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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] civic95man:
Alarm not working

First, I wanted to say that this is a very well done program! I have a small list of things that don't work for me with ThrottleLock:

- The Alarm doesn't work properly. This is a real big one for me since I use my phone alarm as my alarm clock. It seems to start going off but then stops. I have to unlock my phone and see a notification that the alarm went off.

- The wallpaper option seems to stretch and distort the wallpapers when enabled (yes I'm using the 3D).

- The wallpaper option only seems to support JPEG images, while most of mine are PNG. It would be nice if it could support other formats besides just JPEG.

I'm running a stock t-mobile us rom and it all seems to run well on the HD2. Sometimes it takes a couple seconds from switching the screen on before the lock screen comes up. I like that you are keeping it simple and not adding too many functions and features that end up slowing down and ruining a good application. I did notice (not sure if its just because of the bad touch response of the current rom) that unlocking the screen can be difficult as it doesn't always recognize my finger movements. The vibration when hitting the points is hit or miss too. Sometimes it will give a small vibrate, other times nothing, and sometimes, a giant vibrate even in the middle of the combination.

Anyway, good application!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qazax:
Hey, sorry if this has already been mentioned (i havent read all 100 pages of this thread) but i have this installed on a HD2 running energy cookie edition 6.5.X, and if the screen is locked with this app then pressing the home key twice basically bypasses the lock and allows you to use the phone... just a slight issue there...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sturgie:
Ok sorry, but I have found another fault, and if it continues i will have to install it, what happens is I lock my phone using throttle lock, then after a while the default windows lock automatic kicks in. now normally this isn't a problem but what keeps happening is i unlock the default windows lock, then enter my pattern from throttle lock, then i have to re-unlock the windows one, which doesnt work, it just stays locked.

p.s sorry if that was hard to follow its kinda hard to explain :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JeffATL:
Yes, that is exactly the issue.

Thanks for the reply.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] c0okie:
I have the same problem as jmsnyc, i can slide the slider to answer but noting happens.

Next to that i also found that it takes throttleLock about 4 seconds until it locks the phone and hides the default windows incoming call dialog.

other than that the app looks great.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] digidigi123:
You can stop the default windows lock with a registry hack.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight]

"AutoDeviceLockEnable"=dword:00000001

Change the dword to 0

After changing make a soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sturgie:
ok thanks :) i will try that out
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anubis.genix:
kepping my fingers crossed that there will be an update this weekend .. can't live without tlock anymore :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jerrya:
Not Autolocking

I posted this issue at ThrottleLauncher site, and was wondering if you guys could help as well.

When I select Autolock, and set it to 1 minute, it doesn't autolock at all. But, if I lock using S2U2 or HTC Lock, it will autolock, meaning I have to unlock TL and then S2 or HTC's.

Does anyone know why it wont autolock unless the phones already locked?

I am using ThrottleLauncher 1.1.10, Throttlelock .9, and have an HTC Imagio with WVGA and running WM6.5
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] APBilbo:
Ok, you're right... I've checked it and the format for appointments is inside the translation files. If you edit the texts.txt file you will see it at line 10. I will try to change them so they take the regional settings ;).

The type is solved also for next version :).

Thanks!

Thanks for the report :). I can confirm the issue. It's solved already for next version. It will be 0.9.1.

Thanks! It's solved for 0.9.1.

The dialogs problem is solved for next version.

About the "Jail" thing for the phone options... It will be really hard to achieve :(. Though I'm already planning a way to integrate the speaker and the mute options ;).

Thanks!

I've added an option for next version where you can select the vibration led and the vibration time. Hope it will solve the problem :). About the 3D effect, I will do some researching and will let you know if I find a way to integrate it with your device.

Thanks!

Thank you very much for the detailed feedback :). Much apreaciated.

About the issues:

1. You're right. As reported above it will be solved in 0.9.1.

2. TLock actually makes the background fit in the best way it can inside the bounds of the are behind the dots. This is usefull as it let's the background show both in LS and PT mode and it allows you to select any photo sizes... Do you feel some kind of quality lose or similar?

3. Added PNG files for 0.9.1 :).

For the haptic feedback I've also added for 0.9.1 an option to select how long the vibration takes. Though, note that the time is thread based (in order to keep the UI and the phone smooth) so it will not always take the exact same time.

I've tried to solve it in 0.9.1... Though I cannot get it reproduced in the HD2 Stock ROM :(.

Thank you!

I've disabled the default lock in next 0.9.1 version ;).

Thanks!

I think I've solved it for next version (it worked on my friends phone).

Thank you for your report ;).

Please check 0.9.1 when I release it. I think the problem is solved there...

Thanks!

Thank you for the help! :).

Hehehe... Working on it right now. Hopefully you will not have to wait for the weekend :).

Sorry for the lack of answers this days... I'm a little bit overruned :-S, bad days at work :(...

The autolock timeout feature doesn't actually lock your phone when you don't use it for a time. What it does is waitting for that amount of time before locking your device after it went's to sleep mode. This is usefull in case you use to turn your phone on and off very often when working with it. That way TLock will only lock it if it takes you more than X minutes to turn it back on after sleep mode ;).

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] APBilbo:
0.9.1 Available!!!

0.9.1 Version is now available at the web :). Please give it a try and let me know how it works for you.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kain144000:
Sensitivity is spot-on again, so'm sold. Haven't tested the Incoming Call dialog yet, so'll have to keep you posted. I've gotta say, though - not to sound like some kinda APBilbo fanboy, or anything, but ThrottleLock is the BEST locking solution across the board (WM, android, iOS, etc.), hands down!

UPDATE:Okay, so apparently, not as "spot-on" as I'd believed. Seemed it when I'd first changed to my 4 x 5 pattern after install, but now ... not so much. Also, tested the Incoming call dialog and, well ... ::tsk, tsk, tsk:: 'Makes me wish I was a programmer and not an CG artist (well, in training, anyway), so that could I help in a way other than complaining about what doesn't work. LOL As far as the incoming call dialog goes, it's buggy as H3LL! ThrottleLock keeps trying to take over and show it's dialog whenever I tap "Mute Ring" (on HTC dialer skin), which for some odd reason shows the caller info twice. Once at the regular size, and again in the upper left corner at maybe 1/4 the size. Still can't mute the ringer with volume keys or HTC dialer skin's "Mute Ring". ::sigh:: I know you'll fig it all out soon. Just, uh ... just use the force. ::shrugs:: :) Again, I really suggest removing all "Phone"-related features when "Show slide to answer" is disabled. Godspeed, APBilbo. Godspeed!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anubis.genix:
did a fresh install of rom and tlock 0.9.1

i'm still able to access tlock config without entering the security code.

i see the dots in the background but the config itself pops up in front of it.

edit: same goes for the selection of connectiontypes when connecting to pc. might be a security hole when you're able to access the internal storage card without entering the patterns for unlocking :)

I see you've added your own bottom bar. found just a little bug there. press the start button and let the device lock itself (or use tlock to lock it while start menu is still open). when unlocking the original wm bottom bar is completely gone (you're stil lable to press the start hardware button to get it back)... as i said, just a small bug :D

here are two screenshots.

the first one shows the start menu bug.

the 2nd one the config bug (i removed the top bar so you're able to see that tlock is still active in the background)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] digidigi123:
In the Config under "Lock" I set Mode = All buttons". But when the lock is enabled and I use the hardware button for end call, the lock disabled.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JeffATL:
I am wondering if this would help.... I have not had time to test as I had to wipe my phone due to other issues....

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5409174&postcount=3885
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] G-ThGraf:
@APBilbo

Many Thanks ! ! ! !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NorrinRadd:
Yes!!!!! Many thanks as well @APBilbo!!!!

The only issue I had w/ .9 was the alarm only sounding half a second, but now with .91 all is well. This may be too much to ask, but is there any way you could add a lock status in the registry as I'd like to use flashlight program in conjunction with your lock program where upon unlock the flashlight program is shutdown too by monitoring the registry. Or can you let me know if ThrottleLock has a Windows Class name when active that I can reference? Thanks again for the awesome app!!!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JeffATL:
I just noticed the reg fixes are in the changelog for 9.1 Thanks. My registry entries were 0 before I installed it?

Ok - just test 9.1

Issue still persists with s2a - I cannot answer my phone while using Throttlelock while keeping it locked on answer. Slide to ignore side I think works - answer slide does not.

If I enter my code I can then use default HTC slide to answer but by then it is usually too late as the call has already gone to voicemail - I dont think that is how it is suppose to work because then what would be the point of displaying the S2A?

Update 1: Another locking culprit

Update 2:: I can answer with the hard key.

(right now when I hit the hardware end key the default s2a lock is triggered)

PS What does "Use Info Layer"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] technoglitz87:
is it me or jus that even if i had all buttons locked, when i press home button from throttlelock screen it still goes back to home and i can still access my home page... any idea guys?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] digidigi123:
Ich have the same problem, but with the hardware button for end call.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6940399&postcount=1129
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
This morning i found a problem:

I set my wake up alarm in SPB Time. When the alarm did go off, i could not switch it off, and also the lock screen was not shown so i could not unlock. Even tipping on unlock did not show the unlock screen. Had to soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aLlamaWithARifle:
I'm sure it's been mentioned but with 114 pages I don't feel like looking for it

But why is the quality of a custom background so bad? I havea very simple background with only two colours in and it's still terrible quality but looks perfect when using default lock screen.

What can I do to improve the quality?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NorrinRadd:
Nevermind, figured it out! Thanks again for an amazing app!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] civic95man:
Great job on the update! We asked and you delivered!

You asked if the background image was distorted, I haven't checked in the update 0.9.1, but in 0.9, when 3D is enabled, it seemed to stretch the image too much (I understand that it must be stretched some to enable the 3D effect). It looked like trying to view a 100x100 image on the HD2, just really blocky.

In normal 2D mode of version 0.9.1, it looks fine.

I found two problems, or rather issues:

1. The alarm is hidden by the unlock screen. So to disable the alarm, you gotta unlock and then tap the notification bar and select the alarm. It would be nice if either the phone unlocked for the alarm, or the ThrottleLock to allow the alarm to come to the foreground while locked.

2. The phone functions very well when receiving phone calls while locked. I have it set to use the HTC/Windows phone menu, rather than your built in one. My problem is that when I start talking on the phone (holding it up to my ear), the screen shuts off like it should. When the screen turns back on when I take it away from my ear, it is now locked and I cannot use the phone menu. This is really annoying when I have to enter any numbers after I have started a call. I can still hang up by hitting the red end button on the phone, but it may delay as much as 6-7 seconds. This is kinda annoying too. I would rather just have the phone menu come up and stay up while the call is connected (phone remain unlocked until the call is complete).

Nice job with the program!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jaime Méndez:
Working much better know.

Still not very responsive when haptic feedback is active. Could be better if we just get feedback at the end of pattern trace and not in all the trace way.

It doesn't overrides system notifications.

I would like to have S2A even if I choose unlock when incomming call.

I would like incomming messages being prompt automatocly and not just with gesture.

Saludos.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kain144000:
I don't even have haptic feedback enabled, and I find the responsiveness to be an issue. @APBilbo, the new bells & whistles're pretty sweet ... but, I've found myself, yet again, bein' happiest w/ v0.7.1, which I've recently just sucked it up and downgraded to. Usu, I'm a "GOTTA have the latest version" kinda 933k, but this time, I gotta choose functionality over that sentiment. I'm tellin' you, APBilbo, there was somethin' you were doin' very right in v0.7.1 that these latest iterations are lacking. I'd advise going back into v0.7.1's code one more time. It's lightning fast (Btw, all off the advanced options disabled).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jaime Méndez:
O.K.

I've decided to stay with ThrottleLock after some days of testing. It is working much better now. It is responsive enough (without haptic feedback) to have it as my regular lock/unlock system besides the new improvements I really like.

-I think it needs to be more responsive.

-It would be better to have incomming messages being promted as soon as they arrive.

-I suggest a small haptic feedback at the end of pattern trace instead of feedback all the trace way.

-S2A should be an option even if "unlock when incomming calls" box is selected.

-It doesn't override system notification some times and never for caller id so I find myself answering phone call with default system notification and not with ThrottleLock S2A notification.

S2A isn't very useable because it takes a lot of time to load and caller id takes even more time so I find my self trying to answer when I still don't know who is calling.

I am runnig ThrottleLock to lock/unlock in combination with S2U2 to S2A. S2A from S2U2 is faster, more responsive and its caller id is almost instantaneous.

Saludos.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] technoglitz87:
i'm sorry but i tinki i'll revert back to s2u2 for the moment until bug fixes come across. but nevertheless, a breakthrough in lockscreens! good job APBilbo!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sakisds:
Thanks a lot for this one, its great! (I still get a double lock with the stupid classic wm lockscreen). Keep it up with the good work ;).

Edit: I've been using this for 2 days, no slowdowns, runs great on omnia pro.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NorrinRadd:
For those w/ double lock issues it may be due to another app that might have enabled autolock on you device. I had the double lock issue too, despite having both reg keys set to 0. I later found that my Pointui Home2 OS had a default autolock option to always lock the device using WM's default lockapp upon suspend or turn off. After I disabled option in Home2, no more double locks with ThrottleLock.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sakisds:
Actually I forgot to uninstall the cab that enables the 6.1 samsung lockscreen, now its fine. Also, ThrottleLock locks my phone while I am speaking and I have to unlock to hang up. Is there anyway to disable locking while calling?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NorrinRadd:
Only way I got it to stop locking while on a call unfortunately was to disable the "Lock Automatically" function in the config. Since I don't like auto-locking its no biggie for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TH3JUGG3RNAUT:
compatibilty

is the throttle locker compatible with cookie home tab. I tried an app off of open market and it took away my quick links.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anubis.genix:
it is my friend
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sunra:
With the Peek Desktop feature this application has really become a full featured locking app! I still don't understand why people want a different lockscreen when they go through a lot of trouble to get their homescreen just right.

I have a TouchPro with a 6.5.5 rom. I have configured my screen to dim after 1 minute and to suspend after 2 minutes. When ThrottleLock is active the screen still reacts to touch in such a way that if you touch it say every 90 seconds the screen becomes lit again and the phone won't suspend. If the phone is in my pocket I could imagine this being a big battery drain.

Is there a way to tell ThrottleLock to just suspend the phone again if it hasn't gotten any usefull input after 30 seconds or a period like this? Or would this be a feature request?

Another thing. Is it possible to activate ThrottleLock only when I manually put the device to sleep and not when it goes to sleep by itself? I know this was a "feature" in an earlier build of ThrottleLock :D The 'lock x minutes after suspend' option can be used to avoid the situation I'm experiencing (reading a book and the device goes to suspend and locking itself) but I think the option I'm describing would be more battery friendly.

Thanks for the app, I'm still exploring all the possibilities!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kain144000:
I would agree with you completely if (@APBiblo ::hint, hint:: ) the lockscreen would go to/or show only the Home tab (w/HTC Sense), so as not to leak any important intel.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RobTsintas:
I've only just discovered this lovely little bit of software. Have been trying it out, and I really like it.

I'm a little bit confused about what some of the settings actually do - is there any documentation?

1. I tried seaching the thread about "use info layer", but only found jmsnyc's question above. So, what does it do?

Is it related to the lines in texts.txt saying "Missed calls", "Unread Mails" etc? I haven't seen these lines appear anywhere, although the related icons on the top bar are showing ok.

2. Also, I've got a rough idea of what "override notifications" is supposed to do, but would appreciate a proper explanation of that too.

3. I've come across a loophole on my rhodium, where my windows hardkey still functions and allows me to bypass the lock. This happens regardless of the Lock settings.

This is most probably because I've re-mapped this key using the rhodium keboard remapper so that it bring's up SPB Mobile Shell's task manager.

I successfully did a workaround by telling the remapper not to change the key when ThrottleLock is active, but it's interesting that it was allowed to work in the first place.

Anyway, I'll keep trying it out for a bit, and if I decide to keep it, a little donation will be in order!

Cheers!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Beefheart:
I'm on the Chunky 6.5.x theme and there are still a few bugs with this. Long press on the power and send keys still bring up both the action menu and the phone pad respectively. Is there any chance these can be fixed as I would love to use this.

Also, does anyone know where are some good WVGA themes? None of the ones listed on the website are particularly nice.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anubis.genix:
i'm with artemis 23a. gtx 1.8.5 will be released soon ... i wish there was a gtx theme for tlock too :)

@APBilbo: sir, do you have some news for us? 0.9.1 still has a lot of security holes like changing patterns without unlocking first, lock at startup appears after pin entry etc.

things you already know ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kain144000:
I, too, use tarkim's Keyboard Controller for a number of functions. Be sure to add "ThrottleLock" and "TLock settings" to the "Exceptions list".
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] slapshot30:
The skin xml for the newest version is messing up my custom skin for some reason. It worked perfectly on all the other versions but I've noticed there have been many things added into that file that I don't understand. And for some reason it's scaling down everything on my skin. To make my custom skins I start by scaling down everything in the default skin folder to match dimensions for my tilt 2 (touch pro 2) and then writing those down for later use. I do this because throttlelock never really comes with a default skin that is set for WVGA. Does anyone have any workarounds to make custom skins work on a WVGA screen, or an updated skin.xml that works for custom WVGA skins.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] slapshot30:
Ah nevermind I figured it out. For some reason all the resolutions that worked for later versions don't show up well at all on the new one. Now all I'm doing is resizing everything, this is what I'm currently working on... (I still have to resize the battery and signal meters.)

[/IMG]
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aLlamaWithARifle:
How can I completely remove the throttle lock notification and call screen?

I've turned off override notifications and stopped it from showing the dekstop, answering the call uses the original answer screen but when I go to end the call it uses the throttle lock end screen and not the default but only when I chose not to show the desktop.

What I want is to completely remove throttlelocks method of answering/ending calls and only use throttle lock to override the original lock screen
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike711:
I's like to know about notification override and info layer also!

+ on htc HD2 all the buttons work despite on the prohibition.

fix it pls!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anubis.genix:
just some feature requests :)

i see there's no way to get the phone locked by just pressing the end button and having the option lock automatically set to 1 minute in case i want to lock it before that time :)

an option for disabling the phone lock on calls (not the incoming ones) you make. i know the phone display gets dark and you need to move your phone to get in on again but the automatical lock on calls is annoying. what happened to those requested features like disabling the top bar and clock by tlockconfig instead of rewriting the skin.xml? :)

is anyone else able to access the tlockconfig without entering the security patterns?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] slapshot30:
To your last question, yes. If I wait a little bit after touching the config icon, the pattern screen goes away and i can edit settings without even entering my password. Although the top bar of the pattern screen is still visible.