[Q] ICS Lockscreen missing - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

My lockscreen isnt there... I updated to ICS and it was there for a while but now whenever i press the button to turn my phones screen on it skips the lock screen.
I miss it ;(
anyone know how to get it back

Settings/security/screen lock

Im having the same issue, never get the lockscreen on any ICS Rom, do i need to odin to stock ICS and then root and reinstall the Rom?

Go to settings, security and then choose lock screen type you want.
oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S!

Che k to see if you have a timeout set. I have mine on immidiate so wheb i push the button it locks right away.
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If u have 14 toggle in ur notifications bar, try swiping to the right and hit lock icon... Might have bumped it by accident ;-)
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nope tried both of those still getting nothing...ive tried reinstalling the ROM about 4 times already...everything works but i just cant get the lockscreen to come up...

deadbeatcocoa said:
I figured out my problem! Appears that when I was creating the keystr file, I added the extension .txt ...
So here is the solution that have been posted on other threads
i actually figured out a way to restore my lock screen back.
Note: This involves messing with the efs folder. So do this at you own risk
also, your phone must be rooted in order to do this.
Tools Needed:
1. Hex Editor
2. Root Explorer
Steps to restore:'
1. Using root explorer locate the /efs/imei/ folder. In that folder there should be a file called keystr. In my case the file was missing which is why the lock screen was missing and was causing my problems.
2. using root explorer create a new file called keystr
3. also in root explorer open the file keystr in text editor and type ON
4. now go into hex editor and locate the /efs/imei/keystr file.
5. using hex editor the first two values in green should be 4f and 4e. all others should be 00.
6. make sure you save the file.
7. reboot.
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Here you guys are! this is the only method that works, i tried everything, do this and reboot your phone a couple times, make sure the file stays there and enjoy your lockscreen!

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(How To) Transparent Power Control Widget

A couple people have asked how my power control widget is transparent so I thought I would share the simple process.
Disclaimer: blah blah we have all seen it, this modifies settings.apk so it can put you in a boot loop. (Keep a current backup)
**This info is already online and I just tried to organize it in an easy to follow manner, there are also multiple ways to achieve the end result**
Necessities:
Ninjamorph (free in market) and a File manager/explorer (I use root explorer)
1: open ninjamorph, grant SU and let it perform its checks. It will probably error on SD card space. Reopen it and you should get no errors (unless you are in usb transfer mode)
2. Select new project and navigate to /system/app/settings.apk
3. Ninjamorph will extract the files to /Sdcard/AndroidThemes/Workspace/settings.apk
4.Back out of ninjamorph and find the files I have attached at the bottom.
note: if you do not want RED active (on) lights only use the appwidget_bg.9.png file (this will leave the "on" setting green
5. In Root Explorer (or your file manager) copy these files and navigate /SDcard/AndroidThemes/Workspace/settings.apk/res/drawable-hdpi.
6. Paste the files. They will overwrite the existing appwidget_bg.9.png along with appwidget_settings_ind_on (left center and right) 4 files total.
7. Back out of root explorer and reopen Ninjamorph.
8. Go back in Ninjamorph and hit back until you can select "Finish Project" near the botton of the app
9. Select settings.apk and let it do its thing. It will ask if you would like to zipalign. choose yes. It will ask to clean up the project. Choose no or yes, doesnt matter since you replaced the files with your file manager.
10. All done! The phone will reboot and you can now add your transparent power control to the home screen
link to PNG files
https://rapidshare.com/files/2671871519/xparent.rar
Sweet! Thanks for the instructions! Ill give it a try today!
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Having trouble trying to download files from link! Can u explain ..
mobyj said:
Having trouble trying to download files from link! Can u explain ..
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Sure, After you click the link about halfway down on the page click "free download"
Wait a second and click it again when it says "download now"
The file is an RAR which will need either 7zip or WinRAR to grab the 4 .png files out of the archive.
If anyone is a non-techie, Widgetsoid is a free widget that is highly customizable power control widget that can be set to transparent and has a large number of control options.s.
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Worked perfect + great directions.
Thank you.
Might want to mention that this changes the white to orange on the car dock. Lol.
No biggie here....
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My bad, apparently that's the night feature mode. That wasn't present in froyo.
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Thank you!
Worked great nice little tweek kept mine with the green on status looks great!

[Q] Black text in notification?

In some notifications (facebook chat, snappz market, etc.) the text is black, making it impossible to read the text, is there a fix? Cheers.
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This was a problem for me too, the easiest way I found to fix the issue is to lighten the colour of the file status_bar_item_background_normal.png
it's found in the framework-res.apk (in > res > drawble-hdpi) which is found in /system/framework
take a copy to your pc. because it is a simple graphic file you can extract the file with winrar and dump it back in with winrar without having to go to the trouble of decompiling properly and re-signing.
Must be rooted of course and you should make a back up. The phone will crash when you replace the file so reboot and you're good to go
oh and dont go too light or you wont be able to read the white notifications
curioct said:
This was a problem for me too, the easiest way I found to fix the issue is to lighten the colour of the file status_bar_item_background_normal.png
it's found in the framework-res.apk (in > res > drawble-hdpi) which is found in /system/framework
take a copy to your pc. because it is a simple graphic file you can extract the file with winrar and dump it back in with winrar without having to go to the trouble of decompiling properly and re-signing.
Must be rooted of course and you should make a back up. The phone will crash when you replace the file so reboot and you're good to go
oh and dont go too light or you wont be able to read the white notifications
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Worked perfectly, thank you!
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Can you remove the "Swipe screen to unlock" from the stock ICS

Just wondering if anyone knows a way to remove the writing at the bottom of the lock screen "Swipe screen to unlock"
I'm running stock ICS I9100XXLP6 (XXLPB hsdpa+ radio doesn't work for me for some reason) I also cant take a screen shot for an example not sure if it's a bug or user error lol..
The Swype to unlock will eventual go away. Maybe after a day
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hmm hope so but its been 2 days so far..
airninja6r said:
Just wondering if anyone knows a way to remove the writing at the bottom of the lock screen "Swipe screen to unlock"
I'm running stock ICS I9100XXLP6 (XXLPB hsdpa+ radio doesn't work for me for some reason) I also cant take a screen shot for an example not sure if it's a bug or user error lol..
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+1
Same need here.
You guys should try Widget Locker in the mean time. Its got an ics lockscreen that works flawlessly
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I'd like a way to remove this as well. I've been reading posts saying "it just goes away" but mine hasn't and I've been on this ICS build since its release on Feb. 9.
Anyone got any suggestions OTHER than using an app like Widget Locker?
Well. OK, but only for who doesn't frigthen himself to use a hex editor and has root, cwm, and so on...
If you have a modified rom or you're about to load one in your phone, you can also do this mod directly in the zip file of the rom.
In every case, in the folder system/framework you can find the file framework-res.apk. Copy it on your desktop, change its extension to .zip (you know it) and open it. In it you'll find the file resources.arsc. Well, open it in a hex editor and "search" the phrase "Swipe to unlock" in your idiom. Change the very first byte of the phrase to hex "00" and eventually all the others to "FF". Save, close, revert the extension to the original ".apk" and copy the modified file over the original. Reboot and voilà, your lock screen is now clean...
I hope my english was enough correct and clear to be understood...
Thank's a lot vanallen !
That works !!
vanallen said:
Well. OK, but only for who doesn't frigthen himself to use a hex editor and has root, cwm, and so on...
If you have a modified rom or you're about to load one in your phone, you can also do this mod directly in the zip file of the rom.
In every case, in the folder system/framework you can find the file framework-res.apk. Copy it on your desktop, change its extension to .zip (you know it) and open it. In it you'll find the file resources.arsc. Well, open it in a hex editor and "search" the phrase "Swipe to unlock" in your idiom. Change the very first byte of the phrase to hex "00" and eventually all the others to "FF". Save, close, revert the extension to the original ".apk" and copy the modified file over the original. Reboot and voilà, your lock screen is now clean...
I hope my english was enough correct and clear to be understood...
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This is dirty, really dirty. But it works!
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vanallen said:
Well. OK, but only for who doesn't frigthen himself to use a hex editor and has root, cwm, and so on...
If you have a modified rom or you're about to load one in your phone, you can also do this mod directly in the zip file of the rom.
In every case, in the folder system/framework you can find the file framework-res.apk. Copy it on your desktop, change its extension to .zip (you know it) and open it. In it you'll find the file resources.arsc. Well, open it in a hex editor and "search" the phrase "Swipe to unlock" in your idiom. Change the very first byte of the phrase to hex "00" and eventually all the others to "FF". Save, close, revert the extension to the original ".apk" and copy the modified file over the original. Reboot and voilà, your lock screen is now clean...
I hope my english was enough correct and clear to be understood...
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I tried your method on Galaxy Ace 2 (2.3.6) and it works, but there's a strange effect: if I hold lock button, phone immediately starts to shut down, while, before this trick, a menù with several options appeared (Data Connection, SIlent Mode, Shut Down and others)... is this normal? or I did something wrong?
For stock roms i'm sure there's an option to not show help text on the lockscreen if you go to Display then untick the box
22sl22 said:
For stock roms i'm sure there's an option to not show help text on the lockscreen if you go to Display then untick the box
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I'm unable to find that option... (translating from Italian)
"Display menu":
-Display (other sub-menus to change: font style, main wallpaper, lockscreen wallpaper, clock position)
-Brightness
-Automatic Rotation
-Animations
-Screen timeout
-Softkeys light timeout
But there's another menu (sorry for traslation again):
"Security and Position menu":
-User's position (other submenus)
-Sim Block
-Find personal devices (submenus: warn on sim change, messagge recipients, remote controls)
-Visible Passwords
-Device Administrator
-Show credentials (other submenus)
-Lockscreen settings with two submenus:
a) Debug mode toggle
b) Set Lockscreen with these choices: None, Pattern, Pin, Password
Pattern, Pin and Password are easy to understand... but "None" does not disable Swipe to unlock, it simply means "not pattern, not pin, not password"... if I select "none", I have always to swipe after pressing power button or home button...
What's the matter?
vanallen said:
Well. OK, but only for who doesn't frigthen himself to use a hex editor and has root, cwm, and so on...
If you have a modified rom or you're about to load one in your phone, you can also do this mod directly in the zip file of the rom.
In every case, in the folder system/framework you can find the file framework-res.apk. Copy it on your desktop, change its extension to .zip (you know it) and open it. In it you'll find the file resources.arsc. Well, open it in a hex editor and "search" the phrase "Swipe to unlock" in your idiom. Change the very first byte of the phrase to hex "00" and eventually all the others to "FF". Save, close, revert the extension to the original ".apk" and copy the modified file over the original. Reboot and voilà, your lock screen is now clean...
I hope my english was enough correct and clear to be understood...
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One word: CAUTION: If you want to back up your framework-res.apk, DO NOT RENAME IT, it will get you soft-bricked!
COPY the file to a safe location, never rename the original file since the framework is used while the system runs!
I must admit that I just made the mistake and had to restore from a backup.

[Q] Youtube stops playing if screen off

Hi!
I jzt wanted to know if someone could help me with one feature that these new firmwares have. Once I turn off the screen, youtube stops playing. I really liked before that I could turn the screen off and still listen youtube in the earlier versions. I dunno if the playback gets cut off because of the new firmware or if it's a new feature in newer youtube apps, but's I'd really like to be able to listen youtube while the screen is off. Any tips? Thnx!
First off yourll have to say if your rooted or not or on a custom ROM or not.To me it sounds like your on a stock unrooted Firmware.Im rooted on Omega ROM with a youtube App that has a download feature.I can watch videaos of any lenght and the screen doesnt turn off.Also if I turn the screen off myself I can still listen to the video thats playing.
I'm on darkyrom LA4 base. Also tried resurrection rom with ICS a while back with the same result. Might hafta try something else then...
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The youtube app in Omega rom is great. It is how a youtube app should be.
sent from my fingers to your face.
I believe its down to how the YouTube app is developed; No playback in background or when screen is off.
Tomorrow morning when Im not on my phone Ill upload the youtube apk from my rom.Youll need to pass it to the System/app folder with root explorer but Ill put up the instructions.Like i said at the moment Im on my phone so cant upload.
I know I said Id do it tomrrow but I cant sleep thinking about this bloody Youtube apk. so Ill do it now.Ill write a rundown just incase your not sure what to do.Coming from another ROM it probably wont install as an apk. so if it wont then do this and it will install for sure.Do it twice to make sure though
NEED:Root explorer set to RW
first backup your exsisting apk. just incase.
1.Open root explorer and select System then app and go to YouTube
2.Hold finger down on apk. untill you get a menu and select "copy"
3.Now navegate to InternalSD/data and select "paste". and your done.
Now pass the new YouTube apk. to internalSD/download
1.open root explorer go to int.SD/download and hold finger down on apk.
2.from the menu that appears select "copy"
3.Now navegate to System/app and select "paste"
4.You will be prompted to overwrite exsisting apk. so select yes and your done.
Do the second proccess twice to make sure its copied and you should now see it in the app draw.The reason both apks. go to different folders is because if you put one inside a folder where another already exsists it will overwrite so you could loose your backup or the new one.Im going to bed
Amazing, thank you so much! That apk is gonna follow me wherever I go. xD
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Keep a copy on your PC too and pass it to all your ROMs so you have a good YouTube app on your phone at all times.
cooza said:
I know I said Id do it tomrrow but I cant sleep thinking about this bloody Youtube apk. so Ill do it now.Ill write a rundown just incase your not sure what to do.Coming from another ROM it probably wont install as an apk. so if it wont then do this and it will install for sure.Do it twice to make sure though
NEED:Root explorer set to RW
first backup your exsisting apk. just incase.
1.Open root explorer and select System then app and go to YouTube
2.Hold finger down on apk. untill you get a menu and select "copy"
3.Now navegate to InternalSD/data and select "paste". and your done.
Now pass the new YouTube apk. to internalSD/download
1.open root explorer go to int.SD/download and hold finger down on apk.
2.from the menu that appears select "copy"
3.Now navegate to System/app and select "paste"
4.You will be prompted to overwrite exsisting apk. so select yes and your done.
Do the second proccess twice to make sure its copied and you should now see it in the app draw.The reason both apks. go to different folders is because if you put one inside a folder where another already exsists it will overwrite so you could loose your backup or the new one.Im going to bed
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Hey thanks for the info, I followed youre steps but when I try to run Youtube now it gives me an error message "The application Youtube(process com.rolle.android.youtube) has stopped unexpectedly. Try Again."
Btw I couldn't find a Download folder in the InternalSD instead I had to navigate to InternalSD/sdcard/download. This is where your youtube.apk was stored. Could this possibly be the issue?
cooza said:
I know I said Id do it tomrrow but I cant sleep thinking about this bloody Youtube apk. so Ill do it now.Ill write a rundown just incase your not sure what to do.Coming from another ROM it probably wont install as an apk. so if it wont then do this and it will install for sure.Do it twice to make sure though
NEED:Root explorer set to RW
first backup your exsisting apk. just incase.
1.Open root explorer and select System then app and go to YouTube
2.Hold finger down on apk. untill you get a menu and select "copy"
3.Now navegate to InternalSD/data and select "paste". and your done.
Now pass the new YouTube apk. to internalSD/download
1.open root explorer go to int.SD/download and hold finger down on apk.
2.from the menu that appears select "copy"
3.Now navegate to System/app and select "paste"
4.You will be prompted to overwrite exsisting apk. so select yes and your done.
Do the second proccess twice to make sure its copied and you should now see it in the app draw.The reason both apks. go to different folders is because if you put one inside a folder where another already exsists it will overwrite so you could loose your backup or the new one.Im going to bed
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Thanks a lot i wanted this apk as well. ive hit the thanks button
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ogikovacevic said:
Hey thanks for the info, I followed youre steps but when I try to run Youtube now it gives me an error message "The application Youtube(process com.rolle.android.youtube) has stopped unexpectedly. Try Again."
Btw I couldn't find a Download folder in the InternalSD instead I had to navigate to InternalSD/sdcard/download. This is where your youtube.apk was stored. Could this possibly be the issue?
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I installed it by renaming the current one by putting.bak at the end. Copy and paste the apk new youtube apk into system/app. Close root explorer. Then bang i can open it. Working perfect.
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works perfect. big thanks
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dude, your teh man, thank you very much. i was wondering this aswell.
ogikovacevic said:
Hey thanks for the info, I followed youre steps but when I try to run Youtube now it gives me an error message "The application Youtube(process com.rolle.android.youtube) has stopped unexpectedly. Try Again."
Btw I couldn't find a Download folder in the InternalSD instead I had to navigate to InternalSD/sdcard/download. This is where your youtube.apk was stored. Could this possibly be the issue?
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The YouTube apk. I put in the download folder in the internalSD so when I open root explorer I select sdcard/download and there it is.Basically you put it where you can find it(not on the externalSD) but I find this folder for me a good one to remember.Sometimes you need to do it twice in a row for it to work.If it doesnt then boot to recovery and fix permissions and wipe cache partition and see if that works.Also try androidkids way that he posted as it worked for him but Ive always done it as Ive posted.Also make sure that the YouTube app is the blue on that its meant to be.
EDIT:are you getting the message to overwrite exsisting app when you paste the new one?
Does anyone have a version of this for the latest version for youtube?
is there an updated version of this youtube which allows the screen to be off while still playing?
slybunda said:
is there an updated version of this youtube which allows the screen to be off while still playing?
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Look over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715
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[Q] Need Help for homescreen

Hello All users,
I use Go Locker for my razr.
A few hours ago, i add Go Locker in "Auto-Kill List" of Task Manager.
Now, i cannot go to home screen. Whenever I press "Home", what i see is "Black screen". I can see Notification Bar only.
I can receive calls and SMS.
Please help me how to solve it.
Thanks
So you cant get into anything on your phone? Are you rooted? If rooted maybe use root explorer or something like that and go into the file go locker is and delete it. See if the factory lock is named .bak and change it. Do a factory reset which sucks.
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...do-i-reset-my-droid-razr-to-default-settings?
Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons on the right side of the device for about 10 seconds. The device will then restart as normal.
Only thing I can come up with.
blueis300 said:
So you cant get into anything on your phone? Are you rooted? If rooted maybe use root explorer or something like that and go into the file go locker is and delete it. See if the factory lock is named .bak and change it. Do a factory reset which sucks.
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Thanks for your reply.
I cannot go to rootexplorer. nothing i can do. I am trying to solve without "FULL wipe"
maybe a dev could help with the actual commands but I think the solution would be to push the go locker apk back to your phone using your PC over USB using adb?
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If I understand everything correctly, he should be able to pull the. Bak from his phone using the adb line, rename the extension, and just push it back on right? I have a page of commands saved, when I get home in a few minutes I can link them
EDIT: http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
Those are the commands I was talking about, mainly the pull/push ones. I have no idea where the files would be located on your device though, unfortunately =/

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