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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Lock screen stuck in landscape mode on Galaxy Tab 10.1
I rooted and upgraded my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Jelly Bean 4.1.2.
One mild annoyance is that the pattern lock screen is stuck in landscape mode. I can't find any option to rotate it to portrait mode.
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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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Can I prevent the off button from locking the device?
I've noticed that tapping the off button locks the device under ICS. Are there any tricks for making it only shut down the touchscreen and wait for the timeout to actually lock the device?
You must ...
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Disable buttons for emergency call and volume control in lock screen
When you see Android's lock screen, there are still some controls available that may be used without unlocking the phone. For me (Android 2.3.3 - LG version) it's the volume control and the button for ...
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Android lock screen password not being recognized
I flashed the latest Cyanogenmod ROM for my device (Samsung Captivate) last night and after doing so I set a numeric lock screen password. I then customized my phone and spent a goodly amount of time ...
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How can I get rid of text I have put on my lockscreen?
I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 version 1 and i put some text on the lockscreen and have sync updated my device and I can't undo this text. Is there a solution without resetting it?
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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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Activate Voice Actions from Lock Screen
Is there a way to activate Voice Actions from the lock screen?
I've abandoned the iPhone world, and only miss this one feature. On my iPhone I could press and hold my home button to activate Siri. ...
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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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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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replace the HTC unlock system for a keyboard combination in Android 2.3.5?
How can I replace the HTC-sense ringy swipy unlock mechanism for an unlock mechanism that only requires to enter a keyboard combination in Android 2.3.5? I find myself not able to do it easily on one ...
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Stock 2.2 Clock app locks phone
Last week, my LG Optimus V started having a strange problem. Steps:
Open Clock
Tap "Alarms" icon at the bottom of the screen
I must enter my pattern to access alarms
Do anything else in Clock
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Samsung Galaxy S2 - Screen Lock Options Disabled
Following the recent upgrade to Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy S2, I have enabled the lock screen with password but when I want to change the other options to like Swipe, Motion, face Unlock Patten, ...
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How to set a security question?
Reading this answer, I found that we can set a security question to unlock the device after 5 unsuccessful unlock attempts (clicking Next). So to set a security question, I we to Settings -> Security ...
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Hcl me connect V1 lockscreen error
I installed Google play in my HCL ME V1 tablet. It was working fine, when i restarted the tablet, my pattern unlock type changes to swipe screen unlock, and when I swipe it to unlock the screen the ...
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Unlock when sliding out physical keyboard
I got a Xperia Mini Pro with a physical keyboard. When I slide out the keyboard, it still have to slide on the screen to unlock it. Can I get to the password prompt with the keyboard movement alone?
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unlocking problem in hcl me v1
I installed Google play in my HCL ME V1 tablet. It was working fine, when i restarted the tablet, my pattern unlock type changes to swipe screen unlock, and when I swipe it to unlock the screen the ...
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Does the lock screen on a encrypted device provide different security than an unencrypted device?
I am wanting to encrypt my phone and sd card. I have been reading around about it all week and still don't understand a few things. I though that the encryption was like blackberry encryption, where ...
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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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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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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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How to unlock the android phone after “too many patterns attempted”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection?
Just now my android phone ( HTC Desire S ) got locked ( apparently my nephew tried the unlock pattern hell lot of ...
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Issues with the TouchWiz music app on my Galaxy Note 2
I've recently received a Galaxy Note II, and am still in the phase of getting to know Android and Touchwiz. I've managed to sync some music onto it with iSyncr, but am having some problems playing it. ...
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HTC Wildfire: “Settings” > “security” > “lock phone after” > and select, “immediately” not working
"Settings" > "Security" > "Lock phone after" > and select, "Immediately".
The above has been my security lock setting for the past year. It was working fine but as of a week ago it hasn't ...
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Starting an app when the screen is locked?
Is there any easy way to start an app when you press the button to lock your screen? I've seen custom lock screens before so I know it's possible even if I have to make my own app for it. I have an ...
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How to enable NFC on Galaxy Note I717 for lockscreen/screen off use?
The Note I717 running Paranoid ICS and makes everything except the S-Pen great -- except I can't quite figure out how to enable NFC for use on the lock screen/screen off modes.
I see plenty of people ...
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Lenovo Tablet A1 disable screen lock
I have a Lenovo Tablet A1 and don't know how to configure the screen settings as I would like them. I want that after a certain timeout the screen dims, and/or goes black, but doesn't actually lock.
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Unlock problem with HTC Desire
I have a HTC Desire with original OS. I arrive to start the device by pushing Power button.
The screen lights on with HTC start screen (HTC quietly brillant) then the home screen of the telephone is ...
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“keep screen on if USB debugging” application? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Disable Display Standby when in Developer Mode missing in Android 2.3
CyanogenMod has this "keep screen on if USB debugging" as a feature in Settings > Applications ...
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how to completely disable lockscreen? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to disable screen lock on my HTC desire Z?
is there any way to do this ?
kinda unnecessary on android
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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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How to set up an android device to function as a phone only
Is there a way to set up my android device so that when the lock screen unlocked, the phone app always is open by default? In other words: I swipe to unlock the screen and I always automatically see ...
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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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Forgot my Android Login Pattern [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recovering from forgotten lock pattern
I am using Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102 i forgot my login pattern and there is no reset Option on the screen. Is there any option ...
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Use different lock-screens on htc sensation
Is there a way to use other lock-screens on the htc sensation then the one that is provided by htc sense without installing a custom rom? (rooting is fine) I would love to use the standard android ...
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Reboot device without ask for the PIN again
I want to Reboot my phone but not enter the PIN on it again. This will make my developing testing easier.
I found out that on some devices like Motorola Defy it is possible with the "adb reboot" ...
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I forgot my lock pattern, how do I reset it? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recovering from forgotten lock pattern
I have a Toshiba Thrive Android Table and I forgot what I used as my pattern lock. How do I reset it? Someone please help!
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How do i use a lockscreen from another rom
I want to use only the lock screen from another rom for the same phone.
I own Micromax A52.
And I am using Xzoom v3 as my rom with Dark Angel theme.(to be precise if anyone knows and if it matters ...
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Screen locks itself after call
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII GT-9100 with Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXLS8. I am using a PIN for my screen lock. If I make a call while my phone is unlocked, when the call is ended the screen goes to the ...
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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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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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Displaying the lock-screen clock on the home screen
I'm having a problem opposite to How to display my calendar on the lock screen?.
I absolutely love the clock I see on the lock-screen (Xperia Arc S (LT18i), Android 2.3.4):
Very nice appearance, ...
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Multiple Pattern Locks at the same point of time
Is it possible to have multiple pattern lock implemented in an android device to increase it's security. I know that it must be possible to design an app to do that, but my question is whether any app ...
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Automatic Lock Screen prevention if the line is engaged
I am an Atrix owner. One thing makes me annoyed. I try to place a call and if the line is somehow engaged, the phone automatically locks the screen. Is there any way that I bypass this automatic ...
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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 remove the time and date from the default lock screen wallpaper of Samsung Galaxy S II?
I just want the lock screen wallpaper to be shown, nothing else. How can I do this?
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LockScreen Image
I have Samsung Galaxy S2 and I cut 480x800px lockscreen image, but when I try to set her, appear blue frames that can not afford to set her in full screen.How can I set 480 * 800 px image?
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Use Tasker to swipe lock the screen for 10 mins then require password thereafter
i'm looking for a way where i can use the power button to turn off the screen and activate the swipe lock. If the phone is left untouched/unswiped for 10 mins the password lock should come on.
There ...
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After update my Samsung S2 cannot lock the screen
I can't lock my screen. When I click the lock button, the screen just blacks out. When I click the home button it directly show me the home screen even though I have set the lock pattern.
