What is the best lock screen app?
the default one if i may say so myself lol
sasha101 said:
What is the best lock screen app?
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One of the first apps I always install is 'autolock' it has a timer that will turn on the unlock pattern after a set time. Thus I get a pattern lock after 15mins rather than every time I turn on my device.
I use a hero rom and LOVE the hero lock screen. One swipe down with my finger and it is unlocked, plus it has custom wallpapers. Now I get to see Gina Carano ever time I turn on my device WOO HOO ;-)
I personally like Lock 2.0 for the customization aspect. Not really so much of a fan of the iPhone style, but if there were another lock app I could customize I'd probably use it.
there is a rotate to unlock app
Has anyone found a way to have a screen lock that activates after a user defined delay in Froyo?
The excellent "Lock Delay" app that served me so well on 2.1 no longer works with 2.2. I am not sure the developer can produce a froyo compatible version due to changes in the OS.
Currently with froyo, I can chose between:
1) A N1 that is not securely locked and does not nag me for a password every time I put it down for 2 or 3 minutes... OR
2) One that has a lock enabled (in case I leave the phone somewhere) but requires me to enter a screen unlock code/sequence 15 times a day.
Neither of these options really suit me.
I want is the benefits of screen lock (password/pin/pattern) with the added convenience of it not activating immediately the screen goes off.
What is everyone else using?
LockBot works great.
I too am searching for a security delay.
LockBot does not work great, it has no security delay. You can delay the whole lockscreen, but that's not ideal..
In addition it is too easy to bypass the lock since it runs as an app, not a complete lockscreen replacement.
Unfortunately FroYo has no option or app that can delay security atm, but hopefully the old "pattern control" or "lock delay" can be updated.
If not, google made a huge mistace with FroYo because most people will run it unsecure (no security pattern/code) as I do now..
Please shout out if you come across an app that works.
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http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/50f33aadcf6a1c5e
According to this, google just f*** me over. Apparently there is no security delay in the forseable future.
The author of PatternControl (free and great on 2.1) really sums up the issue well, and google/froyo just don't support it.
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Good post and excellent link Eddiemc. That Android Developers conversation succinctly covers the issue. Very interesting how far removed the Google devs security paradigm is from our needs. It appears they never stopped to think how a private user might want the security lock to work.
I'm sure some dev. will figure it out. Seems like a such simple feature. I too, hate having to unlock a device after the screen is off for 2 seconds.
this doesnt solve the issue... but since even with the phone unlocked you still have to slide the bottom L to R, just make your pattern the bottom three dots L to R... then its the same as the nonlocked unlock move but adds some security to a passerby trying to figure out your pattern.
That would not work because any lock pattern has to be a minimum of 4 dots. Points for lateral thinking though.
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I want to completely disable the regular slide lock, and use pattern lock only. I downloaded the "No Lock" app from the market but this disables both the slide lock and the pattern lock. I want to remove the slide lock and retain the pattern lock. The slide lock provides no phone security if someone walks by and picks it up, and with the pattern lock enabled you have to do do both it and the slide which is kind of a pain in the ass. My old Samsung Moment didn't need to do both...I could just pick one or the other. Any suggestions are appreciated.
With just pattern unlock enabled you don't have to slide to unlock too..I have pattern enabled and I'm not sliding as well..no need for a separate app
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I've been unable to come up with that. How do I disable the slide-lock? Everytime I enable the pattern lock, I still have to complete the slide-lock and then do the pattern as well.
Which ROM?
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Just stock right now. I do have the device rooted but I haven't had a chance to get recovery installed and go to a ROM (Just got it friday)
Ah. Try a custom ROM. That may get what you want.
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I'm on cm9 if that helps lol
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CM9 still has the same issue as far as having to pull the slider across the screen and entering the passcode/pattern. The only other option available on CM9 is the keyboard slide unlock, but I don't think that will help him either.
I don't think there is a way to get to the pattern/passcode screen without pulling the slider across the screen first to let the system know that you want to unlock the phone. Pressing the unlock button on the top of the phone still takes you to the screen to pull the slider. As far as I know this is standard for not only stock android, but all of the ROMs as well.
I use the app NoLock from the market to disable my lockscreen (stock ROM), but enabling pattern lock forces me to use the lockscreen as well. I wonder why the one is dependent on/tied to the other.
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CM9 still has the same issue as far as having to pull the slider across the screen and entering the passcode/pattern. The only other option available on CM9 is the keyboard slide unlock, but I don't think that will help him either.
I don't think there is a way to get to the pattern/passcode screen without pulling the slider across the screen first to let the system know that you want to unlock the phone. Pressing the unlock button on the top of the phone still takes you to the screen to pull the slider. As far as I know this is standard for not only stock android, but all of the ROMs as well.
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That is a complete lie because here I am without the slide to unlock..not trying to start a war but all I know is I had slide to unlock on..kept having the phone slide open in my pocket so I switched to a more secure lock. (Pattern) and now all I have to do is the pattern unlock..unless my one phone is a freak among freaks, you are wrong
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That is a complete lie because here I am without the slide to unlock..not trying to start a war but all I know is I had slide to unlock on..kept having the phone slide open in my pocket so I switched to a more secure lock. (Pattern) and now all I have to do is the pattern unlock..unless my one phone is a freak among freaks, you are wrong
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Wow, okay. My comment was based solely on personal experience with the android software. I'm not a dev, but I've been rooting my android and using custom roms since the Original G1 came out, and I've never seen an unlock screen that doesn't have a slider. I'm not calling you a liar, but in my experience, Custom ROM or stock, I've always had to drag the slider across the screen to get to the pattern unlock.
I removed my pattern lock because I hated having to both pattern and slide. I imagine there is a file somewhere we can edit to fix this. Anyone know what files/apk controls the lock screens
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Wow, okay. My comment was based solely on personal experience with the android software. I'm not a dev, but I've been rooting my android and using custom roms since the Original G1 came out, and I've never seen an unlock screen that doesn't have a slider. I'm not calling you a liar, but in my experience, Custom ROM or stock, I've always had to drag the slider across the screen to get to the pattern unlock.
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lol not trying to call you a liar either but on my old inc and now on my d3 I have never had this issue..speaking from personal experience too lol
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Well, would you mind explaining how you got it to work like that then? Obviously I've never seen it work like that, and the OP can't get it to work either.
My previous phone, a Samsung Moment didn't require the slide and pattern lock both together, I could enable either one stand alone. It was a custom rom and was 2.3 based. Other than that I don't have much more info...
Instead of No Lock, try No Lock Screen. Similar functionality. I used it when I just had Go Locker. By default, one would have to unlock go locker, unlock android slide unlock, then enter the pattern. No Lock Screen effectively removed the default lock screen and kept the pattern.
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try "Unlock with Wifi"
however, this only works when you are connected to the set wifi
jclingler5213 said:
Well, would you mind explaining how you got it to work like that then? Obviously I've never seen it work like that, and the OP can't get it to work either.
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I go into security..hit lock or lockscreen (or whatever its called)..then change to pattern..put in my pattern then voila I'm done..I don't do anything special its just what happens..its what happened on all my other phones too so idk what you guys are doing different
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Any progress on this? I'm using default CM9 as well and face the same issue. However, on some ROMs which are based on CM9 I do not have to slide and use pattern together.
Same issue here
This has annoyed me A LOT since i bought my Droid 3. For what i read, it is embeded inside motorola software, that slide to unlock feature cannot be removed. We are used to see Samsungs, where the its possible to set the only unlock mode to pattern or pin... well... not in Motorola. And after a while you will notice that even the apps that are made to remove the slide-to-unlock sometimes fail. So, to solve this, we would need someone with A LOT of knowledge on programing and Motorola APIs, maybe even have to mess with the kernel... =(
I can't remember if I've seen this as possible; seen this as a want; or it already exists.
I don't use a lock screen on my phone at all. Sometimes I worry about security, but not enough to deal with a lock screen all the time.
Solution would be that if your phone is out of Bluetooth range of your watch, then you hit a lock screen (with password). If you leave your watch at home or something, then you get to enter your password when you turn on your phone. When you have your watch on, no lock-screen.
This already out there somewhere? Wonder if Tasker could do something like this.
Looking at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955092 with Bluetooth plugin, but is there something like this in the Gear store somewhere?
This feature is included in Gear Manager. I use it and it works great.
lyall29 said:
This feature is included in Gear Manager. I use it and it works great.
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I just saw the option, but 1 problem - it seems to force you to use a slide unlock when the gear is in range, and pattern unlock when it is not.
Any way to use *no* lock screen when gear in range?
Not that I know of.
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Not that I know of.
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Thanks for the replies. Hmm - additional security vs pain of lock screen.
Question I'll have to go look up - I haven't used a lock screen since I was going crazy in my Widget Locker days. I remember reading a lot about being able to customize the screen a bit and/or add some more basic info - how customizable is tge default lock screen nowadays?
Edit: Nevermind, I just went to lockscreen to turn on 'swipe' and got a page full of stuff that disappears when you select 'none' (which is where I was a minute ago...)
polstein said:
Thanks for the replies. Hmm - additional security vs pain of lock screen.
Question I'll have to go look up - I haven't used a lock screen since I was going crazy in my Widget Locker days. I remember reading a lot about being able to customize the screen a bit and/or add some more basic info - how customizable is tge default lock screen nowadays?
Edit: Nevermind, I just went to lockscreen to turn on 'swipe' and got a page full of stuff that disappears when you select 'none' (which is where I was a minute ago...)
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Did anyone find a way yet to use a pin rather then pattern lock to use with autounlock? anytime I activate autounlock it prompts for a pattern which is not what I like. I want to use a pin if possible...
Maybe try this app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&hl=en
I'm not sure if it only disables the lockscreen when you don't have password on, hopefully there's some settings you can mess around with.
As it seems in screenshot below, it is not there. Some info from google says changing wallpaper or sth fixes it. Tried but nothing happened. Is there a way that i can activate unlock screen effects?
Same here, I have tried to change wallpaper to default but nothing happens.. any sugestion?
Install Nova Launcher, then pick "Activities" widget and drop it in your homescreen. Now click Settings icon and try to find the activity that changes Lockscreen effects (In my device running Lollipop is called "Unlock Effect / UnlockEffect Activity"). Pick it, you should see an icon in your homescreen. Click it and you will be able to change your unlock effect. Probably since MM is beta this feature is not enabled in Settings app, but buried in the app code. Please tell me if it Works since I don't have my Note 5 atm.
Sorry guys u r out off luck! since MM Unlock Effects r gone! I Know it's sad cause I personally really like them and couldn't wait to see which new ones every time got added when a new device came out but I guess in effort to make touchwiz more clean they decided to get rid off them. And many people don't seem to notice/care about it.
Unlock effects 6.0
I'm Hella sad about the unlock effects being gone I like all the bells and whistles