Windows Mobile Handset Security Solutions: Top 4 Windows Mobile Unlocking Programs

Windows Mobile Handset Security Solutions: Top 4 Windows Mobile Unlocking Programs
Page content

Introduction

Clicking to lock and pressing the designated unlock button plus the # key or “Here” on the Windows Mobile display is not the most advanced method of unlocking your handset. It’s a little clumsy at times and certainly not quick, effective or intuitive, and remarkably can occur by accident when your handset is tucked away in a pocket.

Taking a lead from the iPhone Windows Mobile developers have been able to introduce a selection of ingenious new methods to lock and unlock the Windows Mobile screen, preventing accidental activation of the phone and more importantly avoiding “pocket phone calls.”

S2U2

Also known as Slide 2 Unlock 2, S2U2 is the second version of the popular freeware slide/unlock application for Windows Mobile.

Configurable as a screensaver, S2U2 requires the user to unlock their Windows Mobile device by the familiar thumb slide gesture.

A well made application, S2U2 comes with language pack options as well as a myriad of settings that allow the locking software to be fully configurable. Its success is entirely down to the ease of use - testament to the Windows Mobile platform that a free application can mimic the work of a well-paid Apple designer.

S2U2 can be downloaded free from FreewarePocketPC.net.

Auto Lock

Available for the Windows Mobile 5 and 6 platform, Auto Lock (download it from FreewarePocketPC.net) can be setup to lock your WinMo handset when the screen dims.

This is useful if you’re prone to putting your phone down on a table somewhere and don’t want anyone picking it up to check your messages, emails, etc.

Auto Lock is a free tool which has a very small footprint in terms of RAM and CPU usage, and is well worth trying out.

Stay Unlock

Stay Unlock

If you’re a lock-phobe however, Stay Unlock will let you leave your phone unlocked for a predetermined length of time. It’s designed for use by business Windows Mobile users who have a group policy applied to their devices by their exchange server, and overrides both lock and timeout settings.

This is obviously a great piece of added functionality for your Windows Mobile device.

Compatible with Windows Mobile 5, 6 and 6.1 platforms, Stay Unlock can be downloaded via FreewarePocketPC.net.

ThrottleLock

ThrottleLock has a unique pattern-based code

This is a great screen lock application, giving the user the ability to set a shape or pattern to the 9-point grid.

Designed to work with any display resolution, (qVGA, wqVGA,VGA and wVGA), ThrottleLock works best with g-sensor enabled phones from HTC (eg Touch, HD, etc) although any Windows Mobile 5, 6 or 61 device with Microsoft .Net Compact Framework 2.0 or 3.5 installed should have no problem running it.

One word of warning however – ThrottleLock will lock your phone completely, so don’t forget the unlock code otherwise you’ll need to force a factory settings reset!

Download ThrottleLock from FreewarePocketPC.net.

Conclusion

There is a great choice of Windows Mobile device locking software out there, and these four examples are among the best.

All available for free, they’re all relatively compact and will offer a new degree of security to your Windows Mobile device.

When it comes to security, you cannot be too careful - so make the right choice with these locking tools, pick the one that works best for you.

Most of all, don’t forget the unlock codes!