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[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
new version - 1.1 beta4

i have uploaded a new version of the beta that features an attempt at spanish translation. it's mostly machine translated, with some judgement calls made by myself. my spanish is terrible, so i welcome feedback and suggestions.

i'm looking for help in translating the app into different languages. if anyone wants to help, i could offer a free copy of the app, or possibly a little money. my first priorities for translation are:

German

Korean - already have a translator

Japanese

Italian

Norwegian - already have a translator

other translations are welcome, but these are the ones i'd be willing to pay money for. thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] crachel:
When I leave known wifi and uww enables the keyguard again, the screen comes on
[Android Apps and Games] crachel:
Sorry to double post but I'm mobile..

The option to disable wifi is not set
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
please press Bug Report in the menu, and send me the log. thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] eisteh:
Do you still need a translation for german? I could do it.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
thanks for the offer, but i've decided to have a professional translate the app, and all the related marketing materials.
[Android Apps and Games] crachel:
I'm sorry, Ben, but this only occurs on my Desire Z and I just sold it on Ebay, so I've wiped it and prepared it to be shipped and won't be able to test..
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
hmmm, that's too bad, I hope he will respond soon to fix the problem :)

Anyway, I would still appreciate the new functionality as is. Even though it doesn't always works 100% it still works sometimes, so for me it's better than NOT using it at all! :D

I'll have a look at the Spanish translation for you :)

EDIT: I tried to install beta4 but I still get the expired Beta3. Then I uninstalled Beta3 and reinstalled Beta4, but I still get Beta3 :(
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
whoops. that's because i forgot to change the version name to beta4. it's beta 4, but it says beta 3.

i'm disappointed to have to say this, but i've decided not to release the WL integration. it doesn't work properly, and when a feature doesn't work properly, people are going to be more pissed off than happy it to have it. it's irrational, but i just know that releasing it as-is will get me a bunch of 1-star reviews, instead of happy customers.
[Android Apps and Games] gohamstergo:
how about releasing the market version with the integration in-tact, but unavailable from the menus. but a file can be placed on the sd card to make the options visible. that way, only people reading this thread would know about it and would have no reason to complain.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
actually, professional translation is turning out to be more expensive than i thought. i'm open to any translators that want to help. i'll give you a free copy of the full version, or some money. PM me if you're interested. i'm using this site that assists in collaborative translation. it's pretty handy, and easy to use. anyone can log in and suggest translations for the various words/phrases in the app.

http://crowdin.net/project/UnlockWithWiFi/invite
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
let me think about that. my hope is the WL's dev will eventually get back to me.
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
yeah, let's hope he's on a vacation...
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
facebook page

i've setup a facebook page for the app. if you feel like "liking" it, that would be great :)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unlock-With-WiFi-Android-App/103684499725790
[Android Apps and Games] asicman:
The concept is good, but can't this app, instead of going straight to the home screen, use a lockscreen that needs swiping, etc?
[Android Apps and Games] gohamstergo:
since you didnt provide much detail, i assume you have a pin or lock pattern and you want to bypass that, but retain the swipe, correct?
[Android Apps and Games] asicman:
That is correct.
[Android Apps and Games] asicman:
Can you share your tasker profile which does this?
[Android Apps and Games] gohamstergo:
go ahead and take that conversation to PM since this thread isnt for tasker :)
[Android Apps and Games] swee08315:
Looks like a great concept.

I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know what features it has yet, but I do connect to wifi at my college cause I get a bad signal, and I don't trust all the hundreds of people who walk through the halls.

It would be great if you had a feature that allowed you to choose you're home "safe" networks. This way it would only unlock when you're connected to your home (or work ect.) network, but not when you're connected to wifi networks in public areas.
[Android Apps and Games] gohamstergo:
why, that exactly what this does :) YOU choose the wireless networks you trust and the app only unlocks the phone when connected to those.
[Android Apps and Games] swee08315:
Great then :-)

That sounds perfect, especially with the turn off wifi and turn on/off GPS features
[Android Apps and Games] frostywinter:
I am having issues with this app which I paid for an installed on my Sony Xperia Arc today (running 2.3.3)

The screen keeps going asleep but then waking up every few mins (to the lockscreen) when nothing should have woken it up?

I have Widgetlocker installed - is that the problem?

The Disable WL When part of the app doesnt appear to do anything regardless of its settings?

Any thoughts?

Tks
[Android Apps and Games] El Mik@:
I have the same problem. I have JuiceDefender installed. I managed to track down the problem:

When I turn the screen on, JuiceDefender starts the Wifi for me.

When I put the phone to sleep after a while JuiceDefender disables the wifi and here Unlock with Wifi turns the screen on. Then JuiceDefender enables the Wifi again...

This continues as long as the battery lasts. This happens with the Purchased version as with the Free version.

Any ideas? When I disable the JuiceDefender Unlock with Wifi works as it should.

I don't have lock screen modifications installed on my phone.
[Android Apps and Games] eisteh:
Does anyone of you two have Lock Delay enabled?
[Android Apps and Games] frostywinter:
hi,

Yes I have the lock delay enabled.. should I?

Tks
[Android Apps and Games] eisteh:
It's a known bug that on some devices lock delay features may prevent screens from going off or turning them on randomly.

You should try and disable it to see if this maybe fixes the problem :)
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
stop the volume keys from turning the screen on

i figured out a way to prevent the volume keys from turning on the screen when the phone is unlocked. you need to be a root user, and you need to edit your key map file. in /system/usr/keylayout there are a number of files with a .kl extension. the file that you need to edit will depend on your phone. please backup all the files in this folder before you begin! you may need to use a trial and error method to figure out which one it is. on my captivate with CM7, the file was aries-keypad.kl. the contents of the file look like this. your file may look slightly different.

key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
key 116 POWER WAKE
key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
key 102 HOME VIRTUAL
key 158 BACK VIRTUAL
key 217 SEARCH VIRTUAL

you need to remove the WAKE from the volume lines, so that it looks like this:

key 115 VOLUME_UP
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
key 116 POWER WAKE
key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
key 102 HOME VIRTUAL
key 158 BACK VIRTUAL
key 217 SEARCH VIRTUAL

after editing the file, reboot, and the volume keys will no longer wake the screen. hope this works for those who were annoyed by this problem.

some reference links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1098981

http://www.kandroid.org/online-pdk/guide/keymaps_keyboard_input.html#androidKeymapKeyLayoutMapTitle
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
New version 2.0

Hello again. At long last, I have a beta of Unlock With WiFi 2.0 (free version) for you to try. The major change is Device Admin mode. This mode uses a new method of unlocking the phone. Instead of disabling the keyguard, which hides the slide-to-unlock screen, this method actually sets your password to be blank to unlock it, and resets it to the original password to lock it again. This preserves the slide-to-unlock screen, and has the added benefit of working around a bug on some phones that causes the screen to come on when lock delay is enabled. It also prevents the volume keys from turning the screen on! You can enable device admin mode in the settings. It is disabled by default.

There are also some juicy new options in the full version. Sorry, I can't post the full version here, but it will be available in the Android Market when it's ready for release. You can now have Bluetooth turned on when you leave home, and turned off when you get home. You can also turn off Auto Sync when you leave home, and turn it on again when you get home. This can save battery and mobile data usage.

People ask all the time about when the app will support unlocking via Bluetooth. I do plan to add this feature, but it's only possible in Android 3.0 and above, so be patient. It's coming, but it will be a while before we have Ice Cream Sandwich on our phones.
[Android Apps and Games] bongd:
Just installed this on my Atrix and it's working great. Left a short 5/5 review in the market.

I do wish that Widgetlocker would suspend properly but I can appreciate that it's difficult to work with considering that it's developed by someone else. Hopefully we can find a way to enjoy both apps in harmony.

This app is going to be amazingly useful for me. I'm at work right now and not having to swipe my fingerprint has already paid for itself in satisfaction (but why won't people stop texting me at work!!! LOL) :D
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
thanks, bongd. i'll ping the WL dev again. maybe he'll respond this time.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
30 downloads, and no comments. come on, people. i need to know if it's working ok or not. don't just freeload - leave a quick note to say that it's working, and on what phone. thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] mr.jcarter:
Working great in my nexus s 4g. Thanks. I also left a review on the market.

One minor thing, is there no way to get the app name on one line? On my device the trailing 'me' fall to the second line.
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
Working great on my Vibrant (Project V).

Do you think you'll ever support pattern lock screens?
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
not sure what you mean by the trailing "me"? "me" isn't part of the app's name...
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
sorry, it's not possible. android doesn't provide an API to programatically set a pattern lock.
[Android Apps and Games] g4rb4g3:
When will there be a 2.0 based premium version?

And would it be possible to add support for different wifi profiles? Like one at home wich disables security and bluetooth and another one at work that only disables bluetooth.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
soon! i would like to get some more feedback on the beta before i release the premium version. sadly, it's difficult to get anyone to leave feedback about the beta.
[Android Apps and Games] g4rb4g3:
Sorry I edited my post, maybe you could answer the wifi profile question.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] g4rb4g3:
The beta works very good, specialy with the latest CyanogenMod nightlies. Now I have only the security pin or the normal unlock screen. With older CM builds I had both, unlock screen and security pin or nothing when wifi was enabled with your app.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
that sort of functionality is the domain of full-blown automation apps, like tasker. i don't want to turn UWW into tasker. UWW is meant to be easy to use, unlike an automation app. sorry, but i think it's best to keep UWW simple.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
I’m proud to announce the release of Unlock With WiFi 2.0! This is a major update that adds some often requested features. The biggest new feature is Device Admin mode. DA mode uses a different method of unlocking the phone. Why use a different method? Well, here are some of DA mode’s advantages:

Preserves the slide-to-unlock screen – If the power button gets pressed when it’s in your pocket, the slide-to-unlock screen prevents random screen presses from launching apps or calling someone.

Blocks the volume and other buttons from turning on the screen – With the original unlocking method, the volume buttons could turn on the screen, which could waste battery if you’re accidentally hitting them in your pocket.

Solves a problem some devices have with the screen turning itself on when lock delay is enabled – Hopefully more people will be able to use lock delay without problems.

DA mode does have one disadvantage: It only works if you use a password or PIN to unlock your phone. Pattern locks are not compatible with DA mode. This is a limitation of Android itself, not UWW. Sorry, there’s nothing I can do about this.

In addition to DA mode, version 2.0 includes these new features:

Turn on Bluetooth when you leave home – Maybe you use a headset in the car, or you car has a bluetooth hands-free unit.

Turn off Bluetooth when you get home – Saves battery power

Turn off Auto Sync when you leave home – Saves battery and reduces your cellular data usage. This is especially useful if you’re on a limited data plan.

Turn on Auto Sync when you get home – Once you’re on WiFi, you don’t have to worry about data usage.

I hope you enjoy the new version. If you find a bug, please be patient and email me about it. I will fix it right away. Don’t go leaving negative comments just because of one little bug. If you work with me, it will be solved!

Edit: See the OP for the free version APK

This text is from my blog post:

http://benhirashima.com/posts/unlock-with-wifi-2-0-is-out/
[Android Apps and Games] krugm0f0:
Thanks, this app is awesome! :)
[Android Apps and Games] luke949:
i coudlnt get it to work on my samsung fascinate. i really want to use this useful app :)
[Android Apps and Games] malicon:
new lock screen feature

loved version1. worked exactly as I needed it to. I can understand not disabling the lock screen so you don't pocket dial, etc. but when I'm home I never put my phone in my pocket and wanted it to just turn on with the power button.

i'm considering the full version since it's such a great app, but if there's anyway you can post the previous free version, that would be great!

thanks for your help.
[Android Apps and Games] asicman:
This program seems to screw up NoLED. I am no longer getting notifications on my screen when unlock with wifi is active.
[Android Apps and Games] Omnichron:
Thanks man, this is perfect for my use!:)
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
sorry, but UWW doesn't work on the fascinate if it's running android 2.2. don't know why. blame samsung and fragmentation.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
fyi, device admin mode is optional. if you don't enable it, the app works exactly like it did in 1.0. there is no need for you to downgrade.
[Android Apps and Games] jakkrith:
I have purchase this app from Android Market today ($4). It work fine on my ARCHOS 101 Tablet (Android 2.2.1)

also install "Bookmark lite" and "Choose Browser" too. :)
[Android Apps and Games] manicmoose:
Just some feedback for you....I'm testing the free ver.2 using CM7 (nightly) on an N1 and it seems to play nicely with CM settings so far.

I was a bit worried that it might clash with CM7's ability to delay the lock screen as well...but so far it seems to be ok.
[Android Apps and Games] PillClinton:
Love this app so far! I just found out about it from the portal last night & installed the free version. Great idea! After setting it up on my home network, I think eventually I'll upgrade to the full version. It would be nice to have all of the features available at work, and on other networks as well. Nice work Ben74!
[Android Apps and Games] MrNago:
Worked pretty good the time I had it.

Had to uninstall due to strong wifi dropping issues.

It failed to authentify with WPA2 at least.

Nexus S, MIUI. If you need testing, feel free to contact me.
[Android Apps and Games] donverse:
Wow, great concept. Now I'll see how it works, when I get home ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
it's highly unlikely that UWW could cause your phone to fail to authenticate on your wifi network. it's highly unlikely that *any* app could cause that. the problem is most likely in your firmware.
[Android Apps and Games] MrNago:
I'll surely try the app when I switch to another ROM, our update it.

Thinking about it, I understand it now, you're right. But I assure you it was uninstall and start working flawlessly.
[Android Apps and Games] PillClinton:
Bought the pro version so I could add more than 1 network to my list. Love this app!! I'm wondering, would it be possible to add a feature to also unlock the security lock on Handcent SMS (or something similar)?

Sent from my Condemned Eris
[Android Apps and Games] sherpajosh:
What happened to the WidgetLocker options? And when can we expect them to be back?
[Android Apps and Games] xekun:
This app is awesome
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
just sent another email to the WL dev. we'll see if he replies.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
glad you like the app. sorry, but there's probably no way for UWW to control handcent.
[Android Apps and Games] sherpajosh:
Are there any alternative lockscreen apps that are compatible with Unlock with Wifi? Looking for a lockscreen that can display widgets but can also work with this app. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
I got ahold of Widget Locker's developer, and he said he'll work on it, so there's hope!
[Android Apps and Games] brordavid:
Can't live without this app!
[Android Apps and Games] latino147:
The widgetlocker developer released version 2.2 which has a fix for UWW!

http://teslacoilsw.com/widgetlocker/
[Android Apps and Games] WhiteiceDMSTech:
Hello,

I am having a problem since I have installed the latest version of Widget Locker.

Before I start, when I did not have it installed and used the in ROM lockscreen option, this program worked great. BTW, running Decks 1.3D

The problem I am having now is, when I boot my phone and after everything is done loading, I get an error message saying "Validation Failed. Press to retry."

When I do that, it loads up Unlock With WiFi and I notice that for whatever reason, it is set to disabled. It still shows my home network in the home network area. So I have to click it to enable it.

At this point, it then seems to work until I reboot again. Then the same issue.

Not sure if it is supposed to work like this, but when I had it working before Widget Locker, when I hit the power button, I went straight to my home screen. With Widget Locker, I still have to slide the lock icon to open, then it takes me to the home screen without requiring me to enter my password.

I have tried all 3 options for Widget Locker in the Unlock With WiFi options, but I don't seem to notice any difference as I still experience the same problem.

I am posting here and in the Widget Locker thread hoping to figure out how to fix this.

Thank you for any help/support to get my issue fixed,

Whiteice
[Android Apps and Games] WhiteiceDMSTech:
Where exactly is the "fix" for UWW?

I am having a problem with WL and UWW right now.

I sent a log to Ben today. I am hoping we can get it figured out.

Whiteice
[Android Apps and Games] vedder57:
Great app! Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] ringthar:
I'm wondering. I actually don't like that my gps is activated since gps drains a lot of battery on my optimus 2x. Is there an option to just let it turn off my sync etc if I get disconnected from my wifi and if I connect to a wifi point it turns it on. That could be way more battery efficiënt for me :),
[Android Apps and Games] eisteh:
There are options for turning sync off when you disconnect from WiFi and to turn it on again when you connect to WiFi. It's one of the last options.

If you don't like gps on, why do you switch it on then? Also has two options for that...

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[Android Apps and Games] serpent2005:
I agree, how Tasker handles the lock screen is very flaky.
[Android Apps and Games] alucard_maac:
Great app!.

But i have a big problem when i uninstalled the app the lockscreen never shows up when i press the home screen or the power button (Xperia Play) i have to press them like for 10 seconds for the lockscreen to show up.

Im pretty sure is a problem with the unistall of your app since i never had this problem before.

This problem is not everytime, it occurs randomly and cannot find the pattern to trigger this problem.

I unistalled the app from settings. and tryed to install again and disable the unlock settings then unistall but the problem persists... any solution?
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
if you uninstalled UWW, then it's highly unlikely that it's causing problems with your phone. android isn't like windows. you can't partially uninstall an app, or have parts of it left around. it's either installed, or it isn't. it's also quite unlikely that UWW made some permanent modification to your phone. this simply isn't possible.
[Android Apps and Games] xxnitro123:
wow, thats pree cool
[Android Apps and Games] B3rt:
I bought is a while ago when i run stock mod on Galaxy S2, it worked fine.

I changed from stock mod to cyanogen mod and also installed it but on this mod it does not work fine anymore

When i come in my wifi networks it does not unlock my phone before i first manually unlock is myself by sliding the cyangen lock screen, when unlocked it stays unlocked until i leave my wifi network again, so the app does work but not when i first enter my WIFI.

Problem comes back when i re-enter my WIFI range, app shows unlocked in statusbar but the cyanogen lock screen is still active, i have to slide first then it reports again unlocked and it stays again unlocked until i leave the network.

This "problem" also occurs on the wifi network at work, when enter this network same problem, first manually slide lock screen then UWW takes over and works normally.

Note:

the wifi option is always on, i never switch it off on the phone.

my phone is not password protected, i use UWW only for direct access without to having to unlock/slide before i can use the phone at home/work, so immediately show home screen when i press power button.

Yes i did disable the timeout settings in cyangen settings menu as described on UWW website.
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
UWW isn't designed or guaranteed to work when you don't have a password.
[Android Apps and Games] deofavente:
Thanks. I will try this... Looks pretty friggin handy.
[Android Apps and Games] eisteh:
I don't really wanna bug you with questions about ETA or anything for an ICS-compatible release, I'd rather know what the current status is.

As you said a lot of things changed, I image that you have to change a whole bunch of code and still maintain compatibility with older android versions. So, are you coming along nicely or is it too complex / is your work time too limited? Since ICS is spreading more and more, it would be nice to have a working version again "soonish".
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
i'm on vacation, so work has stalled temporarily. the good news is i do have unlock with bluetooth working. the bad news is, normal mode does not work at all on android 4.0, and therefore unlock patterns will not be supported. device admin mode will become the default/only mode in ICS.
[Android Apps and Games] eisteh:
Thanks for the update, mate! Bluetooth is good news (I guess it's an ICS exclusive feature?).

Regarding unlocking: So we can only have password/pin protection ?
[Android Apps and Games] Ben74:
yes to both
[Android Apps and Games] AshtonBRSC:
Are you sure you're no longer able to disable the lock? I'm using Widgetsoid on a Galaxy Nexus and it's able to toggle the lock screen on and off.

it would be great to be able to get pattern unlock working again with Unlock With WiFi. Hasn't been the same since I upgraded.