[Q] Lock screen apps - General Questions and Answers

I'm sorry if this thread doesn't belong here but I have a question/problem: I have tried several lock screen apps and two of them seemed pretty nice though they had one VERY bad habit. I have my phone's sim card secured with a pin code and the lock screen apps I'm talking about kick in even BEFORE I get to the screen to unlock my sim card whenever I boot up or restart my phone. That is NOT normal behavior and I don't know if it's device specific or Android version specific since I have yet to see ayone else besides my sister complain about this particular issue. I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 mini running Android v4.1.2 and the apps in question are Hi Locker and Snaplock. So is this a bug within the apps or is this Android specific?

Sahri said:
I'm sorry if this thread doesn't belong here but I have a question/problem: I have tried several lock screen apps and two of them seemed pretty nice though they had one VERY bad habit. I have my phone's sim card secured with a pin code and the lock screen apps I'm talking about kick in even BEFORE I get to the screen to unlock my sim card whenever I boot up or restart my phone. That is NOT normal behavior and I don't know if it's device specific or Android version specific since I have yet to see ayone else besides my sister complain about this particular issue. I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 mini running Android v4.1.2 and the apps in question are Hi Locker and Snaplock. So is this a bug within the apps or is this Android specific?
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Try to get the needed informations in the HiLocker thread

LS.xD said:
Try to get the needed informations in the HiLocker thread
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Ah thanks. Your forum seems like a maze sometimes @[email protected] I hope Snaplock has a thread too.

Sahri said:
Ah thanks. Your forum seems like a maze sometimes @[email protected] I hope Snaplock has a thread too.
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No, but you can write a e-mail to [email protected]
BTW please press "thanks" at the bottom of my posts if I helped you

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[Q] Help with a problem

My daughters Huawei Ideos U8150 has a cracked screen, you can not unlock the screen because the crack is right in the middle of where you slide the unlocker.
So the phone although can be used to receive calls, can not be accessed via the screen.
She has also managed to somehow set it to not unlock the screen when receiving a call(no idea how she did this).
So I have 0 access to the phone.
I have a program Lock_2.0.apk but can not just install it with ADB because her phone of course is NOT in development mode.
In the custom AmonRA recovery, I can enable USB, and ADB will see the phone as "recovery".
But if I try to install the app that turns off the screen unloocker it says "/sbin/sh: pm: not found".
All I need to do is install that app to remove the screen locker and the phone is useable again.
Any idea how to get it into development mode with adb? Or some other way?
Thanks.
Sorry to dissapoint you, I don't know. But I want to know how's the the phone? I want one to give it to a friend, is it good?
You can buy a used phone on ebay, i saw them cheap.
netomx said:
Sorry to dissapoint you, I don't know. But I want to know how's the the phone? I want one to give it to a friend, is it good?
You can buy a used phone on ebay, i saw them cheap.
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Screen is broken has a crack but its still useable im not buying her another one she has to learn to take care of her stuff.
But this problem is ridiculous its the screen lock that's causing the problem because you can still use the phone if it wasn't for screen lock.
There must be some way to install the no lock program.
Well, you can try to install a VNC server and access it via WiFi. Or you can try to make a factory reset... it will reset the lockscreen
And if you still interested:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUAWEI-COME...0726409219?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item415c991003
netomx said:
Well, you can try to install a VNC server and access it via WiFi. Or you can try to make a factory reset... it will reset the lockscreen
And if you still interested:
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Wifi is not turned on either
The only thing I have to do is install that un lock program and it will be fine but this is easier said than done.
Well, you can try, in recovery, to push the no lock apk to the folder /system/app and reboot... may be you can be lucky enough
netomx said:
Well, you can try, in recovery, to push the no lock apk to the folder /system/app and reboot... may be you can be lucky enough
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It says it transferred it but its not working not installed.
Uber_Guber said:
It says it transferred it but its not working not installed.
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I'm sorry I can't help you
a simple way would be just to get the screen replaced however you could refer to http://www.xda-developers.com/android/locked-out-learn-to-crack-the-android-pattern-lock/ to help get rid of lockscreen
bkr32 said:
a simple way would be just to get the screen replaced however you could refer to http://www.xda-developers.com/android/locked-out-learn-to-crack-the-android-pattern-lock/ to help get rid of lockscreen
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Dude. Don't bring dead threads back to life. This hasn't had any posting in a year - how the hell do people even find these threads to resurrect? Reported.
bkr32 said:
a simple way would be just to get the screen replaced however you could refer to http://www.xda-developers.com/android/locked-out-learn-to-crack-the-android-pattern-lock/ to help get rid of lockscreen
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Generally we very much appreciate users helping each other with questions, but not when the thread hasn't had any activity in around a year. That means the person's question has either long since been answered, or they've moved on to another device, etc, etc. Thread closed.

[Q] Missed call unlocks screen

Hi, I searched the forum but had no luck:
Completely new Nexus 5, White 16GB, and I have this issue:
When i receive and miss a call, as soon as the ringer stops the phone automatically shows the unlocked homescreen and it just stays there, instead of locking itself normally. This is really weird, and happens even if the phone is in my pocket (so it's not sensor-related like whatsapp pop-ups for example). Also not really safe i'd say. If I select another lockscreen method, it behaves normally (showing, for example, unlock pattern for a certain amount of time before turning the monitor off again.)
Anyone experiencing the same issue?
http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/1q04f7/nexus_5_unlocks_itself_after_a_missed_call/
This is the only other reporting I found on the web. Can anyone test this? It's really fast and easy, and I think this could be a pretty serious issue.
My phone (pin locked) doesn't do that. Phone stays locked. Is your phone kept unlocked?
jj14 said:
My phone (pin locked) doesn't do that. Phone stays locked. Is your phone kept unlocked?
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Yes. I don't really like the pin/passcode unlock (also don't really need it). Classic slide is simple and fast enough, but it's crazy that it stays unlocked after a missed call.
Also, I noticed that it automatically enters the last application that was open the last time you locked it, creating even more concerns (last online on messaging applications, online status in facebook, ecc.)
Just imagine you boss calling you, with no luck, and founding out a second later you're online in Facebook. Just because you were ignoring your phone, while driving for example.
themcfly said:
Yes. I don't really like the pin/passcode unlock (also don't really need it). Classic slide is simple and fast enough, but it's crazy that it stays unlocked after a missed call.
Also, I noticed that it automatically enters the last application that was open the last time you locked it, creating even more concerns (last online on messaging applications, online status in facebook, ecc.)
Just imagine you boss calling you, with no luck, and founding out a second later you're online in Facebook. Just because you were ignoring your phone, while driving for example.
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I agree - that should not be the expected behavior
nexus5 32gb here, exactly the same behavior.. I had to enable a pin/password unlock method because every missed call would unlock my phone, even in my pocket..
I have the same issue.
Maybe it is because of the app Light Flow Lite ?
mr_smith1 said:
I have the same issue.
Maybe it is because of the app Light Flow Lite ?
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I thought this as well, but then I tried it on my friends N5 and had the same behavior, without light flow. I think many of us actually discovered this trying notifications in Light Flow (i bought the pro version) but it's not related to that.
kowloon12 said:
nexus5 32gb here, exactly the same behavior.. I had to enable a pin/password unlock method because every missed call would unlock my phone, even in my pocket..
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Me too, but I hate it because I can't swipe down from the top to quickly see my notification without unlocking the device first.
Let me know if you guys have any advice on this issue, also report it in this thread to keep it bumped and see if anyone is reporting any solution.
themcfly said:
Me too, but I hate it because I can't swipe down from the top to quickly see my notification without unlocking the device first.
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exactly this, it was so useful to just throw a glance to the notifications to decide if open them or simply clean them away
Yes same here, this looks to be a bug surely?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
OK thanks,
I reported the problem on google discussion (I copy/paste our first topic because you explained the problem very well ^^).
the URL:
"https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/nexus/nexus-5/KML5nWW9q6o"
mr_smith1 said:
OK thanks,
I reported the problem on google discussion (I copy/paste our first topic because you explained the problem very well ^^).
the URL:
"https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/nexus/nexus-5/KML5nWW9q6o"
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Nice one, I have posted in that discussion as well. Hopefully we will get a response.
Others have the same problem, do you know how to report a problem to google ?
I just tried it on my phone, called from my desk number, missed call. It did open the phone all the way, but the screen turned back off in 5 seconds, per my settings.
My phones is currently stock, have not rooted or unlocked the bootloader yet. Only UI modification apps are Widgetzoid and Dashclock, I wanted to stay stock for a bit.
Sorry, that you are having issues. Unfortunately sometimes the easiest way to figure out what is causing the problems is to do a factory reset, and re-dowload your apps one by one, to see what is causing the problem.
Ok, but a several people have the same issue ...
Anyway, I think I will tri not to miss a call whenever the phone is in my pocket !
Zandeer said:
I just tried it on my phone, called from my desk number, missed call. It did open the phone all the way, but the screen turned back off in 5 seconds, per my settings.
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I don't like setting the screen timeout so short, many thimes i just place the phone on my desk while messaging and I want the screen to stay on, for at least 2 minutes.
And when I lock my phone to keep it in my pocket, it's supposed to stay locked and ignore any unintended touches as soon as i slide to unlock, which was originally introduced to prevent an unlock by accident. Yes, I could lower my screen timeout to 5 seconds, but that does not solve the problem because still unintended touches can occur in that time frame.
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I don't like setting the screen timeout so short, many thimes i just place the phone on my desk while messaging and I want the screen to stay on, for at least 2 minutes.
And when I lock my phone to keep it in my pocket, it's supposed to stay locked and ignore any unintended touches as soon as i slide to unlock, which was originally introduced to prevent an unlock by accident. Yes, I could lower my screen timeout to 5 seconds, but that does not solve the problem because still unintended touches can occur in that time frame.
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I wasn't sing o set your screen lock time to what I have it set at, I was just saying that it did re-lock. However, you are right, IMO it should not completely unlock the screen when the phone is ringing.
Though I have never not had a passcode on my phone, so not sure if that is how it always behaves. Was just trying to test and be helpful.
I sent a message to the google team, let's wait and see.
here is a link to see the bug :"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSTq8Xhe6Kc&"
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I wasn't sing o set your screen lock time to what I have it set at, I was just saying that it did re-lock. However, you are right, IMO it should not completely unlock the screen when the phone is ringing.
Though I have never not had a passcode on my phone, so not sure if that is how it always behaves. Was just trying to test and be helpful.
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Thanks for testing, I was wondering if this could have been related to root / unlocked bootloader somehow but you have confirmed this is not the case as it happens on a totally stock phone.
good catch there. same issue here.
at least a Google employee has responded to the topic created HERE. Maybe that will expedite then pushing out an update ASAP.

How to Enable Notification on Always Display

I have the Always Display Information turned on. It would display when I get a message but no other apps like WhatsApp, Gmail etc. would have any indicators. I would need to turn the screen on to be able to see if I have any notifications from those apps or not. Does anyone know how I can turn it on for other apps as well?
On the subject of notifications, sometimes push notifications aren't coming through whilst the phone is sleeping (only when I turn the screen on). I have already made sure to turn off the battery management on my various messaging apps (Settings - Battery - App Launch) as well as locked them in Recent Apps. Doing these things improved it but it's still not consistent. Does anyone have a solution to this? Thanks!
I dont understand why you need to create another thread when there was something similar
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p20-pro/how-to/display-notifications-set-t3776376
gd6noob said:
I dont understand why you need to create another thread when there was something similar
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p20-pro/how-to/display-notifications-set-t3776376
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Probably because it's not a solution for AOD. It's a solution that shows you your notifications when you pick up your phone and the screen turns on
lambstone said:
Probably because it's not a solution for AOD. It's a solution that shows you your notifications when you pick up your phone and the screen turns on
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Exactly, thank you
I still dont get it, that other thread also talks about AOD with notifications.. you wonder why theres no replies in this thread vs the other.. just saying..
gd6noob said:
I still dont get it, that other thread also talks about AOD with notifications.. you wonder why theres no replies in this thread vs the other.. just saying..
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Why don't you actually read my question, and then compare it with what they are talking about in that thread? Maybe then you will get it. Just saying...
Anyway, after searching everywhere, the answer seems to be that only stock apps get notifications on the AOD. There doesn't seem to be any way for other app's notifications to be displayed yet. FYI gd6noob, no one in that thread talked about this.
I really miss Samsung for only this reason: 3rd party apps on Always On Display.
I hope Huawei somehow, in the future brings this to our devices.
Is it possible in Emui 9? Thanks
sogasa76 said:
Is it possible in Emui 9? Thanks
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Nope same thing
Glance Plus is the only app which I found does something similar, but it doesn't work as well as the Always on Display in Samsung phones. If anyone knows of other apps, any recommendation is welcome.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thsoft.glance&hl=en_GB
eozen81 said:
I really miss Samsung for only this reason: 3rd party apps on Always On Display.
I hope Huawei somehow, in the future brings this to our devices.
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My old LG G5 can show the icons of all the notifications on Always on Display.
www.xda-developers.com/huawei-p30-p...rty-notifications-show-when-the-screen-is-off
Hopefully, this applies to your P20 Pro, too.

Few problems after EMUI 9 Pie Update

Hi !
Happy user of the Honor View 10 since 3 months, I installed the EMUI 9 Pie Update last night.
I did not fully test my phone but I have 4 problems so far. Any help would be appreciated.
Starting from the most annoying to the less.
1) I cannot find anymoe the option "power button instantly locks" to disable it. I disabled it in the previous version (used to be in Settings > Lock screen).
2) I cannot choose anymore to close one app or another. I have no other choice to close all opened apps.
3) When I'm somewhere in the Settings, I don't go back anymore the the home screen. I need to press 2 times the central navigation key.
4) I want the default black theme back ! :crying:
One more question but nothing to do with the update: how to remove the notification when the phone lose and get back the carrier signal (2/3/4G) ?
Thanks for your help.
Chris
For the question number 2 I found the answer by myself. Thanks :angel:
Gribouille71 said:
For the question number 2 I found the answer by myself. Thanks :angel:
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Care to share with others? Maybe someone else has the same problem.
I already have created a thread with a similar name, so its better to discuss these issues there so that the things stay in one place
for locking an app from clear all button, just swipe it down to lock the app from clearing.
Masinac85 said:
Care to share with others? Maybe someone else has the same problem.
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Correct. Swipe up it close the App (Swip down the App is locked and won't close close if you press the trash can. Swip down again unlock).
sbetatester said:
I already have created a thread with a similar name, so its better to discuss these issues there so that the things stay in one place
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Done. Thanks

A difficult start with LineageOS followed by a happy end ...

Hello, I have just installed LineageOS 16 onto my old Samsung Galaxy S III Neo and I am very satisfied, but I find a little problem at a very start of it. In fact it shows me the screen where to type the sim code twice. The second time it shows me that I don't have to type it again as when I touch it it disappears and appears a short message saying that "Trebuchet is not responding", so I close it and a black screen appears. At last I push the power button and everything goes well. I'll be grateful to you if you give me a suggestion in order to fix this problem. Best regards. Alberto (from Genoa, Italy)
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Hello, I have just installed LineageOS 16 onto my old Samsung Galaxy S III Neo and I am very satisfied, but I find a little problem at a very start of it. In fact it shows me the screen where to type the sim code twice. The second time it shows me that I don't have to type it again as when I touch it it disappears and appears a short message saying that "Trebuchet is not responding", so I close it and a black screen appears. At last I push the power button and everything goes well. I'll be grateful to you if you give me a suggestion in order to fix this problem. Best regards. Alberto (from Genoa, Italy)
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downgrade immidatily
Alb111 said:
Hello, I have just installed LineageOS 16 onto my old Samsung Galaxy S III Neo and I am very satisfied, but I find a little problem at a very start of it. In fact it shows me the screen where to type the sim code twice. The second time it shows me that I don't have to type it again as when I touch it it disappears and appears a short message saying that "Trebuchet is not responding", so I close it and a black screen appears. At last I push the power button and everything goes well. I'll be grateful to you if you give me a suggestion in order to fix this problem. Best regards. Alberto (from Genoa, Italy)
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Could you link to the lineage os forum post? It sound like is a beta build thus some small problems like these are not uncommon.
However, I would suggest changing the launcher to something like the nova launcher and see if that helps.
Cheers!
ThatLatinGuy said:
Could you link to the lineage os forum post? It sound like is a beta build thus some small problems like these are not uncommon.
However, I would suggest changing the launcher to something like the nova launcher and see if that helps.
Cheers!
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Hi, thanks a lot for your reply! I'll try to install nova launcher and try it, even if I noticed that some people are not happy with nova. As for lineage os forum I didn't even know it existed. How can I do in order to link my thread to it? (I am a beginner in such things ...)
Cheers!

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