Android L + LockScreen Widgets? Any workaround? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi All,
Im wondering if there are any workarounds to adding lock screen widgets to the stock android lollipop lock screen like we were able to in Kit Kat? I was hoping to use dashclock widget and notifications as i'm not happy with Android L layout....
Is there any apps that can do it if not able to in stock Android L?
Any help much appreciated. I'm looking for a minimal lock screen, ideally with the clock in the middle of the screen!

Widget locker paid.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker
Or a display free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.achep.acdisplay
Hope that is what you want.

kiwi360 said:
Hi All,
Im wondering if there are any workarounds to adding lock screen widgets to the stock android lollipop lock screen like we were able to in Kit Kat? I was hoping to use dashclock widget and notifications as i'm not happy with Android L layout....
Is there any apps that can do it if not able to in stock Android L?
Any help much appreciated. I'm looking for a minimal lock screen, ideally with the clock in the middle of the screen!
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Saw this on Android Police yesterday:
Notifidgets Brings Widgets Back To The Lollipop Lockscreen By Hiding Them In The Notification Bar

Nichdefisch said:
Widget locker paid.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker
Or a display free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.achep.acdisplay
Hope that is what you want.
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Nice work finding those but go and look in the app store was the first thing I thought of. Cant people think? XDA is not a "Hey google" of rooting. You put effort in trying to solve your problem and them reach out. You don't grab the phone and get someone else to do it
Might of Known noobie trying to get his posts up. Go read the rules
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[Q] Replacement Clock Compatable With Live Wallpaper (Looked All Over)

I'm running Fresh 2.1.2 with Live Wallpapers installed. I unlock my phone, and when the Weather Wallpaper runs, it force closes the Live Wallpaper and replaces it with the default one.
What I'm looking for is either a replacement clock that looks exactly like the original HTC one without the Weather Wallpaper, or some way to disable Weather Wallpaper so it doesn't FC the Live Wallpapers. (I've looked in the weather app itself, and I don't have the option to uncheck it. It just isn't there.)
Feel free to get technical with it. Just direct me, and I'll do it. I just don't know where to look to disable Weather Wallpaper, if there is a way.
Thanks in advance for any help.
johnequickiii said:
I'm running Fresh 2.1.2 with Live Wallpapers installed. I unlock my phone, and when the Weather Wallpaper runs, it force closes the Live Wallpaper and replaces it with the default one.
What I'm looking for is either a replacement clock that looks exactly like the original HTC one without the Weather Wallpaper, or some way to disable Weather Wallpaper so it doesn't FC the Live Wallpapers. (I've looked in the weather app itself, and I don't have the option to uncheck it. It just isn't there.)
Feel free to get technical with it. Just direct me, and I'll do it. I just don't know where to look to disable Weather Wallpaper, if there is a way.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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im not sure what u mean about weather "wallpaper"..
also, Fresh 2.1.2 hasn't been supported for a long time now, so trying to find answers for it would be quite difficult... have u thought about updating your ROM to something newer??
lastly, not trying to be rude, just organized, but this should be in the Q&A section.. your more likely to get ur answers there sense people go in there specifically to ask and answer questions.. this is the themes and apps section, for posting new themes and apps.. most people look right over questions here, cause this isn't the section for it..
Weather Wallpaper is the weather animation that shows the current weather when you unlock the phone.
Crap... Is there any way of putting this post over to the Q&A section?
Repost... sry
johnequickiii said:
Weather Wallpaper is the weather animation that shows the current weather when you unlock the phone.
Crap... Is there any way of putting this post over to the Q&A section?
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oh ok.. i wouldn't really consider that wallpaper.. wallpaper is normal referred to as your background image.. that would just be your weather app..
you could not use it and use something like beautiful widgets.. well worth it over the sense app.. im not running sense, but i also believe theres a way to disable it, something about weather animations need to be unticked... not quite sure..
but check out beautiful widgets or weather & toggle widget (both are paid apps, but well worth it)
Remove the clock/weather widget from your homescreen and then readd it. It will give you the option to disable fullscreen animations.
omfg... THANK YOU!!! I've been trying to get that figured out since I put Fresh on here. ty ty ty

How can I get my lockscreen to show date and time like this?

Hello All,
How can I get my lockscreen to show date and time like this?
T.I.A.
PamelaGirl said:
Hello All,
How can I get my lockscreen to show date and time like this?
T.I.A.
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Hi,
Do you mean lockscreen or homescreen?
Look in the market for "wp clock design live wallpaper"
Yes I meant lockscreen.
Will look for the wp clock design
Thank you
If its lock screen it would be harder, but depending on the ROM you can find various designs closest to the one you're looking for.
Ya lockscreen for sure, been looking through the forum and the playstore for hours and still nothing.
I'm on ViperS ROM
It looks to me a homescreen. If so it is minimalistic text
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Yep I can find homescreen like that but not lockscreen
Maybe Widgetlocker will do the trick. It replaces your lockscreen, and allows you to add widgets to it.
Thanks ridder215215,
Looks like that is going to be as close as I can get so far. Widgetlocker has security issues.
hy Pamela,
install this rom if you stuck on bootloop read this
after install open settings > lockscreen
ripkid666,
That ROM has looked interesting for awhile. At this time I need more stability as a daily driver.
I really dont want to switch ROMS just for the lockscreen.
Thanks
Hello All,
Just checking in for possible developments
I have found some success with this setup:
1. Install Widgetlocker
2. Install TypoClock
Use the TypoClock as a widget on the Widgetlocker screen

Lockscreen Wallpaper

On a Razr Maxx HD rooted 4.1.1. Looking for a way to change wallpaper for lockscreen only. I want to use Gesture Lock as my lockscreen, but it doesn't have an option to change the wallpaper. Are there any other apps that will allow it, or is changing the lockscreen wallpaper something I could figure out how to make and flash myself?
gadsden said:
On a Razr Maxx HD rooted 4.1.1. Looking for a way to change wallpaper for lockscreen only. I want to use Gesture Lock as my lockscreen, but it doesn't have an option to change the wallpaper. Are there any other apps that will allow it, or is changing the lockscreen wallpaper something I could figure out how to make and flash myself?
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I don't know if you have any interest in changing launchers, but MiHome Launcher lets you set separate home and lockscreen wallpapers. It's a very non-AOSP launcher though, so you have to want something different or else you might not be into it.
Thanks for the recommendation, I tried it. Unfortunately, it didn't allow for using a wallpaper on the lockscreen without using their locker, which means I can't use gesture lock. The launcher wasn't all that bad, though, I would have dealt with it.
Anyone know if there is a way to change the lockscreen by modifying the ROM with easy enough steps that I could follow as a noob? I don't mind tinkering, I just really want my lockscreen wallpaper!
Update: I was able to find a solution to the problem. I found an app called "Simple Image Wallpaper Pro". It allows for a different lock screen wallpaper. Problem solved!
gadsden said:
Update: I was able to find a solution to the problem. I found an app called "Simple Image Wallpaper Pro". It allows for a different lock screen wallpaper. Problem solved!
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awesome thanks!!
gadsden said:
Update: I was able to find a solution to the problem. I found an app called "Simple Image Wallpaper Pro". It allows for a different lock screen wallpaper. Problem solved!
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Nice! I was looking for something like this. Thanks for posting:good:
gadsden said:
Update: I was able to find a solution to the problem. I found an app called "Simple Image Wallpaper Pro". It allows for a different lock screen wallpaper. Problem solved!
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PERFECT - thanks :good:

Need to change lockscreen wallpaper without using a different locker

I am a pretty much a noob to Andorid modding. I have had 3 Andorid phones in the past few years and rooted them all, but always did each one by following really good tutorials. However, I really need to be able to change my lockscreen wallpaper and use something like gesture lock over the wallpaper. From what I've read, it's possible to flash a custom lockscreen, and there are methods to change the wallpaper by utilizing something like a weather widget and changing the graphic. Is this something that I can do on a rooted Razr Maxx HD running 4.1.1? I am willing to do it the hard way, but I would need a reference to follow to know what to do. I really need to change my lockscreen wallpaper, any help on how to do it would be appreciated. Basically, I want to regain what I used to have with the CM7 lock screen. It was a gesture based unlock with a custom wallpaper. I will use the app "Gesture Locker" from Google Play for the gestures, I just need to know how I can change the wallpaper on the lockscreen. Please let me know if anyone has any ideas on how to do this.
gadsden said:
I am a pretty much a noob to Andorid modding. I have had 3 Andorid phones in the past few years and rooted them all, but always did each one by following really good tutorials. However, I really need to be able to change my lockscreen wallpaper and use something like gesture lock over the wallpaper. From what I've read, it's possible to flash a custom lockscreen, and there are methods to change the wallpaper by utilizing something like a weather widget and changing the graphic. Is this something that I can do on a rooted Razr Maxx HD running 4.1.1? I am willing to do it the hard way, but I would need a reference to follow to know what to do. I really need to change my lockscreen wallpaper, any help on how to do it would be appreciated. Basically, I want to regain what I used to have with the CM7 lock screen. It was a gesture based unlock with a custom wallpaper. I will use the app "Gesture Locker" from Google Play for the gestures, I just need to know how I can change the wallpaper on the lockscreen. Please let me know if anyone has any ideas on how to do this.
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Just an update to let anyone who's interested know, you can change the lockscreen wallpaper with an app called "Simple Image Wallpaper Pro". Only the pro version allows the lock screen wallpaper to be changed, but there is a free version too. So, problem solved!

How to edit lock screen

Im wanting to edit my lockscreen kind of like we already edit our homescreen. In particular im looking to get my agenda and a snapshot of the weather on the lockscreen. Is this possible? If so how, oh and im not looking to use a launcher as i like the layout and feel of touch wiz. Thanks
You can't without root. Some manufacturers (e.g. HTC) will have weather info etc. on their lock screens natively, but Samsung doesn't unfortunately.
Well thats stupid! Okay option two/three. Any good lockscreen apps that replace existing lockscreen that dont lag? Or any launchers that sill allow me to keep my own theme and app style and layout but allow me to customize the lockscreen?
aexp08 said:
Well thats stupid! Okay option two/three. Any good lockscreen apps that replace existing lockscreen that dont lag? Or any launchers that sill allow me to keep my own theme and app style and layout but allow me to customize the lockscreen?
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I don't know of any lock screen apps off the top of my head because I never use any, but I know they're on the Play Store, so just do a search and see which one would probably fit your needs. Also, the launcher and lock screen are two different things, so installing a custom launcher just affects the home screen and app drawer.
aexp08 said:
Well thats stupid! Okay option two/three. Any good lockscreen apps that replace existing lockscreen that dont lag? Or any launchers that sill allow me to keep my own theme and app style and layout but allow me to customize the lockscreen?
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WidgetLocker
o0adam0o said:
WidgetLocker
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I tried that, and its giving me loads of issues any other suggestions? Thanks
I always used AcDisplay on my past android phones. I haven't set it up on my S7, so I don't honestly recall all the features, but I always liked it so that's a good place to start.
May just be for notifications but I really can't remember.
Try hi locker it uses the fingerprint scanner has good media and notifications has calendar and weather as well

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