Sneaky app which locks the screen - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello there.
Have you perhaps noticed an app which locks your screen on execution? I was thinking if there is an app out there for android which locks the screen and it's icon and name is customizable. I want to use it as a sneaky trap for kids or friends who enjoy playing games on my tablet, but at the same time secretly browse my private stuff. Therefore the trap is set while placing the app on the homescreen menu and assume that it's called "Naked pictures" and has a Gallery Icon and on execution it locks the screen.
Any ideas?

You could just download any app that closes the scteen when opened, and just chamge the icon and name by yourself.
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And how do I change it? I am not very experienced with developing stuff.

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I've been considering the LG V10 and wanted to hear from the XDA community on how useful the 2nd screen actually was. Is the second screen more than a novelty? What do you use yours for? What apps can utilize the 2nd screen? How often do you use the 2nd. screen and how does it effect battery life?Screen caps would be welcome.
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tersagun said:
BTW guys, not exactly related to the secondary-screen alone but how is the "alt-tab" performance; toggling between recent apps?
Say you cycle between the 5 recent apps; do they pop-up just immediately without any delay and at the exact point where you have left the app? (i.e. a web page doesn't reload, Twitter doesn't refresh like you are opening the app for the first time).
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It's tedious, but you could look through the permissions of each suspected app. When you find one that has either UI Overlay or Lockscreen permissions, then delete it and check.
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Thanks for the response!
While I was searching around for it the app crashed! YES! I had to school my Mrs. that a live wallpaper will never be 183mb, well shouldn't be. So the crappy apps name was Neon Butterfly. Now it's time to destroy it on the Play Store. Who ever was the dev for this was just getting paid for a stupid amount of ads.
Again, Thanks!

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Anyone know if it's possible to always open the app (assuming the user has an app open) in side-by-side mode when unfolding?
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lombrozo said:
Actually you can do this natively by launching the apps in split-screen, then taking the splitter and saving to the home screen.
What I want though is for the app that your currently using in fold mode - when you unfold it automatically is on the left side of the screen and the home-screen shows on the right ready for you to launch a second app...
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