I have looked through almost all of the apps on the market, but I have yet to find one (compatible with SGT10.1) that would lock a certain screen.
I am looking for an app that locks my applications, but that would also require a password to get to a certain screen. Say screen #5 is where I would want to put all of my locked apps and widgets and it would require a pw to get to view just that screen.
Does anyone know of an app currently like this on the market?
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So I am new to Android and the Thunderbolt, but am an old hat with Windows Mobile. I figured out how to add icons (either widgets, apps etc) to the home screen. However there is one app, or function of an app that I would like to add that I can't figure out. I use Exchange for work, and at this time I am manually syncing it, because of VPN issues. I noticed that there is an app listed in the recent app list called "Exchange ActiveSync" I would like to add that directly to the screen, but I can't find it listed anywhere under either apps or widgets, or as a shortcut to a specific feature. Can anyone tell me how to find and add that to a screen as a shortcut? Thanks.
On Widgetlocker, (or in any other launchers) I can make a shortcut button to make a post on Friendcaster. This lets me jump right into making a Facebook status without having to go into a program, and then hitting the update button. I had these shortcut links both on my home screen and on my lockscreen (so I wouldn't even have to unlock the phone... just just get an immediate pop up to type an update)
I like the ripple effect of the touchwiz lock screen, and I have some shortcuts set up there... but it seems that you can only give links to full apps, and not the 'shortcuts' that the launchers or other lockscreens allow. There is normally one called 'Post' ...but on the touchwiz one if just gives full app names. Anyone know a way around this? Thanks.
The lock screen is only coded to allow applications, rather than specific functions of applications.
So no.
I don't have a screen lock as I hate typing a PIN, etc everytime just to get to my Home Screen. Plus that way (using Widget Locker) I can actually use the home button to get to the home screen from the lockscreen AND double tap the home button from the lockscreen to get S-voice.
So I installed Smart Lock to lock my e-mail apps and Facebook app. If the phone fell into others hands, those are the apps I'd want locked so that I'd have some time to go change my passwords. I suppose I also should lock the Google Play app since it has my payment info saved so someone could go on an App buying spree.
Any other suggestions of apps I should like? I don't store any sensitive data on the phone and could are less if someone started using my phone to text (hopefully I'd have my account shutdown before they could reak havoc with texting?) All other apps require their own password such as online banking, Google Drive, etc. Anything else?
I know any "smart" hacker can easily get around it. This is just to protect against your average non-techy snoop going through my personal stuff should I leave the phone somewhere.
U can set pin lock for purchases from play store. Check in settings
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jazee said:
I don't have a screen lock as I hate typing a PIN, etc everytime just to get to my Home Screen. Plus that way (using Widget Locker) I can actually use the home button to get to the home screen from the lockscreen AND double tap the home button from the lockscreen to get S-voice.
So I installed Smart Lock to lock my e-mail apps and Facebook app. If the phone fell into others hands, those are the apps I'd want locked so that I'd have some time to go change my passwords. I suppose I also should lock the Google Play app since it has my payment info saved so someone could go on an App buying spree.
Any other suggestions of apps I should like? I don't store any sensitive data on the phone and could are less if someone started using my phone to text (hopefully I'd have my account shutdown before they could reak havoc with texting?) All other apps require their own password such as online banking, Google Drive, etc. Anything else?
I know any "smart" hacker can easily get around it. This is just to protect against your average non-techy snoop going through my personal stuff should I leave the phone somewhere.
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Lock the settings app. Other wise some can just uninstall the locker app and use your phone uninhibited.
Hi all. I'm looking for a way to lock or password protect the wallpaper settings. There are apps out there that lock apps, and lock the "settings" app, but long pressing the homescreen allows you to alter wallpapers directly and circumvents any such protection.
I know you can password protect the whole phone, but that's besides the point. I'm looking for a way to protect wallpaper settings specifically. Anyone have any ideas?
Bump because I'm looking for the same thing and have found nothing
I figured I'd let you know what I've done : I'm doing some work for a company that wants their tablets locked down totally. Limited Web Access, no settings access, no changing the desktop. Nova is the only launcher I've found which allows the desktop to be locked without a prompt. And, in conjunction with an app locker, effectively stops people from changing the wallpaper or altering the desktop in any way.
Solution
Change the permissions on /data/system/users/0/wallpaper to 500 (r,x)
I am in no way a programmer, but I'm really wanting to lock down a phone, so that it has no internet browser capabilities. I have a Moto G4 that I have just rooted and is running the Elemental IX Kernal. I installed the Build.prop app that helped me make some changes in removing some features, but I'm having a hard time finding instructions to remove the Google Search Bar Widget and the Google App from a rooted phone . Removing the search bar, isn't enough because the Google App launches the search bar as well. I've tried app locking software (4 different ones) that will lock the Google App, but it makes the phone unusable with a lock screen that pops up every time you try to clear it, even though you aren't doing anything to the phone. My assumption is that something is running in the background that triggers the lock screen from these app lockers, so maybe if I'm somehow able to kill that process?
Any suggestions on how to deal with these apps?
Note- Nova Launcher is not a solution for me. When I install Nova Luancher, I am then unable to lock down the Google Now launcher, so anyone can just switch from Nova's to Google's launcher and then have free access to search the internet with the Google Search Bar.