Use this tag for issues with Android's lock-screen (the one protecting your device from unauthorized/accidental use. If applyable, consider using a more specific tag, such as e.g. 'face-unlock', 'pattern-lock', or 'locked-out'. See the full tag wiki for additional details and hints.
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avoid both screen lock and pattern lock
When the screen times out, a screen lock activates that needs to be swiped down. After 5 minutes, a phone lock pattern is activated. Now when I turn on the display I need to both swipe down and enter ...
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How do I disable the lock-screen when my Samsung Galaxy S II is charging/connected via USB?
When I develop for my Samsung Galaxy S II, the screen locks as usual after the configured time. However, for development it would be practical if the phone would just stay awake while it is connected ...
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iPhone-to-Android convert: how do I change the lock screen, set up 2-click speed dialing, etc.
I just left my iPhone 3G for a Samsung Galaxy S II Android phone. I am trying to recreate certain iPhone behaviors and am wondering if it's possible, and how.
Android 2.3's default lock screen is ...
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How do I change the lock-screen wallpaper?
I've lost the ability to change my lock screen wallpaper (in the course of trigger-happy removal of some phone company apps). I used to be able to do 'Menu > Wallpaper' and be prompted for either ...
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Why does selecting the second use on the lock screen crashes OS?
Running 4.2 on a new Nexus 7 with two users setup with individual google profiles. Both have basic setups (a few apps, sign in patterns, no widgets running).
Both profiles having been running fine ...
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change icons on sensation lock screen
I've just got a HTC sensation and I've worked out how to change the icons on the home screens, but is there a way to change the icons on the lock screen?
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pin request at the startup lock screen
I was trying to set up a VPN connection and it asked me about medium and high level security and a password which I didn't understand well! I failed to use VPN but now each time I try to unlock the ...
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Lock screen Orientation on nexus 4
Is there a shortcut to lock the screen orientation on the nexus 4 with android 4.2.1? I read you can swipe down from the top right corner on the nexus 7 but haven't found any info for the 4.
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Are PIN lock and lock screen widgets incompatible in ICS?
My wife has a Bionic and I've got a Galaxy Nexus. So she has the older Android version and I've got ICS. We both use PIN locks.
On her phone, she first has to swipe-unlock to get to the PIN screen, ...
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How to display my calendar on the lock screen?
What is the best way to show (non-interactive) widgets on the lock screen?
I have bought WidgetLocker, but it forces me to unlock the screen twice (using both WidgetLocker and native slider).
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How can I restore the display of the battery status on the lockscreen?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit - GT S5670 model. When I charge the battery, there used be a percentage on the pattern screen. Somehow it is not showing now. All it is showing the word "Charging" but no ...
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CyanogenMod 7 - can I hide the status bar on the lockscreen?
I am using a Google Nexus One and have just flashed CyanogenMod 7 onto it. I noticed that the lockscreen shows the status bar on it, as shown on the image with this post.
Is there a way to hide the ...
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Lockscreen on capacitive touchscreen?
My phone (SE Xperia X8) has a capacitive touchscreen, which, I'm told that only reacts to fingers.
So does it have a point to have lockscreen enabled?
I use Cyanogenmod so I can easily disable it.
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Locked screen on asus tf 300 t [duplicate]
I am willing to post a receipt and serial # if any one can help me unlock what what my girl friend did without loosing all my customers info ( yes, I never thought of backing it up ), boating season ...
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Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos unlocking screen in horizontal position when calling
I noticed this function on Alcatel with same version of Android (2.3.6). When you talking phone blocked, but when you changing phone to horizontal position(standart position for working with phone) it ...
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World clock on lock screen
Did anyone meet an app to show the time in several timezones on the lock screen?
Android 2.3.4, Xperia Pro
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Reset my tablet (Penta ws702c) to fix locked out? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recovering from forgotten lock pattern
I'm locked out of my Tab because of too many pattern attempts. Data transfer and wifi is disabled and usb debugging mode is also ...
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How to unlock without internet connection [duplicate]
My phone is not connected to Wi-Fi or internet and its been locked now. It is not accepting my gmail username and password. How do I unlock ? I know my unlock pattern and the gmail username and ...
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How do I pause a song thats playing while my phone is locked (Samsung ace 2)
I am looking for a way to pause a song without unlocking it. Take the iPhone for example; just by pressing the home button twice, it pauses the song. It's annoying having to unlock my phone every time ...
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Lock Screen Problem [duplicate]
I have a Sanei N78 3G version tablet pc, which is running Android 4.0.3 (or something like that). My sister decided to try and guess my lock screen pattern the other day, and ended up locking me out. ...
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Disable lock-screen enter/return button?
Is there any way to have the lock-screen unlock as soon as I enter the correct code? For instance, on my iPod touch if I type the 4 digit passcode, it'll unlock as soon as I hit that fourth digit. Is ...
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Slide unlock till pattern lock gets activated after interval
Using Jelly Bean, 4.1.1, on a Galaxy Nexus, I want this: You lock the phone. For the first 5 minutes, if you try to unlock, you can just slide and unlock it; after that, you have to enter a pattern.
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How can I disable the status bar on the lock screen?
I want my lock screen to actually lock the phone. I don't want to be able to unlock the phone and initiate a call by pulling the phone out of my pocket, or randomly select notification items if it ...
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Atrix will boot up but unlock screen is unresponsive
I'm having my first major issue with my phone, the Atrix (not Atrix 2). The phone is stock Gingerbread, not rooted, and I don't download any dubious or non-Market apps. While using my phone today it ...
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Slide to answer is not working on HTC Wildfire S
When trying to answer an incoming call, the slide up to answer never works! It moves, but doesn't actually pick up the call. Is there any way to change this??
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Have notification about missed calls on status bar but dont want to see caller id on lock screen
I have an HTC Sensation, running Android 4.
I want to have notifications on the status bar when I have missed calls, but I don't want to have caller ID on lock screen. I don't want anyone to see the ...
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How to switch user profile based on password / lockscreen pattern
Currently, I have a family use tablet running on 4.2 Jellybean
Model is Ainol Novo7 Flame, a cheap Nexus7 alternative. Nexus7 is quite expensive in my country on its release so I bought this one ...
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How to switch to vibrate mode using only hardware keys
I have a Nexus 4, and I would like to be able to switch it to vibrate mode without having to look at the screen or unlock it. My previous phones had this ability (my iPhone had a switch dedicated to ...
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Calculator on 4.2.2 lockscreen?
I'm wondering if it's possible to put the calculator app on the 4.2 lockscreen (similar to how the camera is there). Not a widget, but the app. I'm running the latest CM10.1 nightly, on a Sprint GS3.
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N7/4.2 Can't add lock screen widgets?
I was pretty excited to hear Android 4.2 brings lock screen widgets. But after updating my Nexus 7 tablet, I'm not able to do that: I just have a clock widget that I can remove (it reappears after ...
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Password method changed on nexus 4
I just got a nexus 4 and have been trying out a couple of 'lost phone' apps. I was using the face/pattern authention for the lockscreen, but now it prompts for a password. I tried my google account ...
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Asus TF300T screen locked [duplicate]
Ex locked my Asus TF300T (serial #C50KCT156309) out of spite. I've been trying to recover it since the Superbowl, without losing data.
Still factory set, never updated, as I am not very computer ...
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How do I get a camera icon on my lockscreen?
I've seen screenshots from Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) that have a camera icon besides the unlock icon on the lockscreen (see below).
My Nexus 4 (latest Jelly Bean, 4.2.1) has a camera widget on its ...
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Fast lock and unclock screen by lock button doesn't lock screen at all
I couldn't find any topic related to this. If there is one, please flag to delete.
There is problem with lock button that it doesn't lock your screen even when you setted in settings to lock the ...
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Make screen lock after call if it was locked before?
I think that I had this feature in my Galaxy S way back in the 2.1-2.2 era, but now I can't figure it out on my Galaxy Nexus (takju, 4.1.1).
What I'm looking for is this: if I have the phone locked ...
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Backlight time-out
Is there a way to change the screen backlight's time-out duration independent of the screen lock's? Basically, I want my screen to go dark way before the OS locks the device.
I'm running running ICS ...
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Can I change (or add more apps to) the unlock screen in Ice Cream Sandwich?
On the previous version I could swipe left or right to start with my camera, or just unlock the phone. I just got the Ice Cream Sandwich update and now I can swipe up or down to access the dialer or ...
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Need a car-friendly way to listen to music?
Here is specifically what I'm looking for.
1) I would like the ability to use gesture/swipe controls to skip tracks. This is much easier than finding a button on a touchscreen to change tracks.
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How to change lock screen on a phone like it is on a Kindle Fire? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get a random image on my lockscreen?
Everytime the user turns on the Kindle Fire, the lockscreen of the device presents a different background. (Of course it ...
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How to bypass lock screen for Samsung Galaxy S3 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection?
A few days ago, my close friend's dad passed away suddenly from a heart attack when he was overseas, he left his ...
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Disable device lock when pressing Gnex power button
When I press the power button on my Galaxy Nexus to turn off the screen, it immediately locks the phone, and I have to enter my code the next time I turn the screen back on. However, if I let the ...
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Adding apps in the unlock screen
I have a Samsung tablet (not sure of model), running Android 4.0.4.
When I unlock my screen, I have four default options that I can choose from, or I can use the empty area to unlock the main screen. ...
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Phone lock enabling using hardware buttons
I don't normally like to lock my phone as I find it annoying.
Is it possible to enable the lock or some kind of encryption on the phone in an emergency, for example by holding down a number of the ...
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Droid Bionic screen won't auto shut off when plugged in
My phones screen will remain backlit and on while plugged in after getting a text or something that would pop up.
Even if nothing popped up, if I just unlock it while plugged in, it will never ...
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Customizing lock screen notifications on 2.2
Is there an app that makes it possible to have email, Facebook, etc. notifications displayed on the unlock screen, the way that voicemail and text message notifications are displayed?
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Lock screen shown when notification selected
I am starting to get some strange behaviour with my Nexus 4 running the latest JB os. I get a notification such as an email or sms, so I unlock the screen before dragging the notification bar down and ...
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Skipping “Swipe screen to unlock” screen?
I do not have any kind of password/pattern lock enabled in my rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone.
When I wake my phone up, by pressing either the power button or the middle button, I see this ...
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Lock screen when proximity sensor is covered
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Jelly Bean. I would like, for, my screen to lock if proximity sensor is covered (for instance, when it is in my pocket).
How can I do that?
I am searching for an ...
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How to set a default keyboard language on the lock screen?
I have multiple languages set up on my keyboard (and using Swype primarily).
Since my password consists of English letters, if my keyboard was last used in a different language, I have to first ...
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Is there a way to set the screen to auto-lock after more than 30 minutes?
On my GS3 the options for auto-locking range from "immediately" to "30 minutes". Suppose I wanted the auto-lock to happen only after 1 hour - is there any way to do this?
