HELIX Lock Screen
$4.54
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About HELIX Lock Screen
Unlock your phone with a quick ear scan instead of worrying about remembering a PIN or password. With HELIX™ Lock Screen from Descartes Biometrics, Inc., your unique physical characteristics make your identity become a powerful key. This software-based ear biometric technology intelligently identifies and verifies a user based on their ear shape, which is proven to be as unique as a fingerprint.
Please note that HELIX Lock Screen is a mobile implementation of the HELIX Enterprise Software Developer Kit (SDK).
Capture
The front-facing camera records images of the ear in real time (up to 60 frames per second) as you pull the phone away from your head.
Detect
HELIX pre-processes the captured images to detect the presence of an ear.
Process
The app extracts your ear from the image and generates a biometric user profile.
Verify
HELIX compares and matches ear images against other images in your user profile for authentication.
Key Features
- Adjustable security
- Real ear biometrics
- Strong user profile with multiple stored ear scans
Visit http://descartesbiometrics.com to learn more about the HELIX core library and Enterprise Software Developer Kit.
*** DISCLAIMER ***
HELIX utilizes common work-arounds to secure your device but also works with the standard android lockscreens. If you require a high level of security we recommend that you keep one of the default lockscreens (pin, password, etc) enabled alongside HELIX.
If your device is not properly secured by HELIX - please contact us support@descartesbiometrics.com and share your experience and the model of your device so we can make adjustments.
*** PERMISSIONS ***
CAMERA: It would be difficult to capture your ear without it!
INTERNET: Lets us know when HELIX crashes.
VIBRATE: Lets us buzz your phone when we need to.
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: We need this to lock your device with our lock screen.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Tells us to show the lockscreen when your phone starts.
READ_PHONE_STATE: Lets HELIX know a call is incoming in and hides the lock screen.
WRITE_SETTINGS: Used to adjust brightness of the screen only when we need to.
Please note that HELIX Lock Screen is a mobile implementation of the HELIX Enterprise Software Developer Kit (SDK).
Capture
The front-facing camera records images of the ear in real time (up to 60 frames per second) as you pull the phone away from your head.
Detect
HELIX pre-processes the captured images to detect the presence of an ear.
Process
The app extracts your ear from the image and generates a biometric user profile.
Verify
HELIX compares and matches ear images against other images in your user profile for authentication.
Key Features
- Adjustable security
- Real ear biometrics
- Strong user profile with multiple stored ear scans
Visit http://descartesbiometrics.com to learn more about the HELIX core library and Enterprise Software Developer Kit.
*** DISCLAIMER ***
HELIX utilizes common work-arounds to secure your device but also works with the standard android lockscreens. If you require a high level of security we recommend that you keep one of the default lockscreens (pin, password, etc) enabled alongside HELIX.
If your device is not properly secured by HELIX - please contact us support@descartesbiometrics.com and share your experience and the model of your device so we can make adjustments.
*** PERMISSIONS ***
CAMERA: It would be difficult to capture your ear without it!
INTERNET: Lets us know when HELIX crashes.
VIBRATE: Lets us buzz your phone when we need to.
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: We need this to lock your device with our lock screen.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Tells us to show the lockscreen when your phone starts.
READ_PHONE_STATE: Lets HELIX know a call is incoming in and hides the lock screen.
WRITE_SETTINGS: Used to adjust brightness of the screen only when we need to.
All Application Badges
Paid
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Android
4.1+
4.1+
Bug
buster
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Android app
App History & Updates
What's Changed
Fixed a URL link.
Fixed a URL link.
More downloads HELIX Lock Screen reached 50 - 100 downloads
Price update Price changed from $1.09 to $4.54.
More downloads HELIX Lock Screen reached 10 - 50 downloads
Price update Price changed from $1.11 to $1.09.
What are users saying about HELIX Lock Screen
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This app requires the user to take multiple photos of his or her ear. This is a necessary and importnat step, but quite difficult considering you can't see the screen. Moving your hand perfectly horizontally from your head isn't as easy as it sounds, and the app is quite strict in what is consideres to be an acceptable attempt ot capture your ear. The scan of your ear must be aligned perfectly vertically with the ear lob at the bottom of the screen. After quite a few practice attempts, I finally completed 10 successful scans. However, even after all those scans Helix still couldn't idtenfiy my ear when I tried to log in. This app would be much more useful if it could recognize ear shapes better (tilted or otherwise). If I take a picture of my favorite coffee cup and tilt it, I can still recognize it as my favorite coffee cup. Without that kind of basic flexibiltiy in identifying ears, the usefulness of this app is greatly dimished.
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This App not working with xiaomi Mi 4i, there is no response from scanner while scanning the ear, do i need to have any special sensor. please let me know.
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by J####:
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I've been following this company since they first appeared on CES couple years ago. This new app they released uses the front camera and and your ear to authenticate you into your phone! It's easy and intuitive to use and a sleek design from Beta. My favorite feature is the ability to add scans.
by T####:
I've been following this company since they first appeared on CES couple years ago. This new app they released uses the front camera and and your ear to authenticate you into your phone! It's easy and intuitive to use and a sleek design from Beta. My favorite feature is the ability to add scans.