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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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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Why phone sometimes (often) goes crazy and constantly lightens up its locked screen?
In general, from time to time, my phone (Galaxy SII) lightens up its locked screen for 4-5 seconds.
I thought: the reason behind can be to show if some messages or calls are awaiting to be noticed ...
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How can I delay the screen's password lock on my Stratosphere?
I need my to have my screen be password locked, but I want it to kick in after only 5-10 minutes (i.e., if I lock my phone and unlock it a moment later, I don't want to have to put in my password ...
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Nexus S 'flashes' screen when locking
When I lock my Nexus S, the screen flashes once:
It turns black, then the home screen appears again very shortly, then it's black again.
Do you have this aswell with a Nexus S on ICS 4.0.3? Is there ...
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Disable power-off menu when screen is locked
I own a Samsung Spica GT-i5700, how can I disable the power-off menu when the phone is locked. I am running CM7.
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Samsung Galaxy S No Unlock Screen
I have a Samsung Galaxy S (with DMB).
It's running Gingerbread and it doesn't have an unlock screen. I have tried to set it up through the settings but it doesn't work. Any idea why?
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Is there a way to lock an Android device using a keyboard?
Somewhat imperfect comparison: in Windows, you can simply press Win+L to lock Windows.
Is there a similar keyboard shortcut in Android?
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Unlock samsung galaxy s2 too many pattern attempts and failed to login in gmail account then reset [closed]
My samsung galaxy s2 is locked, after restart, I see following welcome screen only
Here was my fault :(
Exceed to many pattern attempts
Then system asked for associated google account and ...
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Can't unlock LG Optimus P500
I have an LG Optimus P500 phone with Gingerbread.
Suddenly I am not able to unlock it by drawing the pattern. I remember the exact pattern, but its not showing what I draw there. It's not even ...
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How to disable limit of pattern attempts to unlock Android 2.1 device?
My unlock pattern is long and secure.
I don't want to wait for 30 seconds when I try to enter it inaccurately (it is tricky), also I don't want it to be blocked after 20 tries.
How to make it to ...
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How to lock Samsung Galaxy S2?
My Samsung Galaxy S2 locks after some time I don't touch the screen.
How could I lock it immediately, without waiting for this time to pass?
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How to bypass lock screen in Cyanogenmod 7.2
I set up my phone to use a gesture based unlock, and told it to hide the unlock button. Now the gesture isn't working and I can't get past the lock screen. For the standard Android lock screen, ...
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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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Avoiding “my cheek hung up on you” on an Optimus T?
I upgraded my wife to an LG Optimus T from a G1, and she keeps accidentally hanging up on people with her cheek. She never had this problem with the G1.
I've asked her if she's locking the screen (by ...
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Screen lock settings won't change on Ice Cream Sandwich with MS Exchange Email
I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.2. I have a corporate email set up to Microsoft Exchange. My sys admin said we use the default mobile policies for Exchange, but he doesn't know the ...
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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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Change idle screen
Is there some way to change the "sweep glass" idle screen (screen you see when the phone comes back from turning off screen)?
I like the "sweep glass" screen, but have seen some others. Eg. Screen ...
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How to stop display turn on and consuming battery power, when using Headphones remote control or volume button?
I don't know if this depends on the music player (I'm using mort player music) or standby screen (I have widgetlocker app as lockscreen), I don't see any options in these apps to change this. In ...
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Disable camera's lockscreen shortcut
How can I prevent the camera app from opening directly from my Nexus 4's lockscreen? It opens frequently and easily when the lock screen slides from right to left, even if the phone is locked with ...
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Unlock Screen with ADB Android 4.2
Previously with Android 4.1, doing something like:
adb shell input keyevent 82
#(KEYCODE_MENU)
would unlock the screen at first boot and would then allow further commands to launch applications ...
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I can't use my Google Account password to bypass the lock screen
On my CM9 / ICS 4.0 phone, if I incorrectly enter the drawn pattern five times in a row, it locks itself for 30 seconds. I can't enter any more passwords, but I can click a "forgot my password" button ...
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“Account unlock” when not connected to internet?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. I see this screen when I press "Forgot Password" in the pattern lock screen that comes by default with the phone:
My Question is: How would my account be ...
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How to use camera without unlocking phone? (Jelly Bean on S3)
I put Jelly Bean on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII using http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-10-m2.
I know that it should be possible for me to use my camera to take pictures quickly (without ...
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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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How to get back pattern lock with Exchange/ActiveSync account?
I have added an Exchange/ActiveSync email account to my Android phone. This required me to set the email application as a device administrator so that ActiveSync can control certain features of my ...
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Why doesn't my screen lock work (HTC Wildfire)?
I have a HTC Wildfire with android 2.2 (I can't remember if this problem started right before or right after upgrading to 2.2, but the upgrade was done recently and so was the first time I got this ...
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Is this behavior normal for lock screen and Phone app for android 4.1.2?
Is this the normal behavior for the LOCK SCREEN?
Scenario
When on Phone app, after disconnecting the call.
Tap on Call button again
Mean while Screen times out, and device shows lock screen (for ...
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How can I unlock a pattern lock if my screen is defunct?
I have damaged the screen on my phone, so much so, it will not allow me to get the data to transfer onto my laptop. On opening Samsung Kies, it is saying that the connected device is locked. Please ...
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Modify 30 second incorrect PIN delay
How can I modify/disable the 30 second delay after trying the incorrect PIN 5 times?
Device is a nexus 7 rooted running SmoothRom 4.4
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Lock Screen Problem in HTC ONE X
How can I recover my clock-style lock screen after it failed to return on my HTC One X? I let the phone's battery run out. Then I recharged and turned my phone on, but I can't see my clock-style lock ...
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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 can I avoid the unlock pattern after daydream becomes active?
When my device is in daydream mode and I wake it, it prompts me to enter my login pattern. What settings do I need to change so that the login pattern isn't needed after daydream?
Setup details:
I ...
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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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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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Disable Slide to Lock
I have a Cruz T301 which is rooted. The screen calibration is a bit off and I cannot access the home screen. (It is next to impossible to use the slide to unlock.) Basically, it will slide to the ...
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How to disable “Forgot Password” on the lockscreen
I have entered a wrong password five times – now if I click on Forgot Password I can enter a Google account with password, then it will unlock the screen.
How can I disable or hide that Forgot ...
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Samsung S3: avoid automatic screen lock
My Samsung Galaxy S3 automatically locks the screen after a given number of minutes. After this I have to insert a secret code to unlock. I can disable this feature, checking "Never lock screen". In ...
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Prevent activating silent mode when screen is locked
Is there a way to prevent turning the sound (silencing the phone) off from the lock screen? This is a Motorola Droid 4.
I notice I've missed calls and check only to find that the sound has been ...
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SMS-draft on incoming call
I have a tiny problem with my Android on HTC Wildfire. When I got incoming call and my screen is blocked, I have to move a ring to unblock and answer the phone; but if I move this ring fast enough and ...
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Force widgetlocker theme's default image?
I'm trying to get WidgetLocker to work with an "Xperia ICS" theme. So far the theme looks good but I have a bit of issue about the right slider.
As you can see above, the right Camera slider looks ...
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How to prevent buttons from activating screen
When I take my Android phone from my trousers pocket the screen is often activated since any press to the search, home, back or menu button activates the screen. Of course, this is a major battery ...
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Change the keyboard at the password unlock screen
I have a Samsung Galaxy 4.2 player. I've gotten this to replace my old IPod Touch. I've been happy with it, but I'm having a problem with the unlock screen.
I've set my unlock screen to use a ...
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Can I make a web browser accessible without unlocking? [closed]
Is there an Android app like this, or an easy way to make an arbitrary app accessible while the device is locked?
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How do I enable the password/pattern lock on HTC 2.3.5 (Sense) mobile?
I have an HTC (Sense UI) mobile running Android 2.3.5 and I am trying to enable the password/pattern lock but it is not working. I tried enabling the lock in my settings but when I turn on the screen ...
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How to put a lock screen with security code on a Arnova 10 G 2?
I have a Arnova 10 G 2 with Android 2.3 which works very well, but it has no unlock screen and no security options. Does anyone know of a way to put some kind of security code on the device, either ...
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Stop bluetooth answered or outgoing call from automatically unlocking screen
When I get in the car I leave the phone in my pocket. Then when the phone rings, I answer the call through the car's controls, but the problem is that this unlocks the screen. This causes buttons on ...
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Galaxy S screen glowing in locked state as if some one tried to unlock it, even with out touching it
My mobile is working fine till yesterday, but suddenly I observed that when I lock it and keep it aside, I can see that the screen is glowing as if some one tried to unlock it. This is happening ...
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How to disable screen lock on my HTC desire Z?
I would like to disable screen lock completely, as anyway there is need to press power button every time + unlock the screen which is anyoing
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forgot my google account password
someone used my phone GT-S5300 and had wrongly tried the unlock pattern many times and now it is asking me for google account but i have forgotten my password. pliz suggest me how can i get my ...
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Something's automatically sending “stuff” from my phone
Today I was on my computer and I had my phone (Samsung Galaxy S2 X) sitting beside me. All of a sudden the screen on the phone came on and instead of it showing the lock screen, it went directly to ...
