Oct 16, 2010 11:16 GMT  ·  By

Motorola DROID 2, one of the high-end mobile phones that Motorola launched during the ongoing year on Verizon Wireless' airwaves, sports some security holes that enable one execute Google Voice Actions on the handset even when the handset is locked and a passcode is activated.

It appears that the issue was spotted with all stock, unrooted, Motorola DROID 2 devices, and that it might also affect all Motorola handsets that run Android 2.2 with BLUR on top of it.

According to a recent article on BGR, one of their readers discovered the issue on his device. Moreover, the news site published the video below, so that we can have a look at how the issue manifests.

Basically, when the DROID 2 is locked, with the passcode prompt on the screen, one would have to press and hold the “search” softkey or the keyboard-key for four seconds, a move that would then trigger the Google Voice Actions.

What's more interesting is that the handset won't inform the user in any way that the said option has been enabled.

As soon as Google Voice Actions are activated, one can make calls from the DROID 2 through simply saying “Call x” (a contact name) or “Call xxx” (a number).

It appears that only Motorola's handsets would be affected by the issue, and that it might be present only on those who pair Android 2.2 Froyo with Motorola's BLUR user interface.

This is not the first time Android-based devices from Motorola are affected by similar issues, as the original DROID was reported with a similar problem in early 2010, which was fixed soon after.

At that time, the handset's pattern lock screen, which was supposed to be active when call was in progress, for example, could have been bypassed through simply hitting the Back button when in a call, a move that would have offered full access to the applications and menus of the device.