Per design: https://docs.google.com/a/canonical.com/document/d/1VajNkWbBH61iVixXJAmOvNGiG__GWQTMXGNOZijXWJw/edit#heading=h.6zhf6wqejmh6 (search for "passcode incorrect")
They want us to factory-reset the phone after 10 failed entries. While this isn't a delay, it solves the same security problem of trying to brute force the password. ** Summary changed: - create a delay for password failure attempts + Factory-reset the phone after enough failure attempts ** Branch linked: lp:~mterry/unity8/reset-after-failed-logins -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity8 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1347907 Title: Factory-reset the phone after enough failure attempts Status in Ubuntu UX bugs: New Status in The Unity 8 shell: New Status in “unity8” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: capturing the desire from our security team to add in a delay for the ability to attempt unlocks on the greeter. unless design provides some other specification choose 5 potential failed attmepts, upon which the greeter will not unlock or allow a password entry attempt for 1 hour. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+bug/1347907/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
