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2 button Keypad lock/unlock??

Hi all this maybe a silly question but i gotta ask it .......
Is there a way to set the keypad to lock & to unlock using a 2 key sequence like on a normal phone (* then right softkey?) its a pain having to press 4 buttons to unlock the phone every time
Cheers!

I only hae to press two keys left softkey then "*" ? What are the two other keys you hae to press ?

when i set up the device lock it wanted 4 keys so i did 2,5,8,0 id rather set it as * then right softkey if its possible?

Why don't you just press and hold the "End call" button to lock the device? I've got used to it very quickly.
And I think only 2 keys are needed for unlock: left softkey and *...

wow cool didn't realise that
Thanks mate
still have to press 4 keys for the device unlock though?

Hmm, could it be that you've set a password for the device unlock? You can disable it in Start>Settings>Security>Device Lock
Hope that helps

This sounds like some third party software. Normal WinMo Standard is left softkey and then *. There are no options to change that. maybe you mean "Device Lock" found in options->security

DEVICE UNLOCK...differs from KEYBORD UNLOCK!!!!
Go to Settings>>Security>>Device Lock>>
Uncheck >>"Prompt if device is unused for"

sorted .
thanks again guys

Lock TP without going to Home screen + bonus question

Hi,
I have a question about the default WM lock - is it possible to lock the device but keep the application that is running shown on the screen?
I use long press of the End key to lock the TP but it jumps back to Home screen after locking.
I know Gyrator has a feature that doesn't but I'm wondering if there is a simplier way to do this. Any registry tweaks can manage it?
Thanks for the reply.
PS: (this might seem stupid) Which button is the PTT button? I can see it in the Button settings menu but I can't figure out what to push to make the particular appl to run. Thx

ferus said:
Hi,
I have a question about the default WM lock - is it possible to lock the device but keep the application that is running shown on the screen?
I use long press of the End key to lock the TP but it jumps back to Home screen after locking.
I know Gyrator has a feature that doesn't but I'm wondering if there is a simplier way to do this. Any registry tweaks can manage it?
Thanks for the reply.
PS: (this might seem stupid) Which button is the PTT button? I can see it in the Button settings menu but I can't figure out what to push to make the particular appl to run. Thx
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So you want to be able to see the program running while your device is locked? I wouldn't know how to this because i just use the power button to put my device on standby.
BONUS!
If you look on the left side of your device, assuming you have an At&t HTC Fuze, the button under the volume up & down buttons and is marked "PTT" is the ptt button

fone_fanatic said:
So you want to be able to see the program running while your device is locked? I wouldn't know how to this because i just use the power button to put my device on standby.
BONUS!
If you look on the left side of your device, assuming you have an At&t HTC Fuze, the button under the volume up & down buttons and is marked "PTT" is the ptt button
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Yep, exactly - I need my device locked but see the app running. But it's not the same as standby, I use my power button for that as well.
Bonus - this was indeed a stupid question I'm too embarassed to say that I own a non-branded TouchPro. That's why I couldn't find the button. Ah well, thanks for the reply.

I use AE Button Plus, and map a quick double press of the "red/hangup" button to lock screen.
I'm using the stock T-Mobile UK version of the Touch Pro (MDA Vario IV), still with TouchFlo3D enabled and this works with almost all applications, leaving the application running and on screen (but dimmed).
Hope that helps!

I need help

2 quick questions, they might be something simple sorry but I dont know how to get this to work.
1) How do you unlock your phone without the stylus? I know if you hold the end call key for 3 secs it locks it but I want to unlock the phone without the stylus. I hate ejecting it so the power goes on and then I can slide my finger on the "Lock Icon" left or right to unlock the phone.
2) How do you change the "Lock" Icon mapping? By that I mean its located at the top and I would like to move it to the bottom or middle. Once somehow automatically it was located in the middle and then I rebooted my phone and it went back to the top again.

I don't understand question 1 are you saying you take the styles out to turn the phone on? why don't you use the power button at the top? Then use your finger when it turns on to unlock it. I will admit i don't use the lock fetcher
But i think i understand the second question to move it to the bottom, go to start/setting/today/Items this will have a list of "icons" you have on the main screen select the Device Lock and move it to the bottom of the list. this should move it to the bottom and you are done.

1) you can unlock your phone without pulling your stylus out. press the power button to turn the screen on and then press unlock on the bottom left softkey followed by the confirmation on the center right side of the screen.
on the otherhand what you're asking for is called S2U (slide to unlock) which is an app the mimicks the iphone's lock interface
2) what mapping are you talking about? on the tf3d where the app tab is at? if so, then you just move it by using diamond tf3d tweak OR manually deleting the app and relocating it to where you want it.

Cool thanks for the help on question 1 I didnt know that.
For question 2 the same thing, do you know when the phone is locked and you have that icon that you have to slide left or right so that you can access the main menu on your phone (has the time, contacts, view messages, email etc.). That little bar that reads slide and has a padlock icon in the middle of it. That little button I want to reallign it in the screen. It happened once but I didnt press or change anything for it to happen, it just did.

Bump .

Requesting custom app: Unlock screen without top power button

Basically, im sure others would like this too, i want to be able to unlock the screen without having to reach up on top of the phone. I previously had the HTC Hero and i found out the trick to unlock the phone by hitting menu twice. Would someone be able to configure an app that changes the way the phone unlocks. ps i saw something with the ringer keys, im not really too fond of it. Thanks

Even the Volume keys would be much better than the power button. The menu button as you mentioned would be even better. The power button to unlock when you have a hard case on is stressful lol. I cuss'd it every time i had to use it. I use No lock now which disables the lock screen and allows the volume keys to wake it. Even using the volume keys can get annoying though. No lock screen at all is the downside (to some), so no cool sense weather animations when you wake it. Having the actual lock screen appear after waking with volume (instead of power) would be teh shiznit, Menu buttons would be even better, A rapid shaking of the phone to display the Lock screen would be my favorite though!

yeah the ringer key one is out somewhere but i want something different. Anyone up to it or trying to ATM

waking up by touching the screen would be nice too. maybe a gesture of some sort could be an option.

I'm pretty sure we can't use the touch buttons to unlock the screen as they only function when the screen is on, so an app that allows that would prolly kill the battery 10fold because it would need the screen to remain semi on.
Only other options are the volume keys, those are right there by the power button...soo yeah.
I could be wrong, who knows.

NM..........

download "no lock" from the market. it enables the volume rocker to unlock the evo. it also bypasses the slide to unlock button as well. goes right onto the homescreen. whenever i need my phone, password secured, i just use the widget to turn it off. reverts back to normal. this should be exactly what you are looking for. free app.
-Hank

mrsexkey said:
download "no lock" from the market. it enables the volume rocker to unlock the evo. it also bypasses the slide to unlock button as well. goes right onto the homescreen. whenever i need my phone, password secured, i just use the widget to turn it off. reverts back to normal. this should be exactly what you are looking for. free app.
-Hank
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I guess you didnt read this thread. post 2.. and post 3. you just read the title I guess...

wake up screen with volume keys
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd]
"DefaultKeyLock"= 0
restart。。。done
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470807

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd]
"DefaultKeyLock"= 0
restart。。。done
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470807
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What? That's a reg key. I'm pretty sure Android doesn't even have a registry...
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Sent from my Evo...

yeah, I was wondering the same thing..

so finally did anyone find out a way to do it?
Thanks

Capacitive buttons = no go...
Via EVO on XDA app...

Widgetlocker Home Button fix (root)

In case somebody wants to use widgetlocker but doesn´t because you can unlock by pressing the home button:
Set the LCD Density to 319, that doesn´t destroy the backgrounds in S-Memo and everything else seems to be unaffected as well. But - for whatever reason - widgetlocker doesn´t unlock with the home button any more.

Why don't you just go into Widgetlocker advanced settings, select 'Homehelper', activate 'Homehelper Component' then activate 'Homehelper block home'.
Then the home button will no longer unlock the phone

Widgetlocker now works properly with the right settings to prevent home screen unlocking.
Density has nothing whatsoever to do with it, I wonder whether you updated to Widgetlocker recently or reinstalled/retried it recently because the home button behaviour was fixed a couple of updates ago.

I would have loved to see if home button did not wake up the screen.

I know about Homehelper, I am at 320 right now, Homehelper is on, there are no updates available for Widgetlocker and the home button unlocks.

Ok, forget what I wrote, reinstall fixed it.

Hello,
Is it possible to assign the return key to lock the screen?
I can not find the option.
On Desire HD it was possible to assign the research key.