It is cumbersome enough to have to remove the device from its case everytime you want to view the homescreen to check the time, appointments; etc. WORST is if you have the phone locked with a password. You have to input the pin when you want to view the homescreen. Why cant this feature be similar to the smartphone where the homescreen is viewable without having to input the pin.
Any solution to this please? Otherwise my Touch Pro is up for sale. It came with a two-year warrantee.
BTW does this effect all PDA phones?
Thanks
Yea, you can disable locking and buy case that shows TP screen.
Taajuus said:
Yea, you can disable locking and buy case that shows TP screen.
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Thanks for the suggestions but I cant afford not to lock the device for security reasons.
Dont you have clock visible at task bar upper right corner, even with device locked?
I do.
Your case problem should be easy to fix.
Taajuus said:
Dont you have clock visible at task bar upper right corner, even with device locked?
I do.
Your case problem should be easy to fix.
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Pin input screen covers the whole screen
illi said:
Pin input screen covers the whole screen
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Really?
I have upper bar visible and digital clock on upper right corner...
Taajuus said:
Really?
I have upper bar visible and digital clock on upper right corner...
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Yes! Really!! Still, if its only the clock thats no good for me. I also want to check on my apppointments... mails...
I cant see any way you could check all your stuff with device lock on. Thats basicly it's idea, not to let any random phone dangler to see your stuff.
Taajuus said:
I cant see any way you could check all your stuff with device lock on. Thats basicly it's idea, not to let any random phone dangler to see your stuff.
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Well at least on my Tornado Smartphone I can view information that is quite useful in my day to day life. Not to check but just view what's on the home screen.
Anyway never mind. Its gonna be gone once Xperia is out since this is aint the only issue I am facing.
illi said:
Well at least on my Tornado Smartphone I can view information that is quite useful in my day to day life. Not to check but just view what's on the home screen.
Anyway never mind. Its gonna be gone once Xperia is out since this is aint the only issue I am facing.
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I doubt the Xperia will be any different. This is just how WM operates, and I don't think the Xperia "panels" interface will change that.
You can look for software that locks your device only when it's lost or stolen, or other 3rd party locking programs that might allow you to display certain information. But frankly I agree; if the premise of locking a device is to prevent others from seeing your information, then when the device is locked, your information shouldn't be displayed.
What about Throttlelock from www.throttlelauncher.com?
It's a pattern-based screen lock software that's quite useful and can be unlocked very quickly with the swipe of your finger in a designated pattern of your choice. Just hit the power button to turn the screen off which relocks it.
It's transparent enough to see through to your home screen and view your appointments and the time. Been using this on my Tilt and I love it! Hope this helps...
fhsieh said:
I doubt the Xperia will be any different. This is just how WM operates, and I don't think the Xperia "panels" interface will change that.
You can look for software that locks your device only when it's lost or stolen, or other 3rd party locking programs that might allow you to display certain information. But frankly I agree; if the premise of locking a device is to prevent others from seeing your information, then when the device is locked, your information shouldn't be displayed.
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Have you ever seen the homescreen of any HTC Smartphone while it is locked??
I dont have to unlock to see if there is emails, or appointments due.. and the time..
It is not enough for you to use standard device lock in WM,that locks only the buttons? It is available via todayscreen plugin(or also some other ways) which you can unlock by tap on left softkey and somewhere middle-right button afterwards. So it works as in regular phones with keyboard. That will unlock everything and anyone can have access to your data,therefore the question about enough. Or do you need to protect your data,but with visible homescreen?
TomasNM said:
It is not enough for you to use standard device lock in WM,that locks only the buttons? It is available via todayscreen plugin(or also some other ways) which you can unlock by tap on left softkey and somewhere middle-right button afterwards. So it works as in regular phones with keyboard. That will unlock everything and anyone can have access to your data,therefore the question about enough. Or do you need to protect your data,but with visible homescreen?
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I want to protect data and at the same time have the homescreen easily visible. This will allow me to check whether there is new email, check my appointments, as well as the time and day. Just like in my tornado I have everything at a glance without having to go through the login. why was it possible in smartphone?
i don't think that's ever been possible as it defeats the purpose of having a device lock. the device lock protects anyone from viewing what's on your device which is the pda part and the simlock prevents ppl from using your device as the phone part.
being able to view the home screen while the device is "locked" defeats the purpose of a lock as that home screen can contain confidential info.
illi said:
I want to protect data and at the same time have the homescreen easily visible. This will allow me to check whether there is new email, check my appointments, as well as the time and day. Just like in my tornado I have everything at a glance without having to go through the login. why was it possible in smartphone?
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WM Standard and WM Pro are just different like that. I am sure you can find a third party locking utility that does what you want, but the default is like this.
illi, it seems we meet here too, hello .
I had in plan to buy a touch pro too BUT I've done some research (thanx to xda!) and found out that this super-nice pocketpc with superb features (in paper) has a lot of bugs.
I've started a topic with common problemes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426585
Note: there are just some of the found bugs!
So right now I will stick to my beloved HTC Tornado till the problems will be fixed.
Anyway, the described scenario is not a touch pro issue, it's just the ppc..
I don't have a Touch Pro, but on my I-Mate I use an app called 'ThrottleLock', and made my own skin with the background and buttons almost transparent so today screen is still visible. I can provide my mods if you like.
It's a much cooler way of unlocking than using a pin (like Google Android) and runs on startup. It won't come back if the device is hard-reset though, but then all your data would be gone anyway by that point.
Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JBSUnaRHI
Download here:
http://www.throttlelauncher.com/portal/downloads/34-public-releases/65-throttlelock01
illi said:
I want to protect data and at the same time have the homescreen easily visible. This will allow me to check whether there is new email, check my appointments, as well as the time and day. Just like in my tornado I have everything at a glance without having to go through the login. why was it possible in smartphone?
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Have you checked out the SonyEricsson MBW-150 bluetooth watch? With moneytoo's app smartWatchM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=362218 you can keep your phone silent, tucked away, and still get vibrating alerts on your wrist of incoming mails, the mail title, who sent it, stopwatch, control your music player, rss-feeds, accept or reject incoming calls, know who's calling, and afaik you can turn on and off the screen of your device remotely (I believe it requires xtra software on your device), tasks info is available on your watch etc etc. Needless to say you get time and date as well, synced to your device. Check it out!
the other option would be (if you have a bluetooth headset) get microsoft voice command, and when u initiate (hopefully this can be done with the lock on) just ask it "what time is it" and it will tell u.
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Hello,
I've been browsing a lot for a lock application for WM6.1 (htc touch pro), but without success.
I'm looking for these features:
Lock the device manually and power off the display(requiring a code on unlock/poweron/soft reboot) - built-in device lock has only timed lock which is unusable for me. A key assigment feature would be good.
(example for such a feature - nokia's security keyguard)
Low resource requirements - there is a software called pocket secure, but is very slow.
Normal graphic look - does not need to have vista aero hardcore look, but also not something from 90's
Any tips for such a software?
Seriously, this is almost ridiculous! Have you searched any? Maybe "lock application"?
I just did this search, and look what I found! And on the first page too!!!!
ThrottleLock!
The problem with throttle lock is that it doesn't unblock automatically on calls, which mess up with s2a. Otherwise is great, but this little thing kills the whole thing for me.
L.
Ramonete said:
The problem with throttle lock is that it doesn't unblock automatically on calls, which mess up with s2a. Otherwise is great, but this little thing kills the whole thing for me.
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I have the same requirements for a locking app... ThrottleLock now has the option not to hide notifications, and on the whole, the HTC S2A appears over the top of ThrottleLock, even when it is locking the device. You might want to try version 0.5.1 again (the developer added this option without changing the version number).
All the best,
Martin
I'm constantly "stealing" ideas and applications from the Diamond Thread as theres a huge amount of development going on there and most of its good to go for our Pro's.....
but this one is absolutely essential to anyone who has accidentally made a call in their pocket, or answered a call etc - Its perfect and I wanted to share in case you hadnt seen it!
All credit goes to ZuinigeRijder and he definately has my thanks for sharing his hard work
Heres the thread link for the cab file and details......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426730
So - Please share what you've "stolen" from the Diamond forums if you've found it useful? I'm currently using:
Call History Tab
Calender Tab
New Font Tweak
Diamond TF3D Config
Flashlight
StylusLock (of course)
Glass Clock
Subtle 3D Icons
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Blob8me said:
I'm constantly "stealing" ideas and applications from the Diamond Thread as theres a huge amount of development going on there and most of its good to go for our Pro's.....
but this one is absolutely essential to anyone who has accidentally made a call in their pocket, or answered a call etc - Its perfect and I wanted to share in case you hadnt seen it!
All credit goes to ZuinigeRijder and he definately has my thanks for sharing his hard work
Heres the thread link for the cab file and details......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426730
So - Please share what you've "stolen" from the Diamond forums if you've found it useful? I'm currently using:
Call History Tab
Calender Tab
New Font Tweak
Diamond TF3D Config
Flashlight
StylusLock (of course)
Glass Clock
Subtle 3D Icons
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Thanks for the credits and great that it works perfectly for you.
I added to the StylusLock description how to go to sleep immediately, by just pressing the Power Button and inserting the Stylus. But maybe you did know this already.
Thanks ZuinigeRijder, this was answer to all my locking needs!
For GPS purposes, it would be nice to have option to lock/unlock with lets say long keypress (home, back, answer, hangup -key), since its bit tricky on my mount to take out stylus for unlocking.
But anyway, this is best so far. I also love your idea to keep app simple and low resource eater.
(I will post duplicate of this to Diamond side also).
Taajuus said:
.......it would be nice to have option to lock/unlock with lets say long keypress (home, back, answer, hangup -key), since its bit tricky on my mount to take out stylus for unlocking.
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I agree - this would be a great addition if possible?
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Blob8me said:
I'm constantly "stealing" ideas and applications from the Diamond Thread as theres a huge amount of development going on there and most of its good to go for our Pro's.....
but this one is absolutely essential to anyone who has accidentally made a call in their pocket, or answered a call etc - Its perfect and I wanted to share in case you hadnt seen it!
All credit goes to ZuinigeRijder and he definately has my thanks for sharing his hard work
Heres the thread link for the cab file and details......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426730
So - Please share what you've "stolen" from the Diamond forums if you've found it useful? I'm currently using:
Call History Tab
Calender Tab
New Font Tweak
Diamond TF3D Config
Flashlight
StylusLock (of course)
Glass Clock
Subtle 3D Icons
.
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Nice thread
I think will be good to include what ROM you have tested this software from Diamond. This will give us a really good info...
Cheers
So every time you want to make or answer a call you have to remove the stylest?.. Is that right?
EN4CER69 said:
So every time you want to make or answer a call you have to remove the stylest?.. Is that right?
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No - Every time you want to un-lock the phone with the lock enabled you have to remove the stylus? To re-lock just insert the stylus? You can switch the "software" on and off for when you want it enabled or dissabled?
To me EN4CER69 this is a bit of a "Doh...!!!!" type question? If you didnt have to un-lock before making or answering a call - then the phone wouldnt be locked now would it????? Sigh.....
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jcespi2005 said:
Nice thread
I think will be good to include what ROM you have tested this software from Diamond. This will give us a really good info...
Cheers
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Standard Stock Raphael Rom.... 1.90.405.1 WWE 08/01/08 Radio 1.02.25.19
Blob8me said:
No - Every time you want to un-lock the phone with the lock enabled you have to remove the stylus? To re-lock just insert the stylus? You can switch the "software" on and off for when you want it enabled or dissabled?
To me EN4CER69 this is a bit of a "Doh...!!!!" type question? If you didnt have to un-lock before making or answering a call - then the phone wouldnt be locked now would it????? Sigh.....
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Been a long day m8... Mushyy
While the software is promising I am not sure how convenient it is to pull the stylus in and out before you can answer a phone call. See the video above for the app in action
I'll have a ponder..
tx
EN4CER69 said:
Been a long day m8... Mushyy
While the software is promising I am not sure how convenient it is to pull the stylus in and out before you can answer a phone call. See the video above for the app in action
I'll have a ponder..
tx
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For me its definately worth the effort having in the recent past called people when I shouldnt (pocket called) while talking either about them, or about things I shouldnt - or both, as well as having answered calls by accident in my pocket with the same embarassing results.....
I've been using the sofware for a few days now and have already got used to it..... I'll leave you to "ponder" ......
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Stylus Lock
I have trailled Stylus Lock for a few days now.
It took a bit of getting used to, mainly due to the lack of on screen notification of the lock state.
My main gripe is that the power button was disabled in the lock state. This forces me to use the 'Turn off Device' in the Power settings, set to something like 40 seconds. Not a major problem, but I would like to be able to manually switch off the power as soon as I return the stylus and lock the device. Does that make sense?
Once more thing - I realise that this is called 'Stylus Lock' and I think that function is great. However, I think a simple pattern of keying the hardware keys as an unlock method would be a great addition.
That would solve the problem of not having to take the stylus out just to read an SMS or answer a call.
So what I'm saying is that this application is great. It is stable and worked as designed.
Just 3 comments
1. Do not like the Power Button being disabled. No chance for immediate power off when locked.
2. Screen Notification
3. Alternative Unlock using a pattern of key presses.
Thanks
naf61han said:
My main gripe is that the power button was disabled in the lock state. This forces me to use the 'Turn off Device' in the Power settings, set to something like 40 seconds. Not a major problem, but I would like to be able to manually switch off the power as soon as I return the stylus and lock the device. Does that make sense?
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You can do it like this.
While Stylus Lock enabled you are done with your tasks and want to put device in sleep mode and locked - Press power button and then insert stylus. Device goes to sleep and you feel lock vibration notify. To wake up device, simply pull out stylus and it unlocks also.
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Call History Tab
Calender Tab
New Font Tweak
Diamond TF3D Config
Flashlight
StylusLock (of course)
Glass Clock
Subtle 3D Icons
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Hi!
I cannot find many of these tweaks in the Diamond forums. Would you mind posting links to them? Thanks!
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Hi!
I cannot find many of these tweaks in the Diamond forums. Would you mind posting links to them? Thanks!
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You havent looked very far??? Here's some.....
Call History http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=411290&highlight=call+history
Callendar http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=423647
New Font http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=421385&highlight=funny+font
Flash Light http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=420011&highlight=flashlight
for Stylus Lock see above thread of course, for clocks and icons you really will have to look yourself or maybe another kind member will do that for you?
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TrackMe
Here an other fabulous application - I can recommend:
TrackMe: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340667
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naf61han said:
Stylus Lock
I have trailled Stylus Lock for a few days now.
It took a bit of getting used to, mainly due to the lack of on screen notification of the lock state.
My main gripe is that the power button was disabled in the lock state. This forces me to use the 'Turn off Device' in the Power settings, set to something like 40 seconds. Not a major problem, but I would like to be able to manually switch off the power as soon as I return the stylus and lock the device. Does that make sense?
Once more thing - I realise that this is called 'Stylus Lock' and I think that function is great. However, I think a simple pattern of keying the hardware keys as an unlock method would be a great addition.
That would solve the problem of not having to take the stylus out just to read an SMS or answer a call.
So what I'm saying is that this application is great. It is stable and worked as designed.
Just 3 comments
1. Do not like the Power Button being disabled. No chance for immediate power off when locked.
2. Screen Notification
3. Alternative Unlock using a pattern of key presses.
Thanks
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I think this may answer most of your questions and cover most of your requirements......
ZuinigeRijder said:
StylusLock
Youtube video StylusLock in action on wmpoweruser.com. Note that this video is version 1.1. New version 1.2 has a StylusLock indicator and only vibrates now when locked or Stylus LockMode is enabled. This saves a bit battery.
Version 1.2.1
* Found the problem why the icon was disappearing. So now I do not need to redo the locked icon each 55 seconds No CPU usage again.
* Apply the lock icon immediately AFTER it is really locked
* Remove the lock icon immediately AFTER it is really unlocked
* I had a lockup of the TD today (with version 1.2), so I do not hope this version is buggy
* Added the missing sources (forgot to put under source control
Version 1.2
* Added StylusLock indicator when locked. Works for TouchFlo3D screen as well as other Today screens.
* Because the StylusLock indicator is now visible if locked, it no longer vibrates when unlocked (saves extra battery)
* Kept StylusLock as simple and small as possible (only 1Kb in memory) and does still consume no CPU (check with TaskManager!!).
* v1.2 is even a bit smaller then v1.1, although the StylusLock indicator has been added.
Version 1.1
When the stylus is put inside it will only vibrate if "stylus Lock mode" gets enabled and/or the phone is getting locked. If there is no vibration, you know the phone is not locked and "stylus Lock mode" is disabled. Added source code.
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You can download version 1.2.1 on the original thread over on the Diamond Forum - my Thanks again go to ZuinigeRijder - very cool.....
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naf61han said:
Stylus Lock
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Just 3 comments
1. Do not like the Power Button being disabled. No chance for immediate power off when locked.
2. Screen Notification
3. Alternative Unlock using a pattern of key presses.
Thanks
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1. Just push the Power button to go to sleep, before inserting the Stylus.
2. This is added in version 1.2.1
3. Although the TouchPanel and Hardware keys are locked, still the hardware buttons area is sensitive. So I am looking into another lock/unlock method in addition to the Stylus.......but be patient......
ZuinigeRijder said:
1. Just push the Power button to go to sleep, before inserting the Stylus.
2. This is added in version 1.2.1
3. Although the TouchPanel and Hardware keys are locked, still the hardware buttons area is sensitive. So I am looking into another lock/unlock method in addition to the Stylus.......but be patient......
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Thanks again for the hard work ZuinigeRijder 1.2.1 has been working well for the last few days..... great work.
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I'd really like to see a couple of what I would consider to be enhancements to the standard 2.1 lockscreen.
I'm wondering if it's possible to make the unlock slider REQUIRED to unlock the phone because, at this point, you can still unlock the phone by pressing the Menu key again. This would prevent the phone from being accidentally unlocked if the Menu key gets double-pressed while in your pocket, without the need to set up a full unlock pattern. It would also make the "slide to unlock" bar functional, instead of just being nice to look at but pointless to use.
Additionally, I'm wondering if it would be possible to change the Mute/Unmute slider to mute ALL SOUNDS, including the media volume. The reason I ask is because those of us using the Touchdown Exchange application have the option to have the app read our notifications, incoming email, calendar appointments, etc., out loud to us using TTS, which is "played back" as media, not as a notification. Yesterday, while I was in a meeting, I THOUGHT I had the phone on silent. Then an email came in. Made me look like the idiot that I probably am anyway.
I'm now using a single-click app from the market that mutes EVERYTHING, but it would be very nice to have this feature built directly into the lockscreen.
Any chance this can be done? Anyone interested in doing it? Thanks in advance.
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I'm wondering if it's possible to make the unlock slider REQUIRED to unlock the phone because, at this point, you can still unlock the phone by pressing the Menu key again. This would prevent the phone from being accidentally unlocked if the Menu key gets double-pressed while in your pocket, without the need to set up a full unlock pattern. It would also make the "slide to unlock" bar functional, instead of just being nice to look at but pointless to use.
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why is everybody complaining about that. i still use 1.x (since a year) and i never accidently unlocked my phone.
but i think its good to have a touchscreen option. until now the menu button is in heavy use on my phone
skarboy said:
why is everybody complaining about that. i still use 1.x (since a year) and i never accidently unlocked my phone.
but i think its good to have a touchscreen option. until now the menu button is in heavy use on my phone
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This isn't a complaint, it's a request. The slider is there, so why not make it functional instead of just pretty?
Part Four said:
This isn't a complaint, it's a request. The slider is there, so why not make it functional instead of just pretty?
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Anyone interested? I mean, it would make better sense, right?
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Anyone interested? I mean, it would make better sense, right?
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I agree. it does make sense. Especially with the 2.1 roms. sometimes I hit menu multiple time and then i am depressed cause I didnt get to swip the unlock.
Sleepytime28 said:
I agree. it does make sense. Especially with the 2.1 roms. sometimes I hit menu multiple time and then i am depressed cause I didnt get to swip the unlock.
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Ya I feel the same way sometimes hehe
It would be nice as I like the pattern lock mainly because it forces you to enter it to EVER unlock the phone.
But I don't really care about having a complex pattern to keep my phone "secure". I always just have the pattern be a simple swipe right then up. The lock on the 2.1 default lockscreen is just as simple and I love it actually but I just wish it would always require the unlock action to unlock. Customizing it in other ways would be an added bonus.
I also agree about muting ALL sounds, that is what that slider should be doing in my opinion as well. Seems like it should I mean "Sounds off" to me means "mute everything".
chillbeast said:
Ya I feel the same way sometimes hehe
It would be nice as I like the pattern lock mainly because it forces you to enter it to EVER unlock the phone.
But I don't really care about having a complex pattern to keep my phone "secure". I always just have the pattern be a simple swipe right then up. The lock on the 2.1 default lockscreen is just as simple and I love it actually but I just wish it would always require the unlock action to unlock. Customizing it in other ways would be an added bonus.
I also agree about muting ALL sounds, that is what that slider should be doing in my opinion as well. Seems like it should I mean "Sounds off" to me means "mute everything".
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Yeah. I believe all of this is possible. Perhaps put a setting in Spare Parts to turn these functions on and off? I don't know. I wish a developer would share some thoughts.
It can be very usefull, the double sliding on no audio produce the effect to activate the vibration mode
buy or download the free version of LockBot
u get the option to use Iphone/Hero/Eclair/Flan lockscreens with many choices of backgrounds ect..
and it allows u to NEED to slide to unlock has alot of options.
i use LockBot Pro very useful app
How exactly do you "accidentally" press menu?
I keep my phone in my pocket separate of any objects that could possibly press and buttons.But the amount of force and accuracy would be needed just to hit the button. Just press power,home,call and then swipe its pretty simple.
EkostonS said:
buy or download the free version of LockBot
u get the option to use Iphone/Hero/Eclair/Flan lockscreens with many choices of backgrounds ect..
and it allows u to NEED to slide to unlock has alot of options.
i use LockBot Pro very useful app
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With lockbot all you have to do is hold down the home button and switch to a different app and then boom..lockbot has now become usless
@ OP It is possible to do. I had a BB 9530 and they had the pattern lock ust like the g1. what they dide was disable the buttons except for end key. Im not a dev but I dont think it would be that hard to implement this ina rom
Ace42 said:
How exactly do you "accidentally" press menu?
I keep my phone in my pocket separate of any objects that could possibly press and buttons.But the amount of force and accuracy would be needed just to hit the button. Just press power,home,call and then swipe its pretty simple.
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Moreover, both Magic and Dream have a chin lol; it's really unlikely that menu button would be spontaneously pressed; pressed twice is just nonsense!
dreamhunterr said:
Moreover, both Magic and Dream have a chin lol; it's really unlikely that menu button would be spontaneously pressed; pressed twice is just nonsense!
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Listen guys, I appreciate the feedback, but this thread isn't about alternative solutions. And talking about how YOU don't unlock the phone with accidental double-presses of the Menu key doesn't help here either. Some of us do. Keep in mind that some people carry their phones differently than others. All of us have different lives, and our days might present situations and conditions under which our pockets/phones can get bumped or pressed against. It can happen. But, even if you don't have an issue with double-pressing the Menu key, wouldn't it just be nice to have a BUILT-IN lockscreen that is more functional than it is pretty to look at?
Also, suggesting Market apps, paid or not, does NOT help. I'd really like the EXISTING 2.1 lockscreen to be more functional. If someone is willing to try implementing this, it would be nice to be able to turn these settings on/off using Spare Parts or adding additional menu options under the phone's Settings --> Location & security.
i would have to say i agree with the OP, although i do love the 2.x unlock pattern page now because it has the time and charging status, before i would have to hit menu to get the screen to come on, then back (if i dont need to unlock) to get the time...this way is so much better!!!
+1 for the OP
I also often unlock my phone when it's in my pocket -- I guess I'm just an active dude.
Helloooooooo developers! Chime in please.
catch me if u can!
Doesnt look like any devs are interested in this...mainly because there will be a new lockscreen probably when gingerbread drops
Your best bet would be to pm somebody you know has done work on lockscreens (i.e. Stericson) but like i said there will probably be a whole new lockscreen anytime now
This ROM says that the menu button doesn't work when the screen is unlocked. i personally haven't tried it out, but this might be what you're looking for.
i dont understand the "accident" part. lol i love how i can unlock by pressing menu and by sliding. i live in chicago. when its cold as hell outside and im walking down the street wearing gloves. i can still unlock my phone and make a call.
hope it never goes away.
rizocreations said:
i dont understand the "accident" part. lol i love how i can unlock by pressing menu and by sliding. i live in chicago. when its cold as hell outside and im walking down the street wearing gloves. i can still unlock my phone and make a call.
hope it never goes away.
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Like I said, I don't want the "double menu press to unlock" function to be removed, I just want a feature to be ABLE to disable it if the end user wishes to do so.
Hi Everyone,
I have searched Google and must say I can't find any solution for changing SMS WakeUp / Notification pop-up.
It is so annoying when the screen lights up.
I would also like to be able to disable that it shows the message in the top statusbar.
I have unlocked my phone by finding the "ChevronWP7" unlocker tool and send (by e-mail) the "ChevronCert" to my WP7 HTC Trophy and installed the certificate. Downloaded "Tom XAP Installer v1.2.zip" and installed "RegistryEditor 1.1.0.0.xap" where I have tried several registry fixes found on different websites: "modify-sms-notifications-in-windows-phone-7" but nothing worked also found a solution here and the same again nothing i working:
[HK_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL]
"DisableSMSWakeUpEvent"=dword:1
Could someone help out I would really appreciate....
Thanks.
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Bump...Lookin for the same thing
Sorry guys, but why would you want this? I hate it on my Android. I have to push the power button every single time, which in turn, kills my hardware buttons.
At least you guys go to your lockscreen with a notification at the top, I had to download an app to wake the screen and it bypasses the lockscreen and I text/call people every single day lol. I wish it would just GO TO THE LOCKSCREEN!!!
Privacy, of course!
Bump.
@Dj21o: With respoect, I can think of at least one good reason why this setting should be "settable" and that is privacy. I may be in an environment where I don't want just anyone to be able to see an SMS as it arrives just by looking at my screen.
The fact that you would prefer it this way is, of course, good, too, but I think ther choice should be in the hands of the user.
Don't youy agree?
tEcHiOr said:
Bump.
@Dj21o: With respoect, I can think of at least one good reason why this setting should be "settable" and that is privacy. I may be in an environment where I don't want just anyone to be able to see an SMS as it arrives just by looking at my screen.
The fact that you would prefer it this way is, of course, good, too, but I think ther choice should be in the hands of the user.
Don't youy agree?
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Yeah, it should be available for those that want it, and for those who don't... It is a simple setting that make it a big deal for users, and I can totally see where you are coming from. Sometimes my phone unlocks, and that is swiping left to right. I imagine it happens much more swiping up lol.
There is a site where you can put down ideas for developers to look at, and people vote for them. I can post the link of the site if you want.
Here is the site, you can post your ideas accordingly to what type of idea it is.
http://wpdev.uservoice.com/forums/110705-app-platform
I just want to know exactly why you want this? Yes it can be abit bright at the first glimpse but isn't there a bigger risk for falling asleep if you just press a button, instead of actually opening your eyes?
Nothing against what you like/dislike, I'm just asking, why.
furfree said:
I just want to know exactly why you want this? Yes it can be abit bright at the first glimpse but isn't there a bigger risk for falling asleep if you just press a button, instead of actually opening your eyes?
Nothing against what you like/dislike, I'm just asking, why.
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I want it too because I have Whatsapp group where people keep messaging all the time. And the screen remains on all the time. which simple means that my battery drain faster because screen is always on.
takerhbk said:
I want it too because I have Whatsapp group where people keep messaging all the time. And the screen remains on all the time. which simple means that my battery drain faster because screen is always on.
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I have the same problem
Any news about this???
So, disable Toast notifications in WhatsApp? That's a (required) per-app setting, no need to request an OS feature for it!
Why you don't flip you phone down? If proximity sensor detect something close to phone display it will don't turn display on when toast notification pop-up.
Hello All,
I have been searching for a minute now and have had Zero luck. Is there an app that will give me just a clock on the main screen? Like a clock app that actually supports live tiles and will show me the time? Trying to find the time on windows phone 7 has proven to be a pain in the rear unless I wait for the phone to lock itself. Today's date, and a simple clock are really all I am looking for but it seems no one has created an app with this basic functionality...
The only way to do a clock live tile would be to send updates once a second/minute, which would be kind of ridiculous. If someone is going to do this, it'll need to be Microsoft.
Isn't the time always displayed at the top of the homescreen?
Or once a minute? Is there any other way to make the thing show date and time outside of the lock screen? Still new to this thing, but besides a few drawbacks (no date/time screen, sms messages do not auto retry after failing to send) I like it. Just figured some of my issues would have already been solved at this point in the life cycle.
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PG2G said:
Isn't the time always displayed at the top of the homescreen?
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Indeed it is and until you mentioned it I had never noticed it. It's really tiny, but sure enough it's up there. Now I feel silly
If you want to see the date, I guess you can just pin your calendar to the home screen for now.
They should realy make something like this:
(of course the time doesn't correspond to the time in the top right corner^^)
I don't understand why you'd want this for a couple of reasons:
1. At the home screen, tapping the top of the screen brings up the time
2. The Calendar app shows the date
3. If I ever want to see what time it is, I just unlock my phone and look at the lock screen. It's unnecessary to go into the home screen. If the top time is too small for you, just lock and unlock your device quickly.
Kirivolution said:
They should realy make something like this:
(of course the time doesn't correspond to the time in the top right corner^^)
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rmcgraw said:
I don't understand why you'd want this for a couple of reasons:
1. At the home screen, tapping the top of the screen brings up the time
2. The Calendar app shows the date
3. If I ever want to see what time it is, I just unlock my phone and look at the lock screen. It's unnecessary to go into the home screen. If the top time is too small for you, just lock and unlock your device quickly.
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You guys realize you're responding to a thread that died three months ago?
rmcgraw said:
If the top time is too small for you, just lock and unlock your device quickly.
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You don't put this forward as a serious suggestion to display the time, I hope
Jan Roelof
munkeyphyst said:
You guys realize you're responding to a thread that died three months ago?
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I was just searching for any information about a app with clock livetile support on google, and then i ran into this thread.
I didn't know how old this post was.
jpijper said:
You don't put this forward as a serious suggestion to display the time, I hope
Jan Roelof
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lol If he's going to be picky, there's nothing else to do!