[Q] Lockscreen button/gesture alternative LS - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I did search for lockscreens and didn't find anything close to what i am looking for. I used to use a Jailbroken iPhone and one of the only things I miss is this lockscreen system I had in place;
If I wanted to lock the screen and not have to put in a pin number to open it every time I just pressed the sleep button. However if I wanted it to have pin lock I just held the sleep button for a second.
It's so simple and saves so much time.
So I suppose if I had the standard lockscreen (I am Note 3) with a pin unlock, and the alternative being WidgetLocker (with no pin unlock) then i could just switch between the two. If that's possible, then it would just be a question of assigning widgetlocker to a button/gesture.
Do you know of anyway to achieve what I want?
Thanks, Chris

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[Q] Can we get a lockscreen?

I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to get a lockscreen that is part of the system, not an app. I have tried 4 3 different apps and non of them work right. They all freeze the system when i use the power button to put it to sleep, i get a white screen and nothing else. Please don't suggest any apps that is not what i asked this question for. I want a lockscreen that is part of the franework.
There is a screen lock in settings. You have the options of pattern, PIN or password. You will find it in Location and security settings.
No I know about that one. I mean a slide style lockscreen. Like on most android devices
saprano614 said:
No I know about that one. I mean a slide style lockscreen. Like on most android devices
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no hope for original one, you may install WidgetLocker to re-enable it.
i tried widgetlocker and everytime i use the power button to put to sleep and then try to wake up all i get is a blank white screen. i dont get it.

[Q] Neutrino, Fingerprint & Widgetlocker.

First of all :
I searched about this problem and found nothing. I wouldn't post here if I could have found a solution by myself.
Hello,
I'm using NeutrinoGT 2.2 ROM and I would like to use WidgetLocker and the fingerprint scanner. Here is what I would like to get :
1 - Press Power or Volume keys to wake up the phone. WidgetLocker appears.
2 - Swipe my finger.
3 - Phone unlock.
But here is what I have :
1 - Press Power or Volume keys to wake up the phone. WidgetLocker appears.
2 - Swipe finger : Haptic feedback.
3 - Widgetlocker stay on the screen. I must slide the tab to unlock my phone.
OR
1 - Press Power or Volume keys to wake up the phone. WidgetLocker appears.
2 - Slide the tab.
3 - CM7 lockscreen appear.
4 - Swipe my finger. Haptic feedback. Phone unlocked.
I also checked CM settings/lockscreen/disable Lockscreen. If not, I have to slide one more tab each time I unlock the phone (CM7's tab)
I'm using lastest WidgetLocker from market.
What should I do ? Where am I wrong ?
Thanks in advance !
why would you use another locker on top of 2 lockers already in the phone?i am also using neutrino and for me,i don't have the widget locker
without it,my phone is like this(no settings yet):
1.press power/unlock button or volume keys
2.cm7 slide to unlock
3.finger scanner slide finger
4.unlock
after turning off the cm7->lockscreen->unlock option->skip on security,it goes like this:
1.press power/unlock button or volume keys
2.cm7 slide finger to unlock
3.unlock
imho,you should just uninstall the widget locker
I know, but I would like to have a customized lockscreen with music controls, weather, etc.
And that's not possible with CM7 stock lockscreen.
well,i think you know how to remove cm7's slide to unlock.if not,i did post it before.
i don't know what's so special about widget unlocker since never use it before.but if you want the music,you can use winamp and poweramp.though don't know the weather widget
well,this is my suggestion.skip the finger scanner all together if possible.it's a nuisance actually(though i've gotten used to it)just use the widget locker's unlock.the widget locker is made for ever normal phone and the only phone that have a finger scanner is only the atrix.so the company won't make an exception to make a finger scanner JUST FOR THE ATRIX.so your options are:
1.go through at least 2 lockscreen(widget locker+fingerprint)
2.skip the fingerprint(get all the widget locker goodness)
3.skip widget locker(get a more secure unlocker:finger print scanner)
My problem is that WidgetLocker doesn't work with the fingerprint scanner, although it should work. It is stated here.
WidgetLocker should disappear when I swipe my finger. But it does not.
I know this is possible, this guy succeeded.
I'm not interested in PowerAMP or other apps. I just want to use WidgetLocker because it is a really great app.
hmm,well this i cannot comment.why don't you just pm the guy who actually stumbled upon it.he did say it was because of the update.sorry,can't help anymore.
imo,it's more of the app update related kind of problem and can't be solved by normal enable/disable options.just my opinion.
good luck on finding the solution
edit:re-read the post and seemed like it was almost luck-related solution.also,the last post sort of stated the possible solution.also do note the date.it's july last year so it does not necessarily work now as some updates could have screwed up your chance to get it working.again just my opinion
re-edit again: pm the guy that did it
Thanks graphidz
graphidz said:
why would you use another locker on top of 2 lockers already in the phone?i am also using neutrino and for me,i don't have the widget locker
without it,my phone is like this(no settings yet):
1.press power/unlock button or volume keys
2.cm7 slide to unlock
3.finger scanner slide finger
4.unlock
after turning off the cm7->lockscreen->unlock option->skip on security,it goes like this:
1.press power/unlock button or volume keys
2.cm7 slide finger to unlock
3.unlock
imho,you should just uninstall the widget locker
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I'm so new with CM, didn't have a chance to explore a newly flashed Neutrino yet, but your post skip me the hassle.
Can Neutrino's CM7 have this option:
to unlock screen, you have to swipe finger OR enter PIN.
On the lockscreen, there's a button to directing you alternative way to unlock (by entering correct PIN).
The current Gingerbread support this ( I don't know about stock, I used to have PieCrust 1.6)
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[Q] more than 1 page on lock screen/more widgets

currently using widgetlocker and it is great, but I would like to get more functionality out of my lock screen
Basically looking to cram more widgets/info in there & I've run out of space
Wondering if there is a way to have more than 1 page on the lockscreen and be able to swipe through them
Or something like double tapping a widget/the lock page and have it flip over to present more info on the other side (used to have something like this on iphone, Intelliscreen)
device info: Galaxy Nexus gsm yakju, unlocked bootloader and rooted
Thanks
Babukb2 said:
currently using widgetlocker and it is great, but I would like to get more functionality out of my lock screen
Basically looking to cram more widgets/info in there & I've run out of space
Wondering if there is a way to have more than 1 page on the lockscreen and be able to swipe through them
Or something like double tapping a widget/the lock page and have it flip over to present more info on the other side (used to have something like this on iphone, Intelliscreen)
device info: Galaxy Nexus gsm yakju, unlocked bootloader and rooted
Thanks
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There are other very valid lockscreen, such as Magic Locker, or SmartShift Lockscreen
Might be able to get it to work with smartshift, if I could make different profiles for the different types of widgets i want & then have a toggle or a way of activating the different profiles from the main lock screen, in theory seems like it could work
Is there really nothing out there that would allow more than 1 page on the lock screen with the customization of widget locker or the above mentioned apps?
I've been looking, & have seen other people requesting the same type of thing, but so far haven't been able to find a solution :-\

[Q] Hidden lock screen unlock???

Apologies if this is the wrong forum, or has been asked before but I couldn't find what I was looking for.
I spent quite a few hours making my lock screen just the way I like it except for a couple two things I can't sort out. Is it possible to remove the Home, Back and Task button from the lockscreen and add a hidden slider or pattern unlock? I'd like to keep the lock screen as clean as possible while still having some security.
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Lockscreens

About two weeks ago, while playing with my phone, a thought occured to me -- why do I have a lockscreen? I then removed my lockscreen all together so that when I hit my power button I'm on my home screen. Lockscreens made sense back when they were keyguards and you had hard buttons and could easly, easily pocket dial someone. But other than me being brainwashed by my mobile OSes for years, I couldn't figure out a solid reason to actually use a lockscreen.
I've been going straight no lockscreen since my epiphany, and it's not been a problem at all. Before switching back to BSX, I just put DashClock as my homescreen widget and it provided the same convenience as me checking my lockscreen. And even now with BSX, I have unread counts in my launcher, so I'm still not missing any of the information I routinely kept on my lockscreen. I've not pocket dialed, or answered, anyone, and I've cut out what I completely unrealistically imagine would've accumulated to years of my life spent "sliding to unlock" my phone.
So... my question. Why do you use a lockscreen? Do you actually need it? Or do you, too, just use it because that's what you do. You have a lockscreen.
No, I use one for pattern lock.
Not sure why I'm using mine still, I haven't had a password in a while. Maybe I should put it back...

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