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<\/a><\/center>Samsung (005930<\/a>) says it’s working hard to patch a security flaw in its Galaxy phones<\/a> that could let people completely bypass the devices’ lock screens. A company spokesperson tells AllThingsD<\/em><\/a> that Samsung is “aware of this issue and will release a fix at the earliest possibility” without providing any details about when a patch might be released. The security flaw, exposed by blogger Terence Eden<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, is a fairly involved process that requires hackers to repeatedly dial non-existent numbers into Galaxy devices’ emergency calling screen<\/a>. Doing this briefly opens up the device’s home screen for less than a second, which gives quick-fingered users the ability to activate voice commands and download lock screen bypassing applications from Google Play. Exploiting this flaw requires a good deal of patience and it’s unlikely to be used by all but the most determined hackers, but it’s nice to see that\u00a0Samsung<\/a> is already on top of it. A video explaining the security flaw is posted below.<\/p>\n