[Q] urgent help needed regarding sliding unlock on phone screen - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

today i dont know why my x10( running 2.1) is not showing the sliding unlock bar, even if i press the power button its not getting locked. what can be wrong and how to rectify this??

More info please... what is it showing?
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screamingskullsxyz said:
today i dont know why my x10( running 2.1) is not showing the sliding unlock bar, even if i press the power button its not getting locked. what can be wrong and how to rectify this??
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Some apps like "No lock" and a few other have this feature.
Did you install any app recently?

last app i installed was talking tom. basically all of a sudden i realized that the sliding bar which comes while unlocking the phone isnt coming and after pressing the power button screen is not getting locked.

i have uninstalled the last few installed apps and still there is no lock screen. what do i do? i have definitely not installed that no lock app.

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Can rooted x10 finally remove the lockscreen?

Please tell me you can! Give me a dream! Show me some hopes.
(i am about to break my x10 in half for 1-2 more lock screen freeze on calls)
Have you tried MyLock from the app market?
There's an app called "No lock" That disables the initial swipe lock, but if enabled it unfortunately also disables the security swipe codes too.
how do you use MyLock
I found it useless
+1 for nolock
no lock is ****e. it doesnt properly lock and unlock the screen. more like a black screensaver.
what is needed is a way to unlock using KEYS, something like in the keyboard mapping trick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683902
or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=703539 (desire's kernel mod...)
I've had "goto" for a few days and it's great.
Lots of options from lock screens; shortcut to email, call logs, messages, etc.
Sometimes it goes to x10 default swipe screen but goto screen will kick in almost immediately. You'll see what I mean.
You'll be glad you tried it out
I hate the lockscreen slider
When I press "on" I want my phone "on"
And answering calls with the finger slide is a pain in the ass
I thought I would get used to it, but NO
NoLock didn't solve the problem because you still have to slide to answer, and yes your phone goes to homescreen when pressing the ON button, but also when pressing ANY button (including the volume keys which get pressed easily inside my pocket), finally NoLock screws up the notification bar slider
There MUST be a way to answer calls by just pressing an icon or button, without having to slide the finger
There MUST be a way to just press the f*ck!ng ON key and start using the phone
.
If only we can remove that bloody lockscreen...
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gtrab said:
There MUST be a way to just press the f*ck!ng ON key and start using the phone
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My experience with touchscreen phones is this is a completely silly idea.
Think of all the time the button would get accidentally pressed in your pocket, and the battery life loss while on in your pocket.
I don't know how it works on Windows Mobile, but one would think this would be an even worse problem due to how prolific resistive touchscreens are on WM.
dpk0875 said:
I've had "goto" for a few days and it's great.
Lots of options from lock screens; shortcut to email, call logs, messages, etc.
Sometimes it goes to x10 default swipe screen but goto screen will kick in almost immediately. You'll see what I mean.
You'll be glad you tried it out
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The problem i found with goto is that to answer calls you still have to swype, and when trying to turn off an alarm clock at 7 in the morning its really uncomfortable to use. Other than that its pretty awesome.
there should be a way to do this, perhaps tinkering with framework-res.apk could do the trick (either enable double click to unlock like in hero, or just simplify the swype movement)
(ive asked about this before)
im just discovering android and x10.
if get desperate enough i'll try to simply replace the relevant files from stock 1.6 firmware ... im gonna reflash anyway for 026 or 2.1
worst thing is this lockscreen during call - many times i dont even se WHO is calling.
iead1 said:
My experience with touchscreen phones is this is a completely silly idea.
Think of all the time the button would get accidentally pressed in your pocket, and the battery life loss while on in your pocket.
I don't know how it works on Windows Mobile, but one would think this would be an even worse problem due to how prolific resistive touchscreens are on WM.
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I disabled the menu button switching on the phone by editing the file in system/user/keylayout, now only the power button switches it on.
To get rid of the lockscreen would be really useful to me now I've done that...
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i wonder if messing with the framework can do it,
what i really noticed is how GOTO Lockscreen are able to replace the original one 99% of the time while other app like lockbot - which i adorably like - can't do this and instead show two lockscreens over each other
mylock and nolock are of NO USE they are both useless
No app i found can replace the swipe call , and only GOTO can fully replace the standby lockscreen,
i triend most of the lock screens out there but with no use..
btw, Widgetlocker is for 2.1+ right ??
Ive tried to use tasker to do this, so far it can react headphone plugged in and unlock the screen automatically (sometimes: /)
I ve tried to test if camera button can be detected during call and then unlock the phone - didnt work - event which supposed to fire on call is not activating.
Also camera button is ignored on locked screen.
By editing the keymap with the FOCUS key the phone wakes up but tasker doesnt handle this key. Perhaps it is possible to write the plugin....
Ah if only we could compile custom kernel.. every problem can be solved when you can cook on your own...
twentybenson said:
I disabled the menu button switching on the phone by editing the file in system/user/keylayout, now only the power button switches it on.
To get rid of the lockscreen would be really useful to me now I've done that...
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Ah, I see.
Still, to me, it seems useful to have that extra layer of security protecting my battery life. Never know how many times that power button will get accidentally pressed in your pocket!
twentybenson said:
I disabled the menu button switching on the phone by editing the file in system/user/keylayout, now only the power button switches it on.
To get rid of the lockscreen would be really useful to me now I've done that...
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Hi twentybenson, so could you explain how you edited the file, which file (i have three) and changes you made?

Does anyone else want a lockscreen for their Archos?

Hey all. I always wondered why Archos didn't make a lockscreen (like most android phones have). I always liked to have some widgets and info on my old iPhone lockscreen so I could see basic info without having to unlock the device.
Has anyone come across a way to add a lockscreen to Gen8 devices? An option to turn on/off the lockscreen would be a nice addition by Archos.
I had used this basic method to lock my screen.
Settings --> Location & security --> Change screen lock
You can use Pattern or PIN to unlock screen.
If you need Slide to unlock, you can search "Unlock Screen" for apps in market.
jakkrith's method is great. or you could purchase widget locker from the Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker
chemical1der said:
jakkrith's method is great. or you could purchase widget locker from the Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker
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Force Closes on A70S.
I think what Techngro means is a lockscreen which also shows some useful information like calendar, todo list, etc..without a need to unlock it.
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I installed widgetlocker, but I got a problem now.
When I try to put out my screen (by pressing the power button)
The screen will turn black, as it has to, but then the slide bar will return.
I have to push the power button again to let the screen stay black.
Is there a setting I set wrong? Or is there a way to let the screen turn black and stay out at once? (until I push a button ofc)
Zinloos1 said:
I installed widgetlocker, but I got a problem now.
When I try to put out my screen (by pressing the power button)
The screen will turn black, as it has to, but then the slide bar will return.
I have to push the power button again to let the screen stay black.
Is there a setting I set wrong? Or is there a way to let the screen turn black and stay out at once? (until I push a button ofc)
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Some folks have reported sleep issues with widget locker. you should check out the thread on XDA for possible solutions. i believe there is setting in WL to prevent it from coming back on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732986
I looked there, but couldn't really find it in the 680 comments.
Used the search function, but I don't think I use the right words..
Can you tell me where to look, or what words to look for?
bthoven said:
I think what Techngro means is a lockscreen which also shows some useful information like calendar, todo list, etc..without a need to unlock it.
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Yes, that is what I was thinking about. I'll take a look at widget locker though.

[Q] How to remove screen lock

Can someone help me in getting rid of the lock screen? I wan to use my phone just after pressing the home screen no additional step by swiping the lock screen.
Very simple, install No Lock. It does what it says.
Working on Cognition 1.31,
Cheers.
huzz said:
Very simple, install No Lock. It does what it says.
Working on Cognition 1.31,
Cheers.
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I installed it, but still not working is there any tricks?
A bit weird way, more of a bug in the lock screen, is to hit the home key 4 times, the lock screen doesn't prevent the voice system from being activated. So you can hit once to activate the screen, two quick to enable the voice talk, and then once more to return to main screen. Bad way, but working.

[Q] WidgetLocker. Locked out. Urgent. Help PLEASE.

So I was editing and playing with my lockscreen, and I removed the slider and was going to use another one. Then I brilliantly set my phone down for a minute to do something else, and when I picked it back up my screen was locked and there was no slider to unlock with.... Please help, I'm locked out and I need to call my work :/
bishoppx said:
So I was editing and playing with my lockscreen, and I removed the slider and was going to use another one. Then I brilliantly set my phone down for a minute to do something else, and when I picked it back up my screen was locked and there was no slider to unlock with.... Please help, I'm locked out and I need to call my work :/
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Notification bar, long-press back button, etc...
Pressing back usually works.
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drag the notification bar down
click widgetlocker
press back button
if you are using an HTC phone. you can use "safe mode" and delete the app reboot to normal mode and re install.

[Q] Disable lock swipe?

When I wake up my phone by pressing the power button there's the swipe unlock. I want to turn it off and I don't see the option for it. Under Security->Screen Lock it says none. Any ideas?
binaryhat said:
When I wake up my phone by pressing the power button there's the swipe unlock. I want to turn it off and I don't see the option for it. Under Security->Screen Lock it says none. Any ideas?
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There are a bunch of apps in the Play Store for that.
Security -> Screen lock is used if you want to add a pin number, pattern lock, or face unlock to unlock your phone.
There is no option in Sense to remove the unlock swipe.
As blazingwolf stated, you will have to find a third party app from the Play Store to disable the lockscreen.
I believe there is one called No Lock.
binaryhat said:
When I wake up my phone by pressing the power button there's the swipe unlock. I want to turn it off and I don't see the option for it. Under Security->Screen Lock it says none. Any ideas?
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i think the OP mean swipe as in the swipe the lock ring?
anyway, yes you can find an .apk on the market that will bypass the lockscreen, so it just turns on...
binaryhat said:
When I wake up my phone by pressing the power button there's the swipe unlock. I want to turn it off and I don't see the option for it. Under Security->Screen Lock it says none. Any ideas?
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There is an App I used on my Inc and TB ... Its called Auto Unlock by Iwashi Soft...it worked fine...no problems and it used pretty minimal battery. However I do like the Ring Lock on the Dinc4G and think its kinda useful, so I haven't installed it yet.
I use an app called "No Lock", works great!
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