/60025https://forums.ubports.com/post/60025Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:19:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:07:59 GMT]]>@arubislander : no problem. Sorry if the expression "got to war" has not the same meaning in english than in french. It was just a way to say "not important".
I'll look at your explanations later and reply if usefull
BR
Pulsar33

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/60015https://forums.ubports.com/post/60015Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:07:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:03:08 GMT]]>There is no need at all to go to war over anything, especially since there are options. If a pin, or the behaviour of the pin entry screen, is deemed insecure, then there is the option to specify a password for unlocking. This can be anything and will present a keyboard for entry and must also be confirmed with an ENTER. Seems like the exact behaviour you were looking for.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/60001https://forums.ubports.com/post/60001Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:03:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:26:20 GMT]]>@bolly that was only my feeling and this is only yours. I won't go to war over it
BR
Pulsar33

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59980https://forums.ubports.com/post/59980Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:26:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:52:15 GMT]]>@pulsar33 said in New lock screen circles:

... and two questions : isn't it dangerous or at least a limitation that :

the keyboard is automatically set to numeric if a number is expected ?
the number of expected digits is indicated by the circles ?

Why do developpers always want to change what is working fine ?
is there not enough things to repair ?

It has always behaved in the same way, it has just been changed to make it prettier.

If you want to get the normal keypad with a 4 number pin and press enter to enter, you are free to set the option "password" and it will work like that. 😉

Security also depends on people, as I said, if you want more security, put a password.
I want to unlock the phone quickly, as I am not in a "hacker" environment. 😜

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59974https://forums.ubports.com/post/59974Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:52:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:32:26 GMT]]>Hi

From the security point of view, just one remark ...

  • When I enter the passcode on my laptop/desktop, I have to end it with Enter and all this seems normal to anyone

... and two questions : isn't it dangerous or at least a limitation that :

  • the keyboard is automatically set to numeric if a number is expected ?
  • the number of expected digits is indicated by the circles ?

Why do developpers always want to change what is working fine ?
is there not enough things to repair ?

BR
Pulsar33

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59903https://forums.ubports.com/post/59903Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:32:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:31:18 GMT]]>@guru
Yes, i gave a link in my post leading to wikipedia.
I'll edit to make it clearer.

@john-silver said in New lock screen circles:

@keneda
yes, I mean the passcode pin.... ( not the sim pin )

That part didn't change.
And if we must hit enter for sim pin, it's because (i believe), if you mistake 3 time sim is locked, so it let you a chance to correct before validating, for the device pin, you can mistake as much as you want, there is no problem, and that's a bit quicker unlocking device without having to hit enter.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59898https://forums.ubports.com/post/59898Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:31:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:14:24 GMT]]>@keneda POLA: Principle Of Least Astonishment

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59895https://forums.ubports.com/post/59895Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:14:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:44:14 GMT]]>@keneda
yes, I mean the passcode pin.... ( not the sim pin )

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59892https://forums.ubports.com/post/59892Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:44:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:25:35 GMT]]>@john-silver
It's not for the PIN (SIM), wich entering sequence didn't change (and still have to press enter), it's for passcode, for wich we didn't have to press enter before change neither.

@darkeye said in New lock screen circles:

No need to make the device slower and less usable beacuse of design...

There is no reason for the "corrected" design animation to be slower, that's just a 4th dot to fill with white...

@guru said in New lock screen circles:

@cliffcoggin Yes, for me and others (see filed issue) it does matter. When I first saw the actual behavior I was shocked a bit. It violates the POLA.

Please don't forget lot of users here are not native english speaking, and are way far from knowing english acronyms (even in my own native language i don't know 10% of them).

So i digged the net to understand, wich is not convinient.

If you're also wondering "What the hell is POLA ?!", just click here

Not to be mistaken with this other POLA, wich can concern Ubuntu Touch too...

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59890https://forums.ubports.com/post/59890Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:25:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:36:38 GMT]]>Personally, I find it more trustworthy if you have to press the ok button after entering the PIN....

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59889https://forums.ubports.com/post/59889Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:36:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:37:15 GMT]]>Hey nice long and civilized disussion 😉
Just wanted to add my two cents, So when it fixed it should not impact the speed that the device is opened.

No need to make the device slower and less usable beacuse of design...

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59888https://forums.ubports.com/post/59888Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:37:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:09:03 GMT]]>I can see that this might seem a bit trivial to some as the security part seems to be working fine, but once spotted you can't help notice the implementation issue. Which has been reported and is being fixed which is also correct. So lets respect each others points of view keep everything open and friendly. The main thing is the problem should soon have a fix making the OS look even better.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59887https://forums.ubports.com/post/59887Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:09:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:02:24 GMT]]>@cliffcoggin Why would you be this rude. He is just suggesting an improvement. It might not be important to you personally but there are people who care about design (Thats why there is a design subforum.). I agree to @guru and think it is an inconsistency in the design. You may disagree but should stay friendly none the less.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59875https://forums.ubports.com/post/59875Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:02:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:10:36 GMT]]>@guru Shocked? You are a lucky man to have nothing more important to be shocked by.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59874https://forums.ubports.com/post/59874Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:10:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:04:39 GMT]]>@cliffcoggin Yes, for me and others (see filed issue) it does matter. When I first saw the actual behavior I was shocked a bit. It violates the POLA.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59869https://forums.ubports.com/post/59869Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:04:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:59:57 GMT]]>@guru If the passcode reveals the desktop, does it really matter whether the last circle is black, white, pink, or rainbow coloured?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59868https://forums.ubports.com/post/59868Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:59:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:55:33 GMT]]>@cliffcoggin Yes. I as a user would expect that the last correct digit fills the last circle for a short moment and than gives access to the phone's desktop. I see, that other filed an issue for this in the tracker too.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59866https://forums.ubports.com/post/59866Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:55:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:48:04 GMT]]>@guru thanks. There is an issue open about this
https://github.com/ubports/unity8/issues/420

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59864https://forums.ubports.com/post/59864Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:48:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:47:02 GMT]]>@guru That is as intended. Is that a problem?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59863https://forums.ubports.com/post/59863Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:47:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New lock screen circles on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:43:11 GMT]]>And this is an issue because... ?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/59862https://forums.ubports.com/post/59862Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:43:11 GMT