spacecowboy / spacecowboy/NotePad
Use system's lock screen instead of custom password
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 409
- Forks
- 161
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
We lock notes with a password, which is of questionable effectiveness, as noted here #557
Remove password related code and use the system's lock screen (PIN, password, fingerprint, face ID, ...) to unlock the note.
Pros:
- we get a note-locking system that actually works
- password management is delegated to the OS
Cons:
- the user must enable a system lock screen to lock our notes
- the user can not set a different password for this app, so everyone who can use the phone, can also read protected notes
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the password-related code and mapping how notes are currently locked and unlocked; then identify the app's system-lock integration points and define verification for PIN, password, fingerprint, and face unlock behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100