Galaxy S3: security breach allows access to the device is locked

Clicking on a specific sequence of buttons Galaxy S3 allows you to open a locked device and use it. Galaxie Note 2 have the same problem

Pressing the correct sequence - and the machine opens
Samsung Galaxy S3 is the most popular smartphones in the world today, and it now appears that the security bug problem. A man named Sean McMillan wrote a post revealing that the thief managed to get his hands on the device - can bypass the screen lock. "On entering the code press the 'emergency call', then click 'Contacts emergency' and then press the Home button and immediately after the power button. If you press right on the button - Clicking will take you to the home screen of the S3", discovered MacMillan.
It is suggested that the method does not always work, and sometimes required dozens of attempts, he had investigated the matter on three different devices and Galaxy S3 looks trick works better when the feature Auto Rotation (automatic balancing of the screen) works. Breakthrough was the version of "Jelly between" of Android, but McMillan said he believes the problem is Samsung's own software rather than Android. Testing was done following post by technology sites showed that it is possible, if not always easy.
This revelation comes after a similar discovery on another smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note 2, also with a version of "Jelly between" of Android. This week it was also the lock screen can be bypassed, a similar operation, also involves the emergency dial button and the Home button. However, Knott 2 can not be used freely in the unit after this operation, but quickly click on icons on the Home screen and see the display for a short time of application opened in - or even dial - until the display returns to the lock position.

See: security holes Galaxy Note 2

Both of these security failures after only discovered last month revealed a similar failure iPhone. Version 6.1 of the iOS operating system can dial after some clicks sequence. Also have access to contacts and picture library. Since Apple released the 6.2 version, that solves this problem.