Boardwidget Users Manual

 


Summary / Features

Summary

With the "ELECOM Secret Lock" application, you can lock the information on your smartphone you don't want others to see.Using this application, you can limit the functions and applications that kids an interact with and you can hide important or private images and videos so you can safely loan others your smartphone without worries. If important applications and functions are locked, even if you lose your smartphone or family members look at it without permissions, your private information is safely protected.

Features

1. Lock important applications! 
Lock applications such as mail applications, social networking services, and cloud storage applications so that, upon startup, they require a passcode to be used.

2. Lock important images and private videos! 
Encrypt important pictures, personal videos, and images used in work and hide them so that they can only be reviewed through this application. *The application itself is also locked and requires passcode input upon startup.

3. Smartphone settings and application installation are also locked! 
The various settings of the smartphone, sending and receiving calls, and application installation and uninstallation can all be locked, which prevents unwanted operation of the smartphone.

4. Tablets are also supported!
Optimized for the tablet UI! Not only smartphones but tablets can also be locked.



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Operating Environment / Important Points

- Startup Method

Android OS: 2.3/3.0/3.1/3.2/4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3
* This application connects to the internet. Take note that, depending on the contract or file content, packet fees may be incurred.

- Paid functions: When this application is only downloaded, ads are displayed and use of the following functions are restricted.
- Fake error screen lock function
- Function to hide the icon of this application
- Automatic file backup function
If the a monthly fee/yearly charge is paid via Google Play, each function can be used and ads are no longer displayed.


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Getting Started

To start this application, touch the "Secret Lock" icon in the program launcher (application list) of the smartphone.
Immediately after installing and starting up this application, agree to the software license agreement.

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Screen Configuration

- Main screen


1. Lock button
Switch the lock mode. 3 modes can be selected from.
The number of currently locked applications and which settings are locked are displayed.

2. Mode edit button
The lock settings of each mode can be edited.

3. Camera button
Startup the camera and take photos that can only be viewed through this application.

4. File button

Read and add files that can only be viewed using this application.

5. Peeper button

Perform setting of the filter displayed on the screen to prevent peeping.

[Menu]

Display the application setting screen.

- Lock Mode Setting screen


1. Username edit button

The lockmode username can be edited.

2. Lock switch

Each lock can be switched.

3. Command bar

Perform operations related to lock settings.

- Search button... Search applications

- Update button... Refresh the smartphone and update the application list
- All Application button... Lock all application
- Default button... Return the settings of this mode to their defaults.

*About lock types
There are 3 types of items that can be locked.
Protection of your smartphone... Locks functions related to the smartphone.
Lock settings of this mode... When this mode is enabled can be set.
Protection of each application... Settings for applications in the smartphone.


- Time/Date Lock screen


1. Switch the lock
Select the start and end times for automatic lock at a specified time.

2. Time Setting
Set what time automatic lock starts at and lasts until.

3. Day of the Week Setting
Select a day of the week, holiday, or day off and select if lock will be started.
*Holiday information can be acquired by accessing Google Calendar.
*Regarding lock mode functions

These settings are possible for each mode.If the mode is selected from the main screen, lock is performed following these settings.
[How to use this function]
Whether working or during your private life, on weekdays or days off, in situations where you cannot switch the mode yourself, the selected lock mode can be started automatically or disabled.

- Network Lock screen




1. Switch the lock
Select the start and end times for automatic lock at a specified network connection.

2. Select the Network
Mobile network... Communication with a primary line business person.
Wi-Fi network... Communication via Wi-Fi
Select and specify an SSID saved in the smartphone.

*Add SSID
The SSID is updated only when connected via Wi-Fi. When a new ID is added to the smartphone, update after starting this screen when connected via Wi-Fi.

*Regarding lock mode functions

These settings are possible for each mode.If the mode is selected from the main screen, lock is performed following these settings.
[How to use this function]
Whether at work or at home, depending on your use environment, in situations where you cannot switch the mode yourself, the selected lock mode can be started automatically or disabled.

- File List screen


1. Select button
Select locked files.

2. Sort button

Sort files.

3. All files
View locked files.

4. Photo/Video button

Take photos or videos that can only be viewed with this application.

4. Gallery button

Select photos and videos from the gallery and make them only viewable in this application.
[A point about this function]
This is a function that hides files and videos stored on a smartphone by making items viewable only with this application.
[Important Points]
Photos and videos that are hidden are encrypted and can no longer be viewed in other gallery applications or from the SD card.Take not that, without returning them to their original state with this application, they cannot be viewed.
*If returned to their original state, the files are restored in the folder they were in before being hidden.
*When performing sharing, encryption can be restored and the files can be shared with external applications.

- Prevent Peeper screen


1. Preview button
Preview the currently selected filter on this image only.

2. Filter selection

Select a filter.

3. Transparency/RGB adjustment
Perform adjustments for the filter.

[How to use this function]
This function is used to prevent others from looking at your smartphone from the side or back by making images difficult to view when using a smartphone in locations where there are unknown people, such as in elevators or on a train.
[Setting method]
Settings can be performed using 3 methods.
- Set from this screen
- Set from the notification bar
- Set with a widget

- App settings screen


1. Lock this app itself
This application is also locked at startup.
*It's recommended that this setting be turned ON in order to prevent your settings being changed or your images being viewed.

2. Hide this app icon

This is a paid function. This setting allows for the icon for this application to be hidden from the launcher and persons other than you will not be able to start it.
*This function cannot be used in the free version.

3. Fake lock screen
With this setting, when displaying the unlock screen, a fake error screen is displayed and the fact that the smartphone itself is locked can be kept secret.
*This function cannot be used in the free version.

4. Random passcode
The passcode displayed on the unlock screen is placed randomly.This makes leaving fingerprints more difficult and prevents having a specific unlock method.

5. Sub app install

Even if this application is ended by another application, the auxiliary application will restart the application to keep the lock safe.Download of the auxiliary application separately via GooglePlay is necessary.

6. If you forget passcode...

The unlock method in the event that you forget your passcode is set on this screen.

7. Auto file backup

This function automatically backs up pictures saved in the application. Loss of files can be prevented.
*Backed up files are restored with encryption and can be viewed in an external service used for backup.
*This function cannot be used in the free version.

If a Dropbox/Google Drive/Sky drive account is authenticated, all photos hidden by this application are automatically backed up.


8. Lock timing control

Set when the lock is enabled.

The following settings can be performed.
- Start lock when app on background
- Disable lock
- Start lock on idling
- Lock with device stating
*The lock mode that is selected is enabled.
- The priority of the date/time lock
*Determine the priority when the settings are competing.

9. Lock pattern

The unlock method can be selected.

- Passcode... Unlock by inputting a passcode.
- Pattern... Unlock by inputting a pattern.
The passcode or pattern can be reset on this screen as well.

10. Custom lock screen

Change the lock screen background.

A desired image can be selected from the gallery and used as the background for the lock screen.


11. Peeper prevention from the notification bar

This setting is to enable the peeper prevention function from within the notification bar.
This can also be changed to not be displayed in the notification bar.


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