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How to get the stock Clock/Weather on Nova Launcher?

Trying to use Nova and missing the weather widget - how would I go about getting it within Nova? Can't seem to find it

I don't think you can. My last Samsung phone was a note 3 and you couldn't add some of the widgets to a 3rd party launcher. Weather was one of them.

zooper widgets.... There are a handful out that match it 100% already.

Pedroc1999 said:
Trying to use Nova and missing the weather widget - how would I go about getting it within Nova? Can't seem to find it
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Not possible. If you got Trident when it was free in Google Play there's a version of it in there.
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Pedroc1999 said:
Trying to use Nova and missing the weather widget - how would I go about getting it within Nova? Can't seem to find it
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I was able to use the HTC sense widget in Nova

Zooper gave me very low quality images
XWidget on the other hand is perfect

I use beautiful weather widget with nova

Download Xwidget from the play store. It has all like-for-like S8 widgets, and most importantly it pulls data from Accuweather, rather than obscure OpenweatherMap in Zooper. You can also set a click event to open up the full weather. (Have to add the weather app on the homescreen first, from the weather settings)
Can't post screenshots, as first post, sorry

i use Chronus with Nova.. Works wonders..

Second widget on nova. Used the extended version.

thering1975 said:
Second widget on nova. Used the extended version.
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can you explain that more in detail
I have nova launcher prime
I don't see that widget or anything about a extended version
Do I have to get it from the play store ?
Thank you

Download xwidget for free from play store then click online loads there this is the extended version as has more info

thering1975 said:
Download xwidget for free from play store then click online loads there this is the extended version as has more info
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Perfect ,Thank you !!

shurupx said:
Download Xwidget from the play store. It has all like-for-like S8 widgets, and most importantly it pulls data from Accuweather, rather than obscure OpenweatherMap in Zooper. You can also set a click event to open up the full weather. (Have to add the weather app on the homescreen first, from the weather settings)
Can't post screenshots, as first post, sorry
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Hi, old thread but i wanted this since i switched to nova from stock launcher.
how did you get it to open the Samsung weather app? i love that app and i miss that feature (i have this xwidget running now) since i switched to nova....can you explain how you got it to launch the weather app...i dont even know what the samsung weather app is called
Thank you!

Pedroc1999 said:
Trying to use Nova and missing the weather widget - how would I go about getting it within Nova? Can't seem to find it
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süperrrrr

chris420o said:
Hi, old thread but i wanted this since i switched to nova from stock launcher.
how did you get it to open the Samsung weather app? i love that app and i miss that feature (i have this xwidget running now) since i switched to nova....can you explain how you got it to launch the weather app...i dont even know what the samsung weather app is called
Thank you!
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First of all go to the actual samsung weather setting and enable "add weather on apps screen
Then, on your xwidget's weather widget :
Click on it-menu will open
Click on Settings and About
Click on "click event "
Choose "open app"
Choose samsung weather as an app
Presto, samsung weather will open upon click on that widget

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First of all go to the actual samsung weather setting and enable "add weather on apps screen
Then, on your xwidget's weather widget :
Click on it-menu will open
Click on Settings and About
Click on "click event "
Choose "open app"
Choose samsung weather as an app
Presto, samsung weather will open upon click on that widget
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Thanks...Next question...Where the f is the Samsung weather settings loll ita driving me nuts i cant find it lol

chris420o said:
Thanks...Next question...Where the f is the Samsung weather settings loll ita driving me nuts i cant find it lol
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Lol
Revert back to stock launcher, access the weather from it, add "show weather on apps screen"
Then revert to Nova, and you'll have an actual weather button in your app drawer.
The rest as per my post above.
Hope this helps

shurupx said:
Lol
Revert back to stock launcher, access the weather from it, add "show weather on apps screen"
Then revert to Nova, and you'll have an actual weather button in your app drawer.
The rest as per my post above.
Hope this helps
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Worked like a charm...You are the man ty!

If you wanna add the weather/temp on the search bar, unlock the Labs settings in Nova and enable the option for it under the Labs settings. Clicking on the temp opens the Google weather app, not sure if you can default it to something else yet.
"It's really simple, actually - while in Nova's settings menu, hold volume down for 2-3 seconds. You'll see a toast notification letting you know that Labs was successfully enabled. Similarly, if you wish to disable the new menu for any reason, just hold volume up for 2-3 seconds."

Multiple Lock Screen Wallpapers?

Ok am i missing something ? On my previous Galaxys i could add up to 30 wallpapers pics and every time i unlocked the wallpapers rotated on lock screen only.
Have Samsung done away with this feature or is it just well hidden.
Cheers in advance
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colang said:
Ok am i missing something ? On my previous Galaxys i could add up to 30 wallpapers pics and every time i unlocked the wallpapers rotated on lock screen only.
Have Samsung done away with this feature or is it just well hidden.
Cheers in advance
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did you find an answer to this? I am facing the same issue now.

No i wish really missing this feature
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I'm afraid it's gone. I liked that feature too, but for some reason they decided not to include it. Instead we get the fabulous stardust animation which is just lame.

well that sucks, im really missing this and the night clock too which they decided to remove

silentwitness1 said:
well that sucks, im really missing this and the night clock too which they decided to remove
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Same here with night clock sux
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colang said:
Ok am i missing something ? On my previous Galaxys i could add up to 30 wallpapers pics and every time i unlocked the wallpapers rotated on lock screen only.
Have Samsung done away with this feature or is it just well hidden.
Cheers in advance
Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
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found a workaround for this, using multipicture live wallpaper from the playstore you can setup multiple images to the be shown on the lock screen however it wont change everytime you start the screen it will change as per time set. Still better than nothing.

For multi wallpaper pls check my thread>https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/root-multiwallpaper-lockscreen-t3638406

We Can find multiple wallpaper in the Samsung theme store. So it's possible !
Maybe only with the theme developper kit...
Any idea ?

If you use Nova Launcher, or anything that can create activities, then you can still use the native Samsung multiple lock screen wallpaper selector app. Find the 'My Interests' app in whatever app you use to see activities, and it has the 'Multiple images' activity for '.ui.KeyguardPhotoSlideMainActivity'. ?

This should work too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...pchanger&hl=en&rdid=com.shirobakama.wpchanger

DaWeav said:
If you use Nova Launcher, or anything that can create activities, then you can still use the native Samsung multiple lock screen wallpaper selector app. Find the 'My Interests' app in whatever app you use to see activities, and it has the 'Multiple images' activity for '.ui.KeyguardPhotoSlideMainActivity'.
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Can you please elaborate a bit please, Im trying to bring this feature back on my s7 edge with stock Oreo.
Im trying to bring back the classic night clock too....
Im really sorry for necroing this thread, but i cant fing anything to enable it.

DaWeav said:
If you use Nova Launcher, or anything that can create activities, then you can still use the native Samsung multiple lock screen wallpaper selector app. Find the 'My Interests' app in whatever app you use to see activities, and it has the 'Multiple images' activity for '.ui.KeyguardPhotoSlideMainActivity'.
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You should get an award for finding this. Thanks!

I was unable to find "My Interests" but here is how I managed it.
With Nova installed press and hold on a blank icon space to add a widget as normal. Choose Activities from the Nova section.
Find Keyguard Wallpaper Updator and twirl it down and select Multiple Images. This will add an icon to your home screen that will open the hidden multiple wallpaper chooser.
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@digisamuk
I was able to find that option. But after starting the "Multiple images" activity it tells me that I need to give the "My interests" app permission for the "Multiple images" activity to work. But there is no "My interests" app/activity on my phone.

@hellschatt
Hi i have exactly the same problem do you find a solution today? Thank you for your answer

theboss6920 said:
Hi i have exactly the same problem do you find a solution today? Thank you for your answer
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Unfortunately, I didn't. I'll post one as soon as I find one. The needed service doesn't seem to be installed or doesn't seem to be accesible that easily.

Same problem here on A8plus 2018
It was working fine on Oreo
After upgrading to pie it asked for this annoying permission

Same here on an S10+. Asks for storage permissions, and I can't give it to the app.

Two other things that didn't work
robi54321 said:
Same here on an S10+. Asks for storage permissions, and I can't give it to the app.
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I thought perhaps I could grant it with adb, but no go. I tried:
adb shell pm grant com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
... but I got:
Security exception: Package com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator has not requested permission android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
I also tried installing a more recent version that I found here (uploaded just yesterday) but it said "Target: Android 6.0" and it wouldn't install.

Essential Resources App updated for Nova Full screen support

Looks like they updated the Essential Resources app through the play store to include full screen support for Nova Launcher
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Other apps affected?
The description implies any app may be able to use full screen. What is required to get other apps to use full screen?

graffixnyc said:
Looks like they updated the Essential Resources app through the play store to include full screen support for Nova Launcher
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I am using the beta copy of Nova Launcher v5.5 beta 2 and it works very well.
No complaints thus far
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I don't have this app and don't see it in the play store
Nevermind I found it searching essential products on play store. Update fixed Nova launcher. I had factory reset today so whitelist app and ADB fix was erased.

dpackerz said:
The description implies any app may be able to use full screen. What is required to get other apps to use full screen?
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Use the whitelist app posted in this forum. It's on Google Play.
I have no idea what the Essential app did other than whitelist Nova.

It didn't seem to do anything for me. I turned off whitelisting from the app and Nova reverted to old behavior. Maybe it's just whitelisting and if you already had that setup it doesn't do anything else.

CRasH180 said:
I am using the beta copy of Nova Launcher v5.5 beta 2 and it works very well.
No complaints thus far
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I installed the v 5.5. beta 2, but won't work for me, I still have to use the white list hack. Strange huh?
Can you try removing the notification bar in Settings - Look & feel and see if Nova still fills up the screen? When I remove the notification bar Nova won't fill up the screen.
Thanks.

Teloah said:
I installed the v 5.5. beta 2, but won't work for me, I still have to use the white list hack. Strange huh?
Can you try removing the notification bar in Settings - Look & feel and see if Nova still fills up the screen? When I remove the notification bar Nova won't fill up the screen.
Thanks.
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I removed the notification bar and opened several items. The notification bar would appear and then disappear. In took a screenshot of the camera showing no notification bar.
I see in the upper-right corner the noise level, WiFi, network, and clock. No notifications though.
Hope this helps,
CRasH180
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CRasH180 said:
I removed the notification bar and opened several items. The notification bar would appear and then disappear. In took a screenshot of the camera showing no notification bar.
I see in the upper-right corner the noise level, WiFi, network, and clock. No notifications though.
Hope this helps,
CRasH180
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Thanks for this. With the notification bar removed, can you post a screenshot of your homescreen? That's were the notification bar should be hidden. I'm used to have it hidden so I hope this will work for me also.

Teloah said:
Thanks for this. With the notification bar removed, can you post a screenshot of your homescreen? That's were the notification bar should be hidden. I'm used to have it hidden so I hope this will work for me also.
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The image does not cover the status bar area. I see what you mean. Hmm, interesting
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CRasH180 said:
The image does not cover the status bar area. I see what you mean. Hmm, interesting
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Thanks for taking the time to show me, much appreciated.
Yeah, interesting indeed. I hope this will be fixed in a future update.

I already had the whitelist editor installed and Nova was selected. Even after the update, when I deselect nova on the whitelist editor, it's no longer full scene. Not sure if the whitelist editor overrides the company's update... either way I rather use the whitelist editor than wait on Essential to update their whitelist. Lol

Seeing the same thing on mine. Luckily the whitelist editor works so well it's not really an issue.

bugsy said:
Seeing the same thing on mine. Luckily the whitelist editor works so well it's not really an issue.
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Guess it is time I install the whitelist editor.
CRasH180
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Google Feed doesn't work properly

I really like the google now cards and feeds. But my google feed widget does not show anything. Am I missing some settings? I attached a screenshot down below in case you want to know.
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At least you have weather lol

Joccob said:
I really like the google now cards and feeds. But my google feed widget does not show anything. Am I missing some settings? I attached a screenshot down below in case you want to know.
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Same happens for me, but on the shelf. All I see is Weather card like yours, but it doesn't bother me as I use it as a shortcut to my feed since I have the shelf enabled and using gestures instead of soft buttons

surface13 said:
Same happens for me, but on the shelf. All I see is Weather card like yours, but it doesn't bother me as I use it as a shortcut to my feed since I have the shelf enabled and using gestures instead of soft buttons
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So I guess I'm not the only one. Right now I just put google app in the middle of the dock to access the feeds. But still I would appreciate if there is some way to fix it because it looks really cool if it works on the shelf.

Are you guys for real? No offense, but this whole thread sounds like an Onion piece - Jaccob from Hicksville cannot get his feed, so SirFace from Armenia offers advice on the Google Shelf and Dock
Forgive my ignorance, but I never heard of Google Shelf and Dock. To access Google feed - click on Google Search widget, then click on the "G" letter in top left of the screen.
EDIT: Hehe, just learned there's an actual feed widget. Sorry, guys. My feed widget is also broken, just added to the screen - same result as OP

nabbed said:
Are you guys for real? No offense, but this whole thread sounds like an Onion piece - Jaccob from Hicksville cannot get his feed, so SirFace from Armenia offers advice on the Google Shelf and Dock
Forgive my ignorance, but I never heard of Google Shelf and Dock. To access Google feed - click on Google Search widget, then click on the "G" letter in top left of the screen.
EDIT: Hehe, just learned there's an actual feed widget. Sorry, guys. My feed widget is also broken, just added to the screen - same result as OP
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Shelf is actually OP6 shelf (the widget page appear when you swipe right). And dock is just the bottom area where you put all the "fixed app" that don't move when you swipe left and right.
But yeah, I'm kinda surprised that very few people noticed this problem. I'm sure there are many ways to access Google feed. But it would be cool if I can check the feeds by simply swipe right (just like what you can do on Pixel phones).

Joccob said:
Shelf is actually OP6 shelf (the widget page appear when you swipe right). And dock is just the bottom area where you put all the "fixed app" that don't move when you swipe left and right.
But yeah, I'm kinda surprised that very few people noticed this problem. I'm sure there are many ways to access Google feed. But it would be cool if I can check the feeds by simply swipe right (just like what you can do on Pixel phones).
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I am sorry. Just got this phone a few days ago. There's a shelf for widgets. Got it. Just deleted everything from it but Dashboard. Added Google feed widget - nothing.

just add Google shortcut on your main homescreen.
nice iconpack btw. what is it ?

Azhar_Fahry said:
just add Google shortcut on your main homescreen.
nice iconpack btw. what is it ?
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Add shortcut to a feed/widget to the main homescreen? Huh?

The Google cards will show when you click the "more cards" button. My guess is OnePlus wasn't able to integrate the cards to their launcher, but clicking that button pulls up the Google feed you are used to.

I stopped using the OP launcher. Went back to Nova. Made the right page my home page, swipe right and put my widgets on that page. (Left of my home page) If I'm on home page and swipe up, the Google feed launches. (Press home button (with OP6 gestures enabled is just swipe up) shortcut to launch app)

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The Google cards will show when you click the "more cards" button. My guess is OnePlus wasn't able to integrate the cards to their launcher, but clicking that button pulls up the Google feed you are used to.
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Its not oneplus fault i guess.... no launcher in any phone gives the cards in google feed widget... its google app fault i think ....

surface13 said:
I stopped using the OP launcher. Went back to Nova. Made the right page my home page, swipe right and put my widgets on that page. (Left of my home page) If I'm on home page and swipe up, the Google feed launches. (Press home button (with OP6 gestures enabled is just swipe up) shortcut to launch app)
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I'm sure that will work. But I just hate and love OP launcher at the same time...
The only reason I'm still using it is because of the app drawer swipe up animation. I know it might sounds ridiculous but it is kinda important to me. Nova launcher have that app drawer slide animation but you have to swipe from the very bottom of the screen instead if anywhere like stock android. And if you set swipe up gesture, you can do that anywhere but without the animation... sad
The closest launcher I find that have both is Lawnchair launcher, but that animation is a bit laggy.
But thank you for your suggestions. I guess I'm just a bit too picky on this one:laugh:

dgattupalli said:
Its not oneplus fault i guess.... no launcher in any phone gives the cards in google feed widget... its google app fault i think ....
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Oh really? I don't know that ... then I guess I have to live with it. Thank you for telling me that.

[Tutorial][8.0+] How to Install Good Lock 2018

Hi
If you're a XDA's regular visitor, you have already known that Samsung released GOOD LOCK app again and this time for OREO only. If not, head over to the XDA feature portal here:
Samsung is bringing back Good Lock, the UI customization app
​https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bringing-back-good-lock/As it is stated in post this release is region specific only. Luckily I've figured out a way by which every Oreo Samsung user can install and use this to modify some system UI tweaks. So let's start.
Download the .zip file from here, extract it and install all apps one by one. Some apps(edge lightning etc) show icons on launcher. Open them and go through them you'll learn how to use them to tweaks SystemUI.
For apps that don't show icons, Download and install Activity Manager app from Play Store.
Now Launch it and search for the apps you installed along with good lock like quickstar, lockstar task changer etc
Upon finding app, just lauch 1st activity and you'll be brought right to that app's setting page.
Modify it as you like and you're done.

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Where is the attached zip file?

thx

andreizet96 said:
Where is the attached zip file?
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Can't attached zip.file larget than 20mb
So unloaded it on mediafire
You can check link in OP

Oh wow! This was worth it for the task changer and quick star alone! Makes the phone feel like a new phone. I wish they had added options to change the navbar as well.
Thanks for a great contribution.

Thanks for the files works great!

Hey guys, does somebody know why my clock disappears on lockscreen whenever I use Lockstar? I'm on RenovateICE and every apk is working fine except Lockstar that for some reasons doesn't want to make the clock appear. I tried to check on the RICE settings if there was anything to hide etc but everything is disabled/stock. Any advice?

renardiidx said:
Hey guys, does somebody know why my clock disappears on lockscreen whenever I use Lockstar? I'm on RenovateICE and every apk is working fine except Lockstar that for some reasons doesn't want to make the clock appear. I tried to check on the RICE settings if there was anything to hide etc but everything is disabled/stock. Any advice?
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Same problem here
Clock won't show up
And I can't select any apps

wer wo was said:
Same problem here
Clock won't show up
And I can't select any apps
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You can select app by pressing the + button in preview screen

I tried every single possible thing so far that I could come up with, but I got no results. It's a bit sad though, the apk is so great that it would be a shame to lose it!

Ijaz Farooq said:
You can select app by pressing the + button in preview screen
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As I said I can't select any apps
Because there is no plus symbol
And also no clock is shown on the Lockscreen
In the settings you can see the clock

Cool

I was able to install Good Lock through The Galaxy App store. The apps work as they should, no issues.

Thanks !

wer wo was said:
As I said I can't select any apps
Because there is no plus symbol
And also no clock is shown on the Lockscreen
In the settings you can see the clock
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Im also having the same issue. Whats weird is I also tried the same app I installed to my colleague's S8 and it works fine. Only thing I can think of is the dpi since thats the only thing I changed

Im on alexis rom and all work beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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wEaKlY27 said:
Im also having the same issue. Whats weird is I also tried the same apps I instead to my colleague's S8 and it works fine. Only thing i can think of is the dpi since thats the only thing I changed
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I can confirm it's the dpi. Reverting it back to 360 makes Lockstar work again.
Sad, won't keep my phone at a crap dpi just for a lockscreen!

renardiidx said:
I can confirm it's the dpi. Reverting it back to 360 makes Lockstar work again.
Sad, won't keep my phone at a crap dpi just for a lockscreen!
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I knew it! Yeah me too I will just pass on that new lockscreen for now....