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Android security flaw

a this one Android security flow that I have not found way to work around here is a simple scenario I have a couple night and I kind of go back to sleep so I wanna play on my phone some form of relaxation so that it will help me to fall back to sleep how my phone does not want to unlock using fingerprints there's something written which I cannot read to do that I would need to get up turn on the light find my reading glasses and figure it out what is going on that is very counterproductive because it's gonna take much longer fall back to sleep and I cannot turn off the password protection because then some features don't work and they do need this features so what do you do well the password does not work because to type in the password and that tiny keyboard I need to turn on my glass to turn on the light and put the glasses on because even when I choose this simplest possible password it's still manages to make an arrows one of typing incorrectly recognize my fingers and content the password option is pin code unfortunately the most reliable pin code one one doesn't work and then guessing what other pin codes are is the difficult so you have to get up turn on the light find the glasses find the paper of his pin code written type it in 10 days last resort touch to feature where you can draw the symbol on the screen so I'm playing this I'm trying to find the symbol that would be very easy to guess and I think that drawing the symbols on is the best option because this is already seven time I forgot what symbol I have drawn and this time I was able to guess it in several minutes previous attempts the worse on was I think I was without the phone for whole week oh right in the combinations I try and keep trying and you want a new one anyway that is a terrible in Android phone and the only half useful suggests and I have choose to draw on your screen and choose to draw something very very simple dots that you make to full movements and then hope that it's not you someone else will help you to get it when you get I will be way too remove that feature that demands me entering password every night when I try to use my phone

Workaround

There is no fix for this security flaw so far. I researched a lot and the only response I found is that Android phones are not safe because of this flaw and you need to live with it.

Turning off Xiaomi Account notifications

Xiaomi Account spam notifications flooding you with constant interruptions. All of it is about app internal communication errors. I have 5 Xiaomi phones and I know many people using it, but I never have seen that application functioning properly or these notifications being of any use.

The most common approach, that I am using myself too is: if you are not using phone now, then hide it where you can not see or hear it so, that you are not irritated by relentless poking by notifications.

While it works and saves you from smashing the phone into wall all bursting in uncontrollable rage, it has its drawbacks. So, I am looking for another approach. Go to: Settings->Apps->Manage apps->Xiaomi remove all permissions and notifications:

  • Clear permissions
  • Click Force stop at the bottom. It is set not to start on boot, but it still starts.

If I have not updated this page 90% chance that it has worked. 10% chance that it did not and phone did not survive meeting with the wall.