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[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
Looks like Kevin is no longer supporting WidgetLocker

Well, no response from the Dev here in weeks, no way to email him from the app, can´t even pm him due to his xda user profile :mad:

Real shame, I've been using this for over 2 years I think. Time to move on...
[Android Apps and Games] Gnaver:
Two years for not even two dollars. That's not a shame, you should thank him. It's not his day job.
[Android Apps and Games] small2cats482:
I have been using widget locker for quite some time and it's very very awesome. The only problem I have is that I have a device with very low ram (Xperia U) and widgetlocker gets killed every time I open a couple of apps simultaneously. Is there a way to lock it in memory or make widget locker default lockscreen?
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
In WL settings - Advanced -> Show Notification Icon

Should help.
[Android Apps and Games] snakedoctor77:
Does this work on 4.4.2 and is there a blurred lockscreen I'm on HTC one thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Works great on 4.4.2, don't think it has blur but can't be certain.
[Android Apps and Games] SkyRocker_58:
Mind sharing how you did it?
[Android Apps and Games] mech_supernova:
I have an HTC one that works perfectly with this and I love this program, last night I bought a kindle fire hdx 7" I have rooted it and installed nova launcher and widget locker and the only problem I'm having is I can't add widgets to the lock screen I can get a few simple ones that don't require configuring if I use my HTC one to make it and back it up then restore it to my kindle but other than that I just don't have the option to add widgets, everything works perfectly on nova launcher, widgets and all, just no widgets on widget locker
[Android Apps and Games] rusty-ragster:
go into edit mode which means to open the app

swipe open the bezel

long press the app you want to remove

you will be greeted with a pop up with an option to remove the selected app.
[Android Apps and Games] hrk7474:
There is an option to report a bug and email right there in the settings of the app. Just saying... And if you want those screen-real-estate-munching-soft-buttons to unlock the phone that easily why would you put a lock on it anyway?

I was getting quite upset that the back button actually unlocked the phone on 4.4/4.4.2, i mean, it's called WidgetLocker, not WidgetSplashScreen, right...

Anyway, for anybody else that doesn't want the back button to unlock the phone the work-around is to actually enable the Back Button Unlock feature and set it to 30 seconds. Eventhough it might register with a vibration, who's gonna hold that button for 30 seconds, ever? And if you have the Kill app back button feature in your ROM, you'll see an App killed message after a few seconds but the lockscreen stays in place. This way the unlock time can be anything that's longer than the kill app time. After the App killed message the button will have to be pressed again to start the countdown again. I'm on SGS2 with Mokee 4.4.2, and for me this works.

Had this too, and it annoyed me to bits. The work-around i found for this is to set a different button behavior for the Recent Apps to show. This must be in your ROM, in Settings, under Buttons, where it should let you specify Custom Button Behaviors. OR, if you have a decent launcher (like NOVA, of course) you can disable the Recent Apps button altogether and select a Gesture for it. Hope this helps.

That said, this is the first app I ever bought for my phone way back when I still had a HTC Touch HD running Android off of an SD-card, and it will always be the first I install after getting a new phone or switching ROMS.
[Android Apps and Games] uchihakurtz:
Is there a way to always show navbar? It looks weird when on landscape and I much prefer it showing without buttons through Root Helper.

Sent from my blazing fast Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
Thanks for the tip about the email address, I hadn't noticed that...

It's good that WL is so flexible, to allow very different types of use. I press the power button regularly just to see the summary info on WL (time, upcoming appointments, 3x unread email accounts) - and from there, if I want to see the email etc I would just hit the back button, and the phone is unlocked.

I find that very ergonomic: press power button, then the back button. It is a lockscreen, and the phone has never turned on in my pocket, since that combination is not easy to do by accident - though it's very easy to do on purpose, even 1 handed.

btw, I reduced the height of the navbar on my Nexus4 to 32 I think it is from 40, which is the right balance - for me - between small and small enough to be still functional and easy to hit when on the move :)
[Android Apps and Games] hrk7474:
I see, i can agree with that. I guess i was a little defensive and trying to accomplish the exact opposite (no button reaction at all). ;)
[Android Apps and Games] eternalblu:
I am having issues using this on my Samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4.

For some reason I cannot use alternate wallpapers. It defaults to my homescreen wallpaper even when I select a different one in the settings.

Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] Wobzy:
On wake its not unusual, you may have some memory issues.

If your phones asleep not charging, you have wakelock issues.

If its asleep and charging, you have a cable connection issue.

But when we get down to brass tacks the reason you're seeing your stock lock when any of the above occur;

- widget locker is merely an app.

It is slow and buggy at the best of times.

If it fails to load, your stock lock is still there waiting for you.

If it takes its time loading, well thats just a smaller failure.

And i actually have a question;

Has anyone had a problem with that horrible default clock upon install not responding to long press in tool mode?

- no resize.

- no reposition.

- no remove.

- no response whatsoever except that swiping any direction replaces static 'widgetlocker' text with battery briefly before returning.

Just got a new phone, fresh install, cant get rid of the fkn thing, its doing my head in.
[Android Apps and Games] liver20:
Sony Xperia z lock screen for widget locker?

Enviado desde mi X7S usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Fevves:
Maybe I'm plain stupid and pardon me for that, but since I switched phones (Galaxy S2 for Galaxy S4) it is giving this small nuisance:

Notification icon on the ring does not assume it's position, no matter if I position it on left/right top or bottom, it's always on the lock ring icon, as per my posted screenshoot. It should be positioned on the ring and not on the lock icon itself.

I'm on a stock rooted SGS4 4.2.2 rom if this matters (see my signature). Any enlightenment or experience/solution to this?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] jimm2:
Same problem here on the galaxy tab pro 8.4. Haven't been able to find a solution. I'm wondering if it's because widget locker can't handle the high res screen.
[Android Apps and Games] almorsol:
Hi, I have a problem with Widget Locker.

I am using Kit Kat on a Galaxy S2. And each time wake the phone up either by pressing the unlock button or the Home button, the phone goes straight to the home screen (not passing through unlock).

But the strange thing is that I can see the lockscreen un the background while I navigate through the screens. So I have to press the home button, and then it will close the lockscreen from the background and go back to normal.

I hope this makes sense. Here's a screenshot of what I mean.

http://postimg.org/image/s5u1sy749/

As you can see, I never unlocked the phone. As soon as I woke it up, I was sent to that screen. The widgetlocker lockscreen is on the background.

Any ideas to solve this?

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] jonnyyxo:
Bought this app few weeks back, and I discovered some weird issues.

I'm using PlayerPro as my default music app and when I'm listening to some music, lock my phone and unluck it again after a while, WidgetLocker just pops up, even though it's disabled? Yeah I know I could uninstall it, but I would like to know about a fix for my problem.

Another problem is that most of the time when I'm unlocking my phone with WidgetLocker there's simply NO animation when going to the homescreen.

I can choose any animation I want, nothing works.

I'm using the S3 LTE (GTI9305) with CM 11.

Kind regards, jonny ~
[Android Apps and Games] Fevves:
Need a revamp for hi res screens. Anything in the furnace ready to roll? :eek::good:
[Android Apps and Games] Ikkuh84:
How to disable the home button on a Samsung Galaxy s3 mini? I've checked every option in Widgetlocker, but when I press home button twice it unlocks to home screen, which I don't want to happen.
[Android Apps and Games] r0bsN:
Hi,

i try to get the newest Beta6. I joined the Beta-Group @G+ (https://plus.google.com/communities/100227361500698524768) and the Beta Opt-in (https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker). No Chance ... i always get 2.4.3. Under Settings > Long-press volume down for Experimental or Labs > Beta Updates > Public, then Settings > check for updates ... the same .... its still 2.4.3.
[Android Apps and Games] clothednblack:
Use xposed installer with wanam if you have root. It has the option to disable the home button.

Stickied with my post-it-note 3
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
If it were free software, or a hobby/personal project, I'd agree - I'm very laid back in these cases.

BUT this is commercial software (it has a price tag) - and how do you know it's his day job or not?

The app is still being sold, he's developing apps still, and he is the OP to this thread. But he doesn't accept PMs, nor do emails via the app generate a response.

It's a shame, since it offers something unique over all other similar apps - I wouldn't mind at all buying it again if 2 years means it's amortized :)

For me, 2 years using it means that it's a key app.
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
I reluctantly agree with this.

I'm a WL and Nova paid user and am now quite prepared to admit that the support for WL is currently below acceptable standards.

For this reason alone, although WL still works for me, it should be made free or pulled from the market.

It's (unfortunately) shameful.
[Android Apps and Games] tuffluck:
Did a search and didn't come up with an answer, that doesn't mean it hasn't been asked before though...

I'm on a custom ROM on a Galaxy S4. Pretty much all ROMs I've tried delay the time between my pattern security unlock and the launcher, so I kind of want to ditch the stock security app for a third party app. Right now I'm using Locker Master.

My frustration is that I have to unlock my phone before the WidgetLocker is visible, whereas with the stock security unlock feature, when the screen is off and I press the power button WidgetLocker was the first thing that was visible. From there I could either shut the screen off or hit the back button to input my security pattern.

Is there any way to get the third party security pattern app (Locker Master) to occur after WL? Or any setting to make sure WL is the first thing visible when I turn the screen on? Also open to other ideas, maybe a third party security app that has a widget for the security pattern that I can place on WL and then by putting in my pattern it would unlock the device...
[Android Apps and Games] aza9999:
Widgetlocker and S5 fingerprint scanner

Can you use the fingerprint scanner on the S5 with widgetlocker? Does it unlock directly to home screen, or do you have to unlock widgetlocker and then do fingerprint scanner on the normal lockscreen?
[Android Apps and Games] fiz:ik:
will there be an update soon?
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
:laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] dantezinn:
Is there a way to remove this fullscreen notification?

A xposed module, a hack, an app?

Really annoying.
[Android Apps and Games] dantezinn:
Hoa!

I think it worked!

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] kevria:
I upgraded my wife's Nexus 4 from 4.3 to 4.4.2 and now when she presses the WidgetLocker icon all it does is ask how it should be opened (Amazon app, or browser). Has anybody been able to get the Amazon version to open on 4.4.2 and if so, whats the secret?
[Android Apps and Games] fiz:ik:
I can't confirm that. I asked him by email whether Nova Launcher or WidgetLocker are still under development and he answered "yes" on the next day. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
Indeed - Nova is back in development (there is a v3 b4 being tested). There was a long period when there was no movement on the apps, nor any response from the dev: I am subscribed to the WL beta program on Google+, and tbh the lack of meaningful dialogue there was a bit embarrassing, most importantly being that the dev does not contribute...

Anyway, I have not found a comparable app to WL which allows me to configure my lockscreen just as I want it - nor for that matter have I found a launcher as good as Nova, and I have tried.

I also read elsewhere that the dev had taken time off due to a baby (!), and that he seems to take a cyclical approach to maintaining his products, so WL could be next, fingers crossed. These comments were not made by the dev himself, so take them with a pinch of salt.

But it seems he's coding again :)
[Android Apps and Games] kevria:
What did you find that is comparable?
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
I looked at a good number of lockscreen apps round about the time of my last posts on this thread. LockerPro, GoLocker, C Lock, NiLS were some I tried.

A couple of bugs surfaced in WL when KitKat arrived, which affected how I use it: in the past I could press the power button then the back button, and the device would unlock. Since KK I had to swipe up from the bottom to bring up the navbar - in the end I added a slider into the middle of the screen.

The downside of that was less space for widgets, but even so the end result - for me - is much better than the alternative apps. Depends on your usage.

Now, if the dev could implement some workarounds to the bugs which have been described, via emails, posts here and to the Google+ beta page...
[Android Apps and Games] kevria:
Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] DTSxJP:
Could somebody resize CowonD3Lock on page three of [THEMES] WidgetLocker Theme Collection for me? It's a little on the small size and the text is not readable at all on my Samsung Galxay Tab 3 7.0, thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] jdz89:
Have an idea for a theme but need some help i want to use the iPhone style and have a graffiti spray can as my slider and as I slide the slider I want graffiti to appear does anyone know if its even possible to do and if someone could lead me in the right direction it would be appreciated I'm just starting out
[Android Apps and Games] MLodyXX:
WidgetLockscreen + Pin Security code + Home Wi-FI pin deactivation

Hello,

I would like to make my lockscreen look nice with widgetlockscreen but also secure with pin and also add feature to disable pin when connected to home wi-fi. Could You help me achieving this goal?
[Android Apps and Games] DTSxJP:
Please, can anybody help?
[Android Apps and Games] vibecatalin:
Hello, I've updated my Xperia Z to the latest software update 4.4.2 . Every time I select the sense theme, or every custom theme related to it it shows : unfortunately widgetlocker has stopped.

I've tried force stop, clear cache, clear data, unistall it, reinstall it. Not working

Anyone has an idea of how to solve this?
[Android Apps and Games] Andre Firmino:
Is there any way to enable knock off while i'm using widgetlocker? I have an LG G2
[Android Apps and Games] 2LoWw7:
Is this app in the Amazon Appstore? I got it from there and it doesn't seem to be in the store anymore?
[Android Apps and Games] Nickel Dime Bay:
This widget is sick, a couple issues though.

Im on a Samsung Captivate and a lot of times there is some lagginess on the unlock animations of the lockscreen, is this an issue on my end or the widget? Captivates are pretty quick from what i know.

I use handscent SMS and when i get a new message while its locked i can just swipe down on the statusbar click on the message and be in my inbox replying. Is there anyway i can make it so that i cant swipe down? or Have it so the only thing that unlocks the phone is the unlock itself?

Customization of the sliders would be nice, colors or transparency or something like that or just more sliders in general. If there is already a way i'd like to know. Other than these little things this widget is AWESOME.
[Android Apps and Games] viva.fidel:
This is driving me mad.. no matter what what I do, the 5 second rule isn't being bypassed..

I've tried using the WL helper

tried WL helper with the by-pass for rooted users ticked (yes I'm rooted)

and tried no helper with the by-pass for rooted enabled

I've installed LauncherPro to see if launching Sense might have been the problem but either way the standard Sense lockscreen appears for the 5 seconds

All this wouldn't be an issue but lock/unlock my phone frequently (blame gtalk/whatsapp) and having to unlock the original Sense lockscreen, only to have the phone being locked by WidgetLocker seconds later is annoying (so is waiting a few seconds for the Sense lockscreen to disappear and the WL to pop up), can anyone offer any advice???

I'm using WidgetLocker 1.2.7 on a HTC Desire running LeeDrOiD 2.2a with trackpad to wake/unlock patch & BrightSilence's theme
[Android Apps and Games] mynameisjon:
when using the slide to camera function, I am brought to the default lockscreen where I have to unlock again before camera launches. This happens if I wake the phone from manual lock with the power button, but not if waking from a timeout lock.

Using a Nexus One.
[Android Apps and Games] Paul22000:
Can you add an unlock 1x1 widget/button?

I'm looking for a way to unlock the phone using no more than a 1x1 square.

Right now the smallest way to do it is with a slider, but that's 4x1, which only has 3 functions.
[Android Apps and Games] natehoch96:
love this app, wasnt sure about a new lockscreen at first but then i absolutely loved.. good job :)
[Android Apps and Games] heeljeff:
Have this issue as well and it's definitely annoying.

Seems intermittent; maybe a conflict with another app?
[Android Apps and Games] brooklynguy1:
WOW Great friggin App

Thought about it saw some screens said eff it ill buy it WOW lol my lock screen looks better than my home screen gonna re-theme just to match now lol makin coffee as I write this gonna be a long night lol GREAT FRIGGIN APP MAN
[Android Apps and Games] :
hi,

i having a little issue when i reboot my HTC Desire.

My launcher is LauncherPro,

and in WidgetLocker settings i have NOT selected the HomeHelper and I have YES

selected the enable root bypass and YES enable the show on boot. With this conditions, when i reboot my Desire, the phone ask for SIM PIN (correct) and next, shows the DEFAULT lock. The default lock is used by the system to unlock the device 2-3 times, and next, the Widgetlocker is used forever.

If i try to YES enable HomeHelper and select HomeHelper has launched by default on home click, when i reboot the device, the WidgetLocker is showed at startup but the SIM PIN ask page is showed below that the lock screen, and i have to prior unlock the device in order to unlock the SIM...

Is possible to have WidgetLocker at startup and show the SIM PIN ask page upper the lockscreen? (normal function)

thx and great work!
[Android Apps and Games] carnimaxxxx:
Hi

I have the same issue with ADW and with Launcher pro. No problem with HTC Sense home.

Kevin, have you planned a fix for this problem?
[Android Apps and Games] heeljeff:
To get around this I created a simple Tasker profile.

Context: Event - Phone - Phone Idle

Task: 3rd Party - WidgetLocker - Unlock
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
When your device boots Android doesn't call third-party applications (except the Home program) until pretty late in the boot process. If you use the notification icon then you'll see it doesn't appear for a while. If you boot your device and leave it idle you'll see the notification icon show and WidgetLocker take over the stock lock screen. Using HomeHelper does indeed make this happen much faster.

I have not found a way to detect the SIM PIN, I recommend not having WidgetLocker appear at boot (Settings > Appear on boot) so you can enter your SIM PIN. There is still no need to manually start WidgetLocker as the service will start at boot as soon as Android lets it.

This is most likely the five-second-rule. Try testing without using the Home key right before turning the screen of, or read Settings > Five Second Rule for work arounds to the rule and more of an explanation.

This bug will also be fixed in the next version of WidgetLocker so WL only appears if the stock lock screen is going to appear anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] xyellx:
still missing some good features, like adding more cols/rows, resizing widget to match ADW/LauchnerPro
[Android Apps and Games] heeljeff:
Great! thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Royan:
Hi.

Thanks for a great app.

I have a request.

When I select the "No-slider" layout, you make "Back button unlock" mandatory.

Fair enough, but could you please make it a "double tap on back button to unlock"?

brgds

Royan
[Android Apps and Games] Paul22000:
Any chance of this being implemented? :)

Or if there is a way to do this, anyone please let me know :)
[Android Apps and Games] mynameisjon:
Any way that I can get the battery/charging and operator text back with the clock widget? A bit annoying that I don't have it now.
[Android Apps and Games] Royan:
Don't know about operator but have you tried battstat from the market?

Brgds

Royan
[Android Apps and Games] mynameisjon:
Yeah I have. Looks good but it's a little on the big side.

I have a calendar widget that uses 4x3, and an signal widget 1x1 with the clock widget occupying the last remaining piece of real estate before the sliders.

I still like the original lock screen's implementation, the clock widget showing the charge status if it was being charged.
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
There isn't currently an option for double tap, but you can set the Back Press Duration to avoid accidental unlocks. I imagine 1 second is enough, but the options go up to 30 seconds if you really want.

I'll probably make all the actions currently selectable on a custom slider selectable as a 1x1 shortcut in the future.

I do plan on doing this at some point (or making it optionally always display the charge)
[Android Apps and Games] Clovii:
I've sent an e-mail but didn't get a response so thought I'd post here:

Is it possible to make it to where widget interaction is disabled yet the shortcut on the custom slider still works?
[Android Apps and Games] CZ Eddie:
Is it true that Tasker Shortcuts can be added to this lockscreen? So when I turn on the phone, I can use a lockscreen slider to activate Tasker activities?

EDIT: Yes, it's true. Tasker shortcuts can be added to the lockscreen as sliding shortcuts. Verified it myself.