I think ever since CM nightly 37, my lockscreen is gone. No matter whether it's waking up from sleep, or reboot, my nook color never asked for password and anyone can access it!
I went to the setting -> location & security, the screen unlock option is still "change screen lock". Upon clicking it, I need to input my old password to change to a new one. However this is the only place that it asks me for password.
I tried disable password, then enable. No help.
I tried changing lockscreen setting in CM settings, no help either.
I'm running on CM7 stable now, and the problem is still there. Please help! I can't leave my nook color unprotected.
FYI, I used ROM manager for all ROM updates. The screenlock worked before.
It's a Tablet Tweaks setting, on by default.
Settings -> CyanogenMod settings -> Tablet tweaks -> Disable Lockscreen
Thanks. The lock screen appeared! However, it's at an unusual size, as large as a phone's screen. As a result I couldn't see half of the keyboard to input my full password. Is there a way to have a larger lock screen? Is it the set lcd density trick?
AndroidDeer said:
Thanks. The lock screen appeared! However, it's at an unusual size, as large as a phone's screen. As a result I couldn't see half of the keyboard to input my full password. Is there a way to have a larger lock screen? Is it the set lcd density trick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That I don't know. I've never tried adding a password lock, only using the various sliders/rotates on the lock screen.
go to spare parts, unclick compatibility mode
AndroidDeer said:
Thanks. The lock screen appeared! However, it's at an unusual size, as large as a phone's screen. As a result I couldn't see half of the keyboard to input my full password. Is there a way to have a larger lock screen? Is it the set lcd density trick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool. That solved it.
FYI, it was unselected. So I selected it, unselected, then reboot, then bingo!
animatechnica said:
go to spare parts, unclick compatibility mode
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same lock-screen issue once I enabled it on CM7 stable. I simply rebooted and it fixed it.
Related
I am running cyanogenmod 7.03 on my Nook Color. I recently disabled the cyanogen settings / tablet specific / disable lockscreen option. I then enabled a pin based lockscreen.
PROBLEM: Now I can no longer unlock my nook color. Why? Because the buttons on the lockscreen are too large, get cropped off by the lockscreen, and I can't see the numbers I need to push.
What can I do to fix this? Please tell me my nook isn't bricked now.
eMMC or SD install?
If the former, you can (as a matter of last resort) wipe /data in CWM, but of course you'll lose _all_ configuration. I can't honestly think of a less intrusive way, unless you can somehow intercept the lockscreen before it has a chance to lock on boot.
Rodney
Can you remote install a "no lock" app from the online market? I haven't used one to know if you have to select it or not but worth a try.
Only other suggestion is adb pull the build prop and change the lcd density to a smaller number like 140 to see if the lockscreen displays properly, turn off the pass lock then change the lcd density back.
The tablet was frozen, so I couldn't reboot it until the battery ran out completely and I recharged it. Fortunately, after that happened, suddenly the lockscreen size was normal and I could push the buttons again, yay!
Thanks for the helpful suggestions anyways guys.
I had the same issue but a hard reboot would solve the problem.
Hi,
I'm currently on Android Revolution HD 10.3 and loving it.
Using Nova-Launcher and Widget-Locker -> quite a way off from what Sense looks like
So the only things reminding me of the stock look is the screen to enter my lock pin. To remedy that I deleted HTCLockScreen.apk in order to get the vanilla pin dialog, worked like a charm.
The only problem I'm having is that now the settings for the interval after which to lock the screen no longer seem to be used. I've configured the lock interval to be 15min which worked as expected with stock but now with vanilla the screen locks immediately forcing me to enter the pin whenever I switch on my phone.
Anybody know how to fix this? Does the vanilla lock mechanism maybe use a different set of config parameters?
Thx
No way to fix this I believe. The settings in the settings app are for adjusting the HTC lock screen. There might be some sort of text file to adjust settings manually but I don't know. I know it was some what possible in ios but that is an entirely different operating system. But I have a feeling you don't be able to get around this.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta
So I'm trying to use alternative lock screens like Picturesque and Next Lock Screen on my Nexus 6 running Chroma ROM.
This doesn't seem to be ROM specific.
I have a PIN, and I use Smart Lock with a pebble and locations for work and home.
On both lock screen apps, when I swipe to unlock I am presented with another lock screen, the stock lock screen, so I have to swipe a second time.
So Next lock screen - I swipe down to unlock, then I'm presented with another lock screen with notifications on it, where I have to swipe up to unlock (stock lock screen).
This is likely user error, but I can't figure it out how to only use 1 lock screen. Thanks for the help!
In android settings > security don't you just need to set the lock screen to none?
rootSU said:
In android settings > security don't you just need to set the lock screen to none?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess without doing that only the 3rd party lock screen will be visible. Tried with go locker. Never had this duplicate luck screen issue. Though I used to have such issues with my galaxy s3 sometimes with a specific lock screen app.
rootSU said:
In android settings > security don't you just need to set the lock screen to none?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That would work, but then I would lose all security on my phone (no pin unlock as a result of setting no lock screen).
This happened on other ROM's so I don't think it's specific to Chroma, but nobody else seems to be having this issue..?
Sirchuk said:
That would work, but then I would lose all security on my phone (no pin unlock as a result of setting no lock screen).
This happened on other ROM's so I don't think it's specific to Chroma, but nobody else seems to be having this issue..?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe you need a custom rom. Some have the option to turn swipe off when a PIN / Pattern is applied. At least on KK they did.
IMHO< The stock lock screen is too good to pass up so maybe not many people have tried. Or maybe some lockscreen apps seek to use root to turn off stock swipe (again they used to try)
I guess I'm going to hope this issue is fixed with 5.1.
In KitKat, pressing the power button or swiping up after a Moto Wave would skip the lock screen and go straight to android.
In Lollipop, pressing the power button brings up the lock screen. Swiping up from the Moto Wave screen flashes the lock screen briefly, then goes to android.
I don't remember how I had disabled the lock screen in KK, but in LP security->screenlock settings, there is no option to disable the lock screen.
Any thoughts?
Going to Settings > Security > Screen lock, and changing your setting to None will disable the lockscreen.
Leraeniesh said:
Going to Settings > Security > Screen lock, and changing your setting to None will disable the lockscreen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As per my original post, LP settings do not give you a 'none' option.
mageus said:
As per my original post, LP settings do not give you a 'none' option.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Strange. Does for me
Leraeniesh said:
Strange. Does for me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And you're on Lollipop, I presume?
Stock OTA upgrade, not rooted?
Mag, I'm on stock lollipop and I also have the option..
mageus said:
And you're on Lollipop, I presume?
Stock OTA upgrade, not rooted?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm on a modified system image, however I'm not aware that this was an add on...
Every other device running lollipop has this, hell, every devide running 4.0+ has it.
Can you upload a screenshot of what your's looks like?
Screenshot attached.
(Not a photoshop)
mageus said:
Screenshot attached.
(Not a photoshop)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've read in another forum that removing the "Guest" user solved this problem. Others said running "Clear credentials" in the Security options helped them.
mageus said:
In KitKat, pressing the power button or swiping up after a Moto Wave would skip the lock screen and go straight to android.
In Lollipop, pressing the power button brings up the lock screen. Swiping up from the Moto Wave screen flashes the lock screen briefly, then goes to android.
I don't remember how I had disabled the lock screen in KK, but in LP security->screenlock settings, there is no option to disable the lock screen.
Any thoughts?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
By lockscreen, do you possibly mean the keyboard (the one that shows notifications and you just swipe up on to remove)?
If so, mine does that too by pressing power. I just made a tasker task that turns the keyboard off and have it run at boot or if the screen is on. Keeps my PIN enabled when no Smart Lock conditions are met, but it now takes me straight to my home screen when I press the power button instead of using Moto's active display.
EDIT: wait, that always bypasses the PIN. Hmmmm
Its under settings-security-screen lock (1st setting).
Yes, it's the guest user issue. Funny thing is, I don't remember going into the Users settings (maybe the kids played with the phone).
For others reading, if you create another user or even use the Guest user once, LP disables the "none" option under Lock Screen.
It's silly how to fix it, though. You can't disable the Guest account from the settings page. You have to switch to the Guest user, then disable the Guest account from within the Guest environment. Which . . . doesn't actually disable the Guest account, since it still shows up in the User settings page.
In other words, not only is it unclear and unintuitive how to fix the problem, there's no visual indication in the UI that a change has initially occurred, or afterwards when the condition has been reversed.
Thanx for the replies.
I'm on Marshmallow and use SmartLock, so under the right conditions no unlock is required. However, at switch on there is nevertheless always still a screen to be swiped away (clock and emergency contact). Does anyone know a way of eliminating that stage, so that switch on goes directly to the desktop?
Thanks.
AidanBell said:
I'm on Marshmallow and use SmartLock, so under the right conditions no unlock is required. However, at switch on there is nevertheless always still a screen to be swiped away (clock and emergency contact). Does anyone know a way of eliminating that stage, so that switch on goes directly to the desktop?
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go to Settings --> Security --> Screen Lock --> Choose your desired Screen lock --> You should then see a screen like the following, select No Thanks and your device will still be locked but you won't have to enter your Screen Lock when starting the phone. I hope this helps!
alryder said:
Go to Settings --> Security --> Screen Lock --> Choose your desired Screen lock --> You should then see a screen like the following, select No Thanks and your device will still be locked but you won't have to enter your Screen Lock when starting the phone. I hope this helps!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Many thanks. I do already have that setting set to "No thanks", and indeed, when I switch on I do not have to put in my code. However, there is still always a screen (clock and emergency contact info) that has to be swiped away. It doesn't require a pin or patten, it just has to swiped away. And that's what I'm trying to get rid of.
Why would you want to get rid of a screen which will tell people how to contact you if you lose your phone...?
dahawthorne said:
Why would you want to get rid of a screen which will tell people how to contact you if you lose your phone...?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm only talking about when I'm at home and SmartLock is operational. If I lose my phone in my own house, I don't need my contact details on screen! At all other times the regular pin required screen works fine.
I'm just trying to get to a point where, when I'm at home and SmartLock is doing its thing, I can switch on directly, without any additional screens at all.
AidanBell said:
I'm just trying to get to a point where, when I'm at home and SmartLock is doing its thing, I can switch on directly, without any additional screens at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, that's what we want. We need Google for that. Because the only way to bypass the 'lock screen swipe' is to disable all lock options.
NLBeev said:
Yes, that's what we want. We need Google for that. Because the only way to bypass the 'lock screen swipe' is to disable all lock options.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. In which case it's a shame that enabling/disabling the lock screen isn't a single operation, but requires putting in the pin code. Otherwise it wouldn't be difficult to setup an if/then automation; "If I'm at home, then switch off lock screen; if I'm away from home, then switch on lock screen".
But since that's not possible, I guess I'm scuppered. Unless anyone has any ideas ... A third-party app, perhaps?
AidanBell said:
....
But since that's not possible, I guess I'm scuppered. Unless anyone has any ideas ... A third-party app, perhaps?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are unlock apps in the playstore, but that kind of apps need root access to bypass the lock screen.
Be carefull.
AidanBell said:
"If I'm at home, then switch off lock screen; if I'm away from home, then switch on lock screen".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That sounds like something that Tasker would do.
dahawthorne said:
That sounds like something that Tasker would do.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately I don't believe that any automation/macro app would be able to do that, because switching on SmartLock requires a sequence of actions under Settings, including twice entering a four digit code. I've never used Tasker, so I may be wrong, but surely that's not possible even for that app?
I may well be wrong, since I managed only a few simple tasks with the direct-buy Tasker (i.e. non-Play Store) and then lost the key, and the developer had also lost my registration, so I stopped using it. But it should be possible to create a Tasker task along the lines of "at home don't lock" which should remove the need for a code entry - I'll have to defer to our colleagues who regularly use Tasker.
Thank you very much for that. I've had play with "AutomateIt" which I currently use, and which is a simpler version of "Tasker", and in fact it offers the same screen lock/unlock feature that you discribed. I tried it, it works, however when the screen lock is unlocked, I nevertheless still have to wipe away the clock/contact info screen, so I'm afraid I'm back at square one again.