So,
Little bit of a rant. But seems Samsung chose to remove the Lock Screen widgets feature. I just spoke to someone on live chat about this, they claim Android as of KITKAT 4.4.2, no longer has this feature. Bull sh!t.
Now, I saw the lock screen was ported to Galaxy S4 and in that port there also is no lock screen widgets.
I am requesting help of ALL OF US developers for the S5 and the like to come together and see if we can figure out how/where they disabled this. I also am thinking of just porting the Galaxy S4 lock screen to our phone. However, this would most likely break the finger print scanner.
What i would personally like, is modifing smali code to enable them again on the current lock screen. The main parts of the lockscreen are found in /system/priv-app/Keyguard.apk. I am personally working on this. There HAS to be a way to enable it.
To start, i'm simply comparing different aspects of the lock screen with the Galaxy S4 lock screen. Hopefully this will lead to the idiotic changes made by Samsung.
Please, if anybody has any input, please post!! This, to me, is the only let down of the S5. I really want this working. While I can make an app to "mimic" the lockscreen widgets, i really want native support. And im sure others do as well
Thanks guys for reading!
It seems that they also disabled "settings shortcuts" also. On my Note 3 a screen press brings up the widgets screen where you can add shortcuts (I find Battery to be very useful) - I can't do this on my S5?
What the hell are these Samsung idiots thinking?
docfreed said:
It seems that they also disabled "settings shortcuts" also. On my Note 3 a screen press brings up the widgets screen where you can add shortcuts (I find Battery to be very useful) - I can't do this on my S5?
What the hell are these Samsung idiots thinking?
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You are correct. No Widgets on the lock screen. I'm trying very hard to get this back. Except for tonight, pretty little liars is on xD
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elesbb said:
So,
Little bit of a rant. But seems Samsung chose to remove the Lock Screen widgets feature. I just spoke to someone on live chat about this, they claim Android as of KITKAT 4.4.2, no longer has this feature. Bull sh!t.
Now, I saw the lock screen was ported to Galaxy S4 and in that port there also is no lock screen widgets.
I am requesting help of ALL OF US developers for the S5 and the like to come together and see if we can figure out how/where they disabled this. I also am thinking of just porting the Galaxy S4 lock screen to our phone. However, this would most likely break the finger print scanner.
What i would personally like, is modifing smali code to enable them again on the current lock screen. The main parts of the lockscreen are found in /system/priv-app/Keyguard.apk. I am personally working on this. There HAS to be a way to enable it.
To start, i'm simply comparing different aspects of the lock screen with the Galaxy S4 lock screen. Hopefully this will lead to the idiotic changes made by Samsung.
Please, if anybody has any input, please post!! This, to me, is the only let down of the S5. I really want this working. While I can make an app to "mimic" the lockscreen widgets, i really want native support. And im sure others do as well
Thanks guys for reading!
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Good to see you here finally seeing some guys from the tmo gs4 forum migrating here lol
Update: I have the galaxy s4 lockscreen somewhat working now! :d
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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.
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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.
Hello all,
my first post on XDA
First, thanks for this forum, as I found plenty on info on the phone already, and got the itch to immediately start flashing it
I own an XPS as I bricked my Galaxy S after much playing: till now, the XPS is a fantastic phone.
My only complaint about it (besides the difficult to activate home/menu/back buttons) is the absence of widgets in the drawer!
I see Sony has put a home widget to substitute, but hate it.
I love to have Screen Rotation & Brightness, and other widgets in the drawer, as I can access them without exiting the current app (CM was amazing with this, allowing configuration of widgets to be displayed).
Is there a way to add them? I tried a search, but (me noob?) didn't find it.
Thanks for your help,
Azoele
I think you mean in the pulldown area and not the drawer. If so Then this is what you want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594947
yes!
Yes, it looks like that, thanks!
I will head there immediately and try to install.
Feeling very happy now
Azoele
hello everybody ... i hope some can help me
i hate the stock samsung lock screen but i love android revolution HD.
because of that i am looking for a mod which brings the stock android lockscreen with customizible shortscuts to
your camera, browser, whats app and so on...
i browsed a bit in google and here in the forums but i havent found anything.
i am sure there is a mod like this but i cant find it :laugh:
i hope you can help me
widget locker
Widget locker is a good option, but it doesn't work properly with S3.
Many small issues which make it unusable for me.
1) If you wake your phone withing 5 secs, you'll see an annoying toast notification.
2) It can be easily unlocked using Home button, unlike the stock one.
3) If you have a rooted device, point 2 can be overcome. However then if you are in home screen (tried with Nova) and you press Home button again you'll see a small refresh of launcher. This is because of the workaround.
So I would advice you to not buy it.
JKay is another option
thank you ... ykay is almost perfect
i would like a JB style lock screen which is customizible ... but this one is fine too
you can customize the lockscreen if you buy his app
i bought his app but there doesent seem to be any customazitation for the stock JB lockscreen available ... only for the ICS one
Hi,
just got Themer, and I really like it!
But, I can't get Page Buddy to work (Samsung Galaxy Note 2).
Could it be because Page Buddy is a Samsung-only thing?
Thanks for any help!
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Hi,
just got Themer, and I really like it!
But, I can't get Page Buddy to work (Samsung Galaxy Note 2).
Could it be because Page Buddy is a Samsung-only thing?
Thanks for any help!
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Are you trying to use Page Buddy withing Themer?
Yep, I had my Samsung setup so that Page buddy opened the S-pen page (when I took out the pen).
That does not work after using Themer launcher.
No big deal, but I was just curious if there was a work-around....
Galaxy Note 2 > 3
I am furious that samsung took away page buddy and esp. did not leave any alternative or better feature on it.
I hardly think note 3 is better phone; only the dimension & maybe the Full HD screen will the selling point FOR me.
Samsung tried widgets on s4 and failed, I don't know what magazine's all about.
Anyways,
Here's why and how note 2 is better(this is all customed to my usability and the level of descent use Note features) :
S-PEN
1. S-Pen button and doube-tap on screen launching quick s-memo. yes, it's not good as action note BUT i think the most would use really note more than jogging down e-mails & phone numbers, if anything they should have included such feature or option on quick s-memo function. The biggest upside is quick s-note is treated just like any other s-memo.
2. Pulling S-Pen reacts as your 4th-hardware key/switch. Meaning, you can arrange app icons & widget or if any, you want to hide away can be launch pull(without detaching S-pen) and tap an app can be your quick launch. I have direct call, small s-memo widget, google translater, and starbucks, alarm(3rd party - "Timely"-because you don't need look/search for regular Time app, if you pull notification bar down and tap clock on left top corner re-direct you to clock). Try using optimizing page buddy as Quick dial or Favorite Contact.
Earphone PLUG
1. Music widget
2. Movie & Youtube widget & etc.
recommended shortcuts always changes why not have your own secret happy(?) place to go when you plug your earphone or detach your s-pen.
*Apple DO NOT take away feature that doesn't work right away(only based on my guesstimation). Nor put any prematurely developed or tested app. I just think Page Buddy feature has a great potential.
Hey guys,
I'm using the AOSB 1.2.8 Kitkat 4.4.2 on my i9100G and firstly, I gotta say it's really nice!
I'm having some customizations issues tho...
for one, I didn't find how to increase the number of home screens. Is it capped at 3 with the launcher3 homescreen? can I have more if I use the google one? just need to switch and restart the phone then?
Secondly, I love that feature to access ur notifications and apps quickly from the lockscreen but sadly you can't combine this with any kind of security. I've tried pattern, PIN and so on, but then the lock screen features are gone. It's basically one or the other. any fix/trick on that?
and finally, a noob question but is there a way to get a notification upon the birthday of someone in your contact list?
thanks everyone for ur help,
wedgy
For your first question.. To add another screen you can try to drop an app to a non existent desktop and the launcher automatically creates another screen.
Or try Nova launcher, it's beautiful.
banjara said:
For your first question.. To add another screen you can try to drop an app to a non existent desktop and the launcher automatically creates another screen.
Or try Nova launcher, it's beautiful.
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thx man, when you know it, it's kinda obvious, but so far I only wanted to add them to the left, and that didnt work... *blind*...