[GUIDE] Pattern Unlock with Exchange Server Security Policy for 2.1 & 2.2

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This actually maybe more of a bug than a setting.

1) Do not setup your exchange account settings yet
2) go to menu > setting > security and set a screen unlock pattern
3) set up your exchange account settings and sync
3a) if your server security requires a pin unlock it will ask you now
3b) go ahead and setup a pin
4) now you'll notice when you turn on the screen you have to swipe down with the htc lock screen then a pin then a pattern unlock.
5) install lockpicker and disable the exchange screen password requirement
6) Now you will swipe down then do the pattern unlock

I hated typing in a pin every time i used my phone when i was on WM and find this is a decent alternative.

To change your lock pattern once you have everything set:
"to reset the unlock pattern, simply enter the wrong pattern 5 times, and then login with your google account. As soon as you've done that, then you are prompted for a new pattern." -- kitstable (Thanks!)

Also here's a nice widget to toggle your lock pattern
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.curv...ckpatternonoff

Hope it helps.

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Updates for 2.2:

Look at this thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655649

Follow the instructions as you will have to run the script to edit the mail.apk or email.apk depending on whether you are using ASOP or Sense client.

I am running this using the vael rom and it works very well.

Exactly what I was looking for thank you.

Thanks for that, just what I was looking for.

I started with a easy pattern, so found this out trying to change it - to reset the unlock pattern, simply enter the wrong pattern 5 times, and then login with your google account.

As soon as you've done that you're prompted for a new pattern.

Thank you.

You can grab Quick Settings off the market, this will allow you to toggle the pattern on and off, and change the pattern.

cant seem to change the unlock pattern with quick settings but putting in the wrong pattern 5 times then changing seems to work. Also found a cool widget called lockpattern onoff that allows you to toggle whether you want your lock pattern or not.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.curv...ckpatternonoff

Very helpful. Thank you.

I followed the directions here and entered the password for Exchange when prompted. I let the screen go and went to unlock, but I didn't have the pattern unlock. I just typed in the password and that is it. Looking at the security settings I now see options for the password and not the visible pattern.

Do have to use a pin for this trick to work? Or did the latest OTA improve security?

You sure you set the patern unlock and verified it worked prior to setting up your exchange account?

With Froyo, I think this functionality is built-in (i.e, you can use pattern unlock for Exchange) without having to go through all the steps mentioned.

I remember being able to do this with one of the CM6 nightly builds.