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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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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Calendar in ICS lockscreen
I'm searching for a way to display a couple of calendar events on the lockscreen of Android 4.x ICS.
I found Lockscreen Calendar but it doesn't support ICS.
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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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Display Text Message on Lock Screen
Is there a way to display unread text messages on the lockscreen?
The device I'm using is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus.
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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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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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How can I increase the lock screen delay?
On my HTC One V (Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich), I can use "Settings / Security / Lock Phone After" to set the time, after which entering the PIN is required to unlock the screen. The maximum setting ...
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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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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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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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Lock screen clock cut off?
I have a new Samsung Epic 4G which has a clock on the top of the unlock screen. For some reason, however, most of the date gets cut off. So what I see is "Fri May." and the time. It seems like a font ...
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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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Disable “vibrate” in lock screen
When in lock-screen, I have to move the middle circle over the "lock" on right hand side. The device vibrates 3x during it - is it possible to disable all the vibrations?
(Using ICS)
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Why do App Locker apps need so many permissions? Am i safe?
I've been trying to password protect an app, and it seems that the permissions vary from app to app for App Lockers.
Why do so many of them require full phone access?
Is there any danger if i use a ...
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Can I use a pin/password/pattern lock and safely have basic phone functionality while in car?
I would like to lock my phone with a pin for additional security. Also, I try to minimize my phone usage in the car, but in the event that I do need to call someone, I would like to be able to do so ...
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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 can I switch the weather layout in Beautiful Widgets from clock/current conditions mode to forecast mode?
I am trying to setup a lock-screen widget set to suit my liking. I have the top of the screen covered exactly how I want it with the current weather, clock, and battery meter provided by SiMi ...
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Only use pattern lock instead of swipe screen and pattern lock
On my first Android phone, the Droid (running stock Android OS), when the pattern lock was enabled, that would be the only lock screen I was presented with when turning on the screen.
Now I'm using a ...
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App/shortcut to quickly change screen lock type?
Two scenarios:
I'm at a "trusted" place, and don't
want to enter unlock
password/pattern all the time
I'm at an "untrusted" place and want
my phone to be password/pattern
screen locked
is there ...
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Stop droid x from security locking during a call
I have noticed that when I am on a lengthy call on my Droid X, the phone locks itself. This seems to happen within the expected timeout period, so I don't believe that the phone is malfunctioning. ...
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Biometric-security lock-screen?
Is there a way to apply a biometric lock (as in, a look screen) to an Android device? e.g. the unlocker has to pass a fingerprint / retina / voice scan. I've read about startup companies and general ...
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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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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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Is it possible to use the camera without unlocking first?
Is it possible with Android phones (like with iOS 5) to take photos directly from the lock screen without unlocking first?
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Is it possible to change the swipe unlock screen on the Galaxy S series?
Is there any way to change the default swipe unlock screen on a galaxy S phone? I find that unlocking the screen usually requires a few attempts and is difficult for me to do with just one hand (heh, ...
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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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Change auto-lock timeout by GPS?
I have a PIN to lock the phone so in case someone else gets my phone, they will be deterred from accessing any personal info that might be on it.
But I don't really need this everywhere. When I am at ...
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Is there a lock-screen that can unlock without swiping across screen
My father has an HTC Incredible, and a major source of frustration is that the Sense lock-screen uses a swipe gesture to unlock, which for some reason is very difficult for him, especially when trying ...
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How do I customize the look/feel of my lock screen?
I have a Samsung Droid Charge (running 2.2) and it comes with two lock screen slider styles: Glass and Puzzle. Is there any way to get additional styles? I've done quite a bit of searching but haven't ...
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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 get visual email and message notifications on lockscreen?
I am very new to Android. I tried searching in this forum and google in general without finding an answer.
I would like to be able to see notifications on my unlock screen. For example, 3 unread ...
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how to change the lock screen clock style?
I know we have "LockBot" and "WidgetLock" to change the style of the lock screen. But they are not free and it seems they do not allow me to change the clock styles either. I do want to change the ...
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How can I set a Screen Lock Timeout?
I'd like to have to enter the PIN not immediately after pressing the standby button, but only after some time, e.g. 30 minutes.
I know there is Password Delay, which is better than nothing. But it ...
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Pattern lock screen on Froyo, what should I do if I forget the pass?
What should I do if I forget the standard pattern lock screen order/pass (the one that you need to join 4 or more points between the 3x3 matrix screen) on my android phone?
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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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If you install another home locker program which one does Android chooses when it locks your phone?
I asked a similar question regarding an alternate email program here My similar question about an email client, and got a logical answer. Thanks.
However, what happens, I now wonder, when you install ...
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How to disable Screen timeout for a particular program only
Is it possible to disable Screen timeout only when a particular program is running?
If so, how do I do that?
My Nexus One has a "Screen timeout" in "Display settings" that lets me choose anywhere ...
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Looking for app that provides different screen timeout and lock timeout [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I set a Screen Lock Timeout?
I would like to extend the lock timeout for my phone so that it is about 10 to 20 minutes till a password/pattern/pin is needed. ...
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Where should I submit bug reports for the pattern lock?
I believe i found a bug with the pattern lock.
Where should I submit bug reports for the pattern lock?
Note: this might just be a Sense thing:
Create a pattern lock.
Lock phone.
Wake phone draw ...
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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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Show SMS content only after unlock? (Handcent)
Is there a way to make Handcent show an SMS only after the screen is unlocked? Right now it shows the whole message in some kind of preview even when the screen is locked. Browsed the options a few ...
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Wifi goes off on screen lock? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I keep my wi-fi on in sleep mode
It seems to me that the wifi on my phone goes off when the screen gets locked. That way it's not syncing and I don't get ...
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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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Is there a way to display calendar notifications without having to unlock the screen?
For SMS there is an application called SMS popup which will display the message over the lock-screen.
Is there anything similar for calendar notifications that allows you to clear or snooze the ...
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Is it possible to prevent the screen from locking while connected to the USB
Generally when there is a USB cable attached to the phone it's not in my pocket, so the screen lock isn't doing anything usefull for me and I'd like to disable it.
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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 ...
