Just got my SGSIII and looking for a few tweaks, the i9000 was my first android device and it had a few annoyances which is why the second time around i went hTC, but the SGSIII is a beast so came back around to Samsung, missed the AMOLED screen. So hoping these tweaks are possible.
1.) Unlock camera app bypassing security, this is a feature with 4.0+ but don't see why it was not added to the SGS?
2.) Music control on lockscreen, its silly they didn't add this. I know you can use the notification bar within the lockscreen if there is no security but I want the security. Yes I know I can get PowerAMP/PlayerPro and use the app lockscreen but want to avoid that?
3.) If 2 is not possible what about track control with the volume rocker like here for the stock SGS player? I would like to stay stock and not use AOSP or CyogenMOD just get.
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I really like my Evo 3d but I wish that I could put more shortcuts on the actual lock screen. On my Htc Hero I had a lockscreen that I could put my silent toggle on there (I just can't remember which lockscreen it was). It was like a semi-circle dial and to access the apps, you'd just click on the app or toggle and "dial" and it would either toggle phone to silent, or open the app. I looked at widgetlocker but that seemed too complicated for what I wanted. Any ideas? I can't put any widgets on this lockscreen, only apps. any ideas anyone?
Thank you.
well widgetlocker is the best choice. also check out simplylockscreen. search for lockscreen replacement on the market and find something that might suit your needs.
Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
Been wanting the same. So far the only thing I have seen is in a couple ROMs the ASOP lockscreen, and I believe some have the four slidders to let you unlock, silent, vibrate, straight to sms, however you want them. If your not rooted I know there's a couple different apps that'll let you use a different lockscreen. Not sure how food they are cus I've never used them but I'm ran across them in my searches.
Sent from my double barrel Shooter. BANG!
not sure if its available for you, but miui has a lot of different lockscreen customizations and customizations to the whole interface in general. make sure its compatible with your phone and im pretty sure root is required. before flashing anything make sure it is compatible!
Alternatively, you could search "lockscreen" in the android market. Good luck!
its possible to add the galaxy s2 lockscreen on a 2.3.4 JVP galaxy S with galaxian without cwm?
Well I've been playing with lock screen on RAZR, the default one I think is just... 'pathetic'? I'd like to have a more custom one with more options and stuff.
I've tried WidgetLocker but sadly It won't work right with phone, sometimes takes long to show, buggy, or shows both lock screens + pattern etc... It's an absolutely mess.
I've read that you can flash a custom lock screen in any phone, and since mine is Deoxeded with eternityproject's rom I should be able, but reading documentation I found It says is a dangerous thing to do since you can easily corrupt your android since this feature is deeply installed on it.
So I would ask for help to someone who can help us to give the last custom tweak for it. I am not an expert on Android, but I like to tweak and learn about it since I just started to code stuff for android last year, would like to learn more about It's structure and so on.
Thank you!
Hello,
for disable lock screen, search and install "No Lock" on the market,
it's free and work nice
I use it since my RAZR.... on my Desire HD with CyanogenMod where you can disable it in options
PS : you can also Use my favorite home Launcher who have a custom and changeable Lock screen (for me the best launcher ever !!!
not avairable on market http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=439&t=280617&hilit=360
Important : Don't use this section for questions, it's not alowed
Oh sorry well, this is not only a question but a proposal for developing alternative lock screen.
Well that No lock app might remove it but we find the problem when you get a new lock screen from any app it will take long etc... so only idea I get is replacing it from Android system itself.
Unless you're rooted and flash a custom ROM that has its own custom lock screen. Or if you are rooted then go to droidpirate.com download a lock screen and use metamorph app to install it. Just make sure its compatible for the Razr
Sent from my Rooted and Safestrapped Moto DROID RAZR
Widgetlocker works great for me. make sure root helper is on. Also try go locker and miuilocker.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA App
i am using go locker and in works like a charm, but i will probably convert back to stock, because i am missing this silent activation on go locker...cant find a way to put it on the lockscreen, anybody maybe an idea?
sadly enough for me I can't use a custom lockscreen without the stock lockscreen also showing - due to having Exchange set up on my phone and my work's Exchange server enforcing PIN lock -_-...
IMHO, it's a bad idea to develop a custom lockscreen right now 'cause we'll upgrade to ICS soon...
...and its lockscreen behavior should be different from the GB one.
It would be a good idea starting to develop directly on ICS.
After dealing with far too many bugs, I recently switched from CM7 to SuperClean3. One CM feature I'm really missing however is the volume button music controls where you change tracks when the screen was off.
Any chance at all a general mod exists that I can load to get this specific functionality or is is something that's only enabled through custom roms?
Thanks!
I suspect that's a custom feature built into the CM Music app
You'll probably have to go to an app like PlayerPro to get that feature with a Stock based ROM.
It's not just tied to the stock music app, it works with all music apps on CM7. There'a a MIUI mod that adds this feature as well. I've seen the long-press volume to skip tracks added into stock roms too, although they were for the incredible. I'd think the functionality could be added into superclean with a similar method though, have you asked the developer about it?
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It's not just tied to the stock music app, it works with all music apps on CM7. There'a a MIUI mod that adds this feature as well. I've seen the long-press volume to skip tracks added into stock roms too, although they were for the incredible. I'd think the functionality could be added into superclean with a similar method though, have you asked the developer about it?
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I saw that MIUI mod as well which gave me wishful thinking something like that could be created for a stock ROM. I didnt think to ask the SC dev as he "milestone'd" it a few weeks ago, so just assumed he wouldn't. I suppose wouldn't hurt to ask.
Thanks for the responses.
No problem. I have seen that functionality built into other roms, (I'm thinking of the "Stock plus" rom for the incredible by jermaine151) so it definitely can be done. No idea how easy to implement it would be though, or if the dev would be willing to invest time into it.
I think there's an APP in the market called "next song" that will do this for most music players.
I seem to have a little issue with the lockscreen on ICS. I'm currently using the mainly stock, but rooted ICS rom. On the lockscreen, whenever i set it to any security lock other than "Slide," I can no longer see the music player or any notifications from the convenience of the lockscreen. On the Jellybean rom (CM10) I tried there was an option to 'Show Widgets on Lockscreen" which overcame this problem. Now I'm pretty sure Samsung in all their infinite wisdom could not have possibly programmed TouchWiz to do this lockscreen BS. Is there anyway I can set it to a more default ICS lockscreen look, where I can see notifications, and maybe have some shortcuts on the lockscreen?
Forget using that stupid pattern lockscreen. It will protect you about as much as a broken condom in Africa. Seriously there are only 362,880 patterns possible and any crap laptop could bruteforce that small of a number in no time at all. Besides if i steal your phone i don't care about your data, im just going to wipe the device from recovery and sell it. If its a girlfriend you need to keep out then there are ways of hiding everything incriminating using a few choice apps without locking the phone which ALWAYS makes girls suspicious.
But seriously, you either want your device locked or not. No one is going to make a security lockscreen that displays personal info. That's insane.
Hello kind strangers,
Have searched for the last two weeks for answers to my questions/needs/requirements but have come up with zilch.
Would very much appreciate your assistance.
I've rooted my htc m8 and flashed viper on it, I'm very pleased so far with the performance but and it's a big but, there are a few things lacking .
Here's a list of what I've been looking for:
1. Something that allows me to quick compose, quick reply, etc text messages from the lockscreen without me having to switch off my security password /pattern.
I've tried textra and glowfly, but none of these hit the spot.
I've been using Activator on my iPhone for years and am very surprised that Android doesn't have something similar.
Is there somethin like activator that allows you to make your own custom gestures as well as allowing you to change the functions of your hardware buttons?
Viper allows you to limited gestures etc, I want to be able to do gestures etc on my lockscreen, that actually opens apps and does things as opposed to taking me through the unlock process (am I goin too far now?:/)
2. I haven't used tasker yet due to being so new to Android, but have heard great things about it and will be looking into this more.
I'm assuming tasker allows users to swap profiles?
3. Multiwindows: I understand that Omni Rom comes with this function, but I don't want this Rom:/
What would be the best way to multitask without having to flash another rom?
4. What's the best floating app that you guys have used?
5. I really like customising my phone, viper does allow this , but is there another Rom that does this better without me losing sense? I thought I would dislike sense but it's started to grow on me.
6. Lockscreen apps - I've looked at both widgetlocker and dashclock and none of them appeal cause of the lack of security.
Is there somethin g that intergrates with the stock lockscreen, which will display notifications better, allow theming , widgets, as well as help with point 1 (quick compose and quick reply etc)?
I apologise in advance for the noobish questions, but I've spent more than a week searching for the answers and haven't found anything.
Would very much appreciate your input and thank you for taking the time to read this post.
Regards,
Swat Valley
Perhaps I may have posted in the wrong section:/
Swat Valley said:
Hello kind strangers,
Have searched for the last two weeks for answers to my questions/needs/requirements but have come up with zilch.
Would very much appreciate your assistance.
I've rooted my htc m8 and flashed viper on it, I'm very pleased so far with the performance but and it's a big but, there are a few things lacking .
Here's a list of what I've been looking for:
1. Something that allows me to quick compose, quick reply, etc text messages from the lockscreen without me having to switch off my security password /pattern.
I've tried textra and glowfly, but none of these hit the spot.
I've been using Activator on my iPhone for years and am very surprised that Android doesn't have something similar.
Is there somethin like activator that allows you to make your own custom gestures as well as allowing you to change the functions of your hardware buttons?
Viper allows you to limited gestures etc, I want to be able to do gestures etc on my lockscreen, that actually opens apps and does things as opposed to taking me through the unlock process (am I goin too far now?:/)
2. I haven't used tasker yet due to being so new to Android, but have heard great things about it and will be looking into this more.
I'm assuming tasker allows users to swap profiles?
3. Multiwindows: I understand that Omni Rom comes with this function, but I don't want this Rom:/
What would be the best way to multitask without having to flash another rom?
4. What's the best floating app that you guys have used?
5. I really like customising my phone, viper does allow this , but is there another Rom that does this better without me losing sense? I thought I would dislike sense but it's started to grow on me.
6. Lockscreen apps - I've looked at both widgetlocker and dashclock and none of them appeal cause of the lack of security.
Is there somethin g that intergrates with the stock lockscreen, which will display notifications better, allow theming , widgets, as well as help with point 1 (quick compose and quick reply etc)?
I apologise in advance for the noobish questions, but I've spent more than a week searching for the answers and haven't found anything.
Would very much appreciate your input and thank you for taking the time to read this post.
Regards,
Swat Valley
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Welcome to android.
Many of your wants and needs can be met by using the mod called the Xposed Framework. This little guy allows "hooks" on to various calls to the system and redirects them to the Xposed Framework and the modules that you add to it. With this enabled you can do everything from stop ads to mod the status bar, lock screen, themes, and so much more. One caveat: This is currently not working with ART runtime, but not likely you are running that anyway on the One yet. It's also already included in your rom.
Notifications from a a Pattern/PIN/Password locked screen:
http://gs4.wonderhowto.com/how-to/a...protected-lock-screen-your-galaxy-s4-0149781/
(yes it says for the GS4, but the module is listed to work with the One as well) http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.labtech.mod
Custom Gestures:
Lockscreen -
HTC Gesture Modifier http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.mohammadag.htcgesturemodifier
HTC Sense 6 Toolbox http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.sensetoolbox.six
Anywhere but Lockscreen (unless you use a custom LS) -
Gesture Navigation + Multitouch Gestures http://repo.xposed.info/module/ind.fem.black.rayyan.xposed.gesturenavigation
All in One Gestures https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
GMD GestureControl https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontrol
Tasker:
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/guides.html
MultiWindow:
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.zst.xposed.halo.floatingwindow
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.lovewuchin.xposed.xmultiwindow
Different interpretations of multitasking. There are also tons of different side bar type apps that you can access from swiping from an edge of the screen to activate shortcuts to your favorite apps, contacts, settings, recents, etc. that are accessible from anywhere but the stock lockscreen.
Swipepad https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.conduction.swipepad.android
Glovebox https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fb.glovebox
Sidebar https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.sidebar
And so on... (my fav is Swipepad, especially after the last update which improved the performance greatly)
Floating apps:
Sorry, don't really use them.
Custom Sense roms:
Not saying Viper is the best, but you won't really find much that will be MORE customizable than a Viper rom. There are a few on the same level though, such as InsertCoin, Renovate, SkyDragon, and RayGlobe currently.
Lockscreen:
You can enable adding widgets (also in Settings > Security) and the AOSP lockscreen (like on a Nexus device) from the Venom Tweaks app as well. I like some lockscreen apps, like WidgetLocker, but at the end of the day, the 3rd party lockscreen replacements are either lacking in functionality(there are some that do have good security options, most do not), use more battery power, and end up lagging because when you wake the phone it might take a sec for the app to turn on as well where typically the stock lockscreen will be instantaneous. As far as Notifications - well, the phone has that option too, under Settings > Security > Notification Settings. Another alternative is some like Metro Notifications https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nlucas.wp7notificationslite which displays notifications a la Windows Phone style (and iOS) as banners, giving you options to swipe to dismiss or click to launch.
Hope that will get you started on your quest.