How to remove the password from an application on Android?

Yes, most often automatic screen locking only plays into your hands - the less it is in the active state, the more autonomy the smartphone is ready to demonstrate. However, it happens that information (recipe, instructions) needs to be displayed on the display for a long time and you need to avoid turning it off on your own. You have several options.

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This application is blocked for security purposes - how to fix it

When you run some programs in Windows 10, you may encounter a User Account Control message: This app has been blocked for security purposes. The administrator has blocked the execution of this application. Contact your administrator for more information. At the same time, the error may appear in cases where you are the only administrator on the computer and User Account Control is disabled (in any case, when you disable UAC using official methods).

This instruction provides details on why the “This application has been blocked for security reasons” error appears in Windows 10 and how to clear this message and run the program. Please note: if you see a message about blocking an application or program, but nothing about security purposes, this may be another situation for which there are separate solutions described in the guide: This application has been blocked by your system administrator - what to do. See also: How to fix the “This application cannot run on your PC” error.

Note: Typically, the error does not appear out of nowhere and is due to the fact that you are running something truly unwanted, downloaded from a dubious source. Therefore, if you decide to proceed with the steps described below, you do so taking full responsibility upon yourself.

Typically, the reason for the message that an application has been blocked is a damaged, expired, counterfeit or prohibited in the Windows 10 settings digital signature (located in the list of untrusted certificates) of the executable file. The error message window may look different (on the back left in the screenshot - in versions of Windows 10 before 1703, on the right below - in the Creators Update version).

At the same time, it sometimes happens that the launch ban occurs not for some truly potentially dangerous program, but for, for example, old official hardware drivers downloaded from the official website or taken from the included driver CD.

There are several ways to run a program for which you see a message that says, “An administrator has blocked the execution of this application.”

The safest method (which does not open up “holes” for the future) is to launch the problematic program from the command line, running as an administrator. The procedure will be as follows:

Run Command Prompt as Administrator. To do this, you can start typing “Command Prompt” in the Windows 10 taskbar search, then right-click on the result found and select “Run as administrator.”
At the command prompt, enter the path to the .exe file that reports that the application has been blocked for security purposes.
As a rule, the application will be launched immediately after this (do not close the command line until you stop working with the program or complete its installation if the installer did not work).

This method to fix the problem is only suitable for an installer that has problems launching (since turning the built-in administrator account on and off every time is not convenient, and keeping it constantly turned on and switching to run the program is not the best option).

The essence of the actions: enable the built-in Windows 10 Administrator account, log in under this account, install the program (“for all users”), disable the built-in administrator account and work with the program in your regular account (as a rule, the already installed program will launch no problem).

This method is potentially dangerous because it allows untrusted applications with “corrupted” digital signatures to run without any messages from User Account Control as an administrator.

You can perform the described steps only in the Professional and Enterprise editions of Windows 10 (for the Home edition, see the method with the Registry Editor below).

Press Win+R keys on your keyboard and type gpedit.msc
Go to the section "Computer Configuration" - "Windows Configuration" - "Security Settings" - "Local Policies" - "Security Options". Double-click the option on the right: “User Account Control: All administrators run in Administrator Approved Mode.”
Set it to Disabled and click OK.
Restart your computer.

After this, the program should start. If you only needed to run this application once, I strongly recommend that you reset your local security policy settings in the same way.

This is a variant of the previous method, but for Windows 10 Home, which does not provide a local group policy editor.

Press Win+R keys on your keyboard and type regedit
In Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies System
Double-click the EnableLUA option on the right side of the Registry Editor and set its value to 0 (zero).
Click OK, close Registry Editor and restart your computer.

Done, after this the application will most likely launch. However, your computer will be at risk, and I strongly recommend returning the EnableLUA value to 1, as it was before the changes.

Since the error message The application is blocked for protection purposes is caused by problems with the digital signature of the executable file of the program, one possible solution is to remove the digital signature (do not do this for Windows 10 system files, if the problem occurs with them, check integrity of system files).

You can do this using a small free application called File Unsigner:

Download the File Unsigner program, official website - www.fluxbytes.com/software-releases/fileunsigner-v1-0/
Drag the problematic program onto the FileUnsigner.exe executable file (or use the command line and the command: file_path_fileunsigner.exe file_path_program.exe)
A command line window will open, where, if successful, it will be indicated that the file was Successfully Unsigned, i.e. the digital signature has been removed. Press any key and, if the Command Prompt window does not close on its own, close it manually.

At this point, the application's digital signature will be removed, and it will launch without messages about blocking by the administrator (but, sometimes, with a warning from SmartScreen).

I think these are all the ways I can suggest. If something doesn’t work out, ask questions in the comments, I’ll try to help.

How to install an application lock on Xiaomi

You can block viewing of private information on social networks in a couple of clicks.

1. You need to go to “Settings” and from there to “Lock”.

2. A request will appear on the screen to enter numbers, a pattern or a PIN code to unlock your smartphone.

3. Afterwards you will need to mark files for protection.

4. The system will ask you to come up with a personal code to access protected settings.

5. Having selected it, click on “OK”.

Now, when starting an encrypted service, Xiaomi will require a pattern key.

What is Smart Lock and how does it work

The name suggests that the function is designed to block the device and user accounts from access by outsiders. At the same time, the manufacturer calls it “smart,” meaning the wide functionality and choice provided to the user in protecting their data.

The smart block can be used:

for Android OS. How it works – Smart Lock will block the mobile phone and accounts for third parties if the gadget is removed some distance from the owner or leaves a special security zone;
to protect passwords. Operating principle: data synchronization with the Google cloud, works both on Android and PC browsers. Please note that synchronization of encrypted passwords is supported only by the official Google browser – Chrome.

Preface

During the first versions of Android, when the OS interface looked more like an ugly duckling than a beautiful swan, proprietary skins were an important part of any smartphone.
In reviews, they were given no less attention than the design or performance of the device. Over time, the Android interface has noticeably improved and become much more thoughtful and convenient. Then hard times came for developers of proprietary shells. Just making something bright, colorful and with a bunch of special effects is no longer enough. Any changes to the Android interface had to be made thoughtfully and carefully. On the one hand, it was necessary to improve an already good OS by adding a couple of bright and memorable touches to it. On the other hand, to preserve all the main “tricks” and not to violate its concept and corporate style. It would seem that sitting on two chairs is an impossible task. But some people somehow manage to do it. Asus ZenUI is a prime example of this.

I must say right away that I really liked the shell. But in many respects this is a matter of taste, and what seems beautiful and comfortable to me, someone else may not appreciate. This is completely normal, because there are so many people, so many opinions. It is for this reason that I will add more screenshots to the text - they will give you some idea of the Asus shell and help you at least roughly evaluate it.

Unlocking methods from developers

Now let's discuss methods for removing protection on a phone, created by their developers. These techniques are quite simple and any user can handle them, but they are only suitable for certain companies and phone models.

If you are the owner of an HTC phone, then to unlock it you can always use a special utility called HTCSync. It serves to synchronize two devices, such as a laptop and a phone, and can also be used to remove a password.

Here are instructions on how to reset your password on Android without losing data using this program:

Install HTCSync on your computer.
Connect your smartphone to PC via USB cable.
Via HTCSync, download ScreenLockBypass.
Then, restart your phone.
Select “Unlock”, if the problem persists, try again.

The next method is for Samsung owners. To use these instructions, you must have an activated Samsung account on your phone.

Desktop

What do we get out of the box?

The ZenUI desktop is fully in line with all the new trends. Transparent status bar and dock bar, three familiar on-screen keys, 4x5 grid of icons. On the main screen there is a Google search widget and a minimalistic weather widget made in light colors.

What can be changed?

You can change, if not everything, then a lot. It often happens that, by providing its shell with a bunch of settings and options, the manufacturer simply shifts its work onto the shoulders of the users. And instead of making a beautiful, convenient and balanced interface yourself, he offers a cheap do-it-yourself designer.

Luckily, ZenUI is not the case. The “out of the box” option is very good and will almost certainly suit the vast majority of users. At the same time, those whose eyes stubbornly cling to one or another interface element will be able to remake it to their taste. Considering that Google often makes rather controversial changes to new versions of Android that not all old-timers like, this is really great.

The main settings menu contains nine icons and is called up by long pressing on the desktop. Localization in this place let us down a little - word hyphens and inscriptions that do not fully fit slightly spoil the impression of the shell. And it is not always possible to understand the meaning of what is written. Looking at the inscription “Block when...”, I was sure that we were talking about blocking the desktop under some conditions. But in fact, the section is called “Blocking applications” and has absolutely nothing to do with the desktop.

Applications and widgets . Go to the menu of applications and widgets, made in the style of early versions of Android. We'll talk more about it below. For now, I’ll just note that those who didn’t appreciate the vertical list of programs from Android 6.0 will like this design.