Does the PIN stay if you power the phone down? (Remember, in this senerio, someone has physical access to your phone.) Also, does it also keep you from accessing the phone when it is powered on? i.e., when it boots, does the PIN prevent initial access? I ask because my phone doesn't work like that. Granted, I don't have an HTC or similar device, as my phone is merely intended to take phone calls.
Regarding my troll filter, it's in place because it makes FR more enjoyable to read. Nothing more or less than that. From past experience you have to beat someone over the head several times before they realize they've been plonked, but that's just the nature of trolls. It's been a long time since I've needed to use it, but since the moderators on FR don't seem to be interested in doing anything about these trolls, it is, sadly, necessary. Been here a long time, and moderation fluctuates between being good and bad here. Right now, at least on tech topics, it seems to have reached its low ebb again. Seems to be the nature of things, but fortunately we have technology to help lighten the impact of bad moderation.
Yes, the PIN stays when you power down; it’s a “always enter the PIN/never enter the PIN” type operation. Like setting password protection on your computer.
About your troll filter, great; use one if it makes it better for you. My comment was that your HUGE BOLDED replies to things you cannot see was quite childish, like sticking fingers in your ears and saying “nyah nyah I can’t hear you!”