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[Android Apps and Games] fabiospark:
How to get an official WidgetLocker today?

Hi, I recently moved from a Nokia 5800 to a Samsung S4 mini (hate big screens)

and I bought Nova Prime.

Now I would love to add WidgetLocker but the only one I found is not official

and Tesla Unread won't work with it.

Is there a way to get an official WidgetLocker that would work with Unread?

Or is there any other workaround?

I'm on and stuck to Android 4.4.2.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] sgjp77:
Same question here.

I have no clue what kind of version I'm using since several years on multiple Samsung (W I8150, S4mini I9195, Note 3 N9005) with Android 2, 4, 5. WidgetLocker working fine. It's a 2.3.1. I don't remember if it was bought via google or if this was a free version that time, no clue any more.

This file (own backup with old Appmonster) leads to an error on my Note 4 (N910F, Android 6), so I was surfing the web to get a newer version. Found several download sites with endless of versions. Looks like from 2.4.1 onwards it will still work on Android 6 on the Note 4. But it's either asking for a code during install or after 2 times unlock it's saying "not confirmed purchase". But from a function site, all fine. No issue with double lockscreen, no lockscreen, widget bugs, etc. Still like I know it for years now.

So is there any possibility to buy this or get a code for install? I'm not asking for a stolen version, happy to pay some bucks for it. Maybe someone who can't use it anymore on their actual phones wants a "refund"? Not sure though how the code verification will work, I mean when I enter email + code if it's just taking a look at the teslacoilsw database or sending an email to get a double-confirmation for install.
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
Sorry, I must have missed the email (I have a lot to go through).

It's not possible at this time, but I do plan on doing this in the future. For what it's worth, the "toggle interactions" button already works this way (as it'd be kind of silly if it did not).
[Android Apps and Games] Clovii:
It's no problem I understand.

I see what you mean about the toggle interactions button working that way. Thanks for the feedback. I'll just bug the widget creators to implement "do nothing" features ;D
[Android Apps and Games] torchedlh:
just started using this and i love it so far. however, i've noticed that when I end a phone call (by pressing the End button), my nexus one automatically locks. how do i avoid this?
[Android Apps and Games] Paul22000:
Awesome! Thank you!

I eagerly await this feature. I love this app!
[Android Apps and Games] Royan:
Thanks, that works beautifully.

I guess I should look a bit more before nagging...:)

brgds

Royan
[Android Apps and Games] gaffeltrucken:
Hi, thanks for this awesome app!

I just have one question, why are there no way to make our own lock sliders without going through the whole procedure of making a custom apk?

It would be reeaallyyy nice if you added a custom alternative to the sliders option (kind of like the custom dock apperance in launcher pro).

Anyway thank you for a great app once again :)
[Android Apps and Games] Wayniac:
Feature Request

Hi,

is it possible for one of the next releases to add an option that if the taskbar is displayed, it is still disabled, like it is in the sense stock lockscreen?

I'd like to see the infos on the taskbar, like battery and network and so on without unlocking. But currently i can pull down the taskbar when the screen should be locked. I don't like that.

Alex
[Android Apps and Games] momentandroid:
request :)

ive been using this app for awhile and its pretty nice. love the sense lockscreen! theres a couple things id like to request tho, ability to slide up or down instead of just down with sense lockscreen and would it be possible to get the little animation thing when u slide it? also, the sense lockscreen is a little "rough" around the edges.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] candi3188:
This is an awesome app, one of the few worth paying for. There is just one feature that I'm dying to have implemented. Sorry if it's been mentioned here before, but is it possible to have a set interval before WL kicks in? For instance, my screen times out at 15 seconds, but perhaps I was reading something or waiting for an action to complete. The screen turns off and I have to unlock it every time. Is there a way around that?
[Android Apps and Games] khaytsus:
You can set the timeout within WidgetLocker of course, and it's independent (or not; configurable) from the overall system screen timeout.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, what exact screen is it you're looking at that you want "extra time" for?
[Android Apps and Games] candi3188:
It seems as though if I change the timeout within WidgetLocker, I'm not getting the results I'm seeking. I just want it to not lock immediately, so that if the screen does turn off and I turn it back on right away, I don't have to unlock it again. There is not one specific screen or app I'm looking at when I want this to happen.
[Android Apps and Games] sandman512:
I have Widget Locker installed on my Epic. I am running into a problem where when the screen is locked and I get an incoming phone call. I try to ignore with text, BUT my phone goes into the lock screen mode and I cannot send a text. Also, have the problem when I am on a call and another call comes in, my screen is in lock mode. Any advice? Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] trillonometry:
Widget locker doesnt play nice with the ESPN Radio app. Whenever they are both running it takes about 5 minutes and then freezes my phone up pretty fiercely
[Android Apps and Games] altimax98:
This is a great app, but I do have 1 request... It would be awesome to allow a home screen setup and options like launcher pro and adw have with changing the grid size & the ability to change the size of any widget like in launcher pro... It would be really awesome to be able to do that :)
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
The timeout is for the time for the screen to turn off when in WidgetLocker. It is not a delay for WidgetLocker to activate like you are looking for. I would like to add this kind of functionality, there are a few problems though.

1) If Easy Wake Mode isn't used, the stock lock screen is going to appear. If I dismiss or suppress the stock lock screen, it gets complicated to not be easy wake after WidgetLocker does activate

2) People use No Lock and such along with WidgetLocker (There's no point to this, Easy Wake Mode does the same thing, but people do it anyway). So I can't reliably wait for the system lock screen without taking any action as I can't tell if it's going to appear or not.

I do have some ideas though.

I replied by email. Hopefully fixed already in my current beta.

This is curious and doesn't sound right. Do the problems start only after you turn off the screen, or even when the screen is on? Can you confirm that disabling WidgetLocker fixes the problem and reenabling it causes it to happen again?

Planned
[Android Apps and Games] mikef1182:
Really like this app, but I get redraws like crazy! I have tried all suggested methods and still get them on my G2.
[Android Apps and Games] pkd600:
whenever a phone call I am on ends, it returns me to the lock screen. Is there any way to set this so the lock screen doesn't come up after a call is ended?
[Android Apps and Games] jolenemae21:
There is a setting for incall lock, if you disable that it may resolve.
[Android Apps and Games] pkd600:
I have that setting disabled already. The lock screen doesn't show during a call, it comes up as soon as the call is ended.
[Android Apps and Games] FramCire:
Does anyone have a link to different slider options. I wan something simple like iPhone but I dont want iPhone. Wouldn't mind the Sense one, but I dont want time and date.
[Android Apps and Games] sandman512:
Where can I find that setting? Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] obaidr:
Hello,

i bought this app instantly and i am very satisfied with your work. I was wondering if it is possible to add windows 7 phone style lock screen, the one which is used in the MUIU rom or how it is called for Nexus one. Can you add that lock screen to this app?
[Android Apps and Games] DannyBiker:
I'm not sure if this was asked but it would be great to be able to choose the "Lockscreen to home" transition. Fade to black/black to home would awesome and more elegant.
[Android Apps and Games] mountainbyker:
Default lockscreen appearing too

Hey guys, I've tried this app with a bunch of different ROMs and have the same results with each - it will work fine for a while and then begin to intermittently display the original lock screen after unlocking with this app. In other words, I click the unlock button in widgetlocker and then have to slide the original unlock thing to get to my phone. Any ideas how to make that behavior stop?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] d0nald01:
can this app do anything similar to shake to unlock? i dont want to click my power/home key every time :P
[Android Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Trackball wake works with it as well, although I personally enable it in my ROM, but WidgetLocker itself has a trackball wake option itself if your ROM doesn't.
[Android Apps and Games] realxception:
Having the exact problem. HTC wildfire
[Android Apps and Games] bsktballstar3131:
i've bought this app and keep going back to it but ultimately uninstalling for the most part because i use juicedefender with ultimate juice and when i wake my phone just to see the time, it turns on the mobile data again because of widgetlocker. any way to stop this? on normal lockscreen this doesnt happen. and widgetlocker doesnt show up on my apps list within juicedefender so i can't change that setting so it stays off when using widgetlocker in the foreground. thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Schrotty35:
Which Clock Widget is this on first post?
[Android Apps and Games] torchedlh:
is no one experiencing the issue of the phone automatically locking after hitting end call?
[Android Apps and Games] Vampiro2000:
I bought also this app, it's great but I get lot's of lag/stuttering when unlock, and also it seems to take much memory.... It's slow to respond when enabled. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] pkd600:
i have this exact problem. real annoying.
[Android Apps and Games] InfDaMarvel:
Did the problem where the phone showed the stock lock screen before it showed widget lockers' lock screen ever get fixed?

Only problem Ive ever had with this app is the fact that it doesnt load before my stock screen. Epic4g.
[Android Apps and Games] PollPixx:
Just bought this app, after testing it illegally for X10i 2.1 works like a charm, well worth the money. Thanks to the dev. for this.

Sent from my X10i
[Android Apps and Games] iTouch24:
the MIUI lockscreen would be nice option with this app

i am still having the issue with the default lockscreen displaying with the latest beta before the widgetlocker. I have the 5 second fix for root devices enabled as well ... doesnt help ...
[Android Apps and Games] Tomdroid:
Back using WL after a couple of months without it. Seems to have developed nicely since then. :)

Some thoughts:

Playing nice with other lockscreen replacements: There's a number of apps out there by now which temporarily replace the lockscreen. E.g. GentleAlarm provides a dark lockscreen displaying the time for use at night, Mort Player / PowerAmp / Winamp / MixZing provide lockscreens with music player controls during playback. Now all these conflict with WL. What I was wondering: wouldn't it be possible to define specific apps/lockscreens within WL, which WL would recognize and defer to? Basically having WL temporally disable itself, while a predefined lockscreen from another app is running?

Having the LED torch functionality built in: Why not just building the TeslaLED control code into WL, instead of having the user install yet another widget? Personally, I've been using QuickSettings for ages and that one already fulfills my LED control needs when unlocked. Maybe you could make the LED slider work with TelsaLED and QuickSettings (which is open source btw.)?

Faster non-instant back button unlock: The unlock using the back button is a great idea, if only because it saves spaces on the lockscreen for other functions. However, I feel like the 1 sec minimum for non-instant unlocking feels still a bit too long compared to the traditional slider method. I'd say a 0.5 sec option would be nice to have. Alternatively, why not make it a slider allowing the user to fine tune by ms instead of hard coded values?

Custom slider png's: I guess you've seen the modding threads by now so let me just add my voice to that wish. Having the sliders easily replaceable (instead of having to break open the apk) would be a sweet feature.

So much for now, keep it up! :)
[Android Apps and Games] adammsu:
could this be an option, like "Are you using No Lock?"

i would check no, since i generally listen to devs that seem smart ;)

although, i do have a question/caveat: Does "No Lock" make it so all hardware keys open the app, like "easy Wake Mode". I ask because i do occasionally see the stock lock screen as WL is opening, but i dont want all the keys waking it. Therefore, if No Lock would eliminate those occasional blips, and keep it to just the home/power keys, that would be my ideal.

(X on 2.2 OTA, rooted, some minor mods)
[Android Apps and Games] adammsu:
I actually refunded it today. Main reason was that since i put it on, i have had 3 freeze/reboots. Its weird, cuz i'll be playing angry birds, or one time trying to add a widget (just scrolling through the list), and phone will freeze and reboot. I am not going to try and ask for a resolution, cuz there is no way the dev could figure out why my specific phone does this.

I will try and give some list of apps/widgets used that might help or give a clue:

-Droid X 2.2 OTA Rooted - OC to 1.1, LPP, SetCPU, TempMonitor, DXD2 Overclocker, Bootstrap, Autostrarts, Autokiller Memory

Widgets used on WL specifically:

-Weather Widgets

-Battery Widget

-SMS Unread Count

-Lock Screen Widget (great widget - somehow uses "admin" rights to trigger a screen lock, seems non very well know...)

-TeslaLED widget

i have other widgets on the homescreen, but those were the ones on the WL screen. I do use a lot of apps, but this is my 2nd droid (eris before) and i am pretty good at not doing too much and keeping it stable.

other than that, lol, i thought it was great.
[Android Apps and Games] Wayniac:
He mentioned that this will be fixed with the next release.

When can we expect the release? This bug really annoyes me.
[Android Apps and Games] Iceman_jkh:
Love the app TC :).

Can I make a suggestion.

I'd love it if you could selectively block widgets from being clickable/interactable.

The reason I ask, I've got a clock widget that I want to simply show the time, and that is all. Sometimes however, I accidentally press the widget (when its in my pocket), resulting in the widget clock changing timezones/colours/settings/etc. its a real PITA, cos sometimes I dont realise the timezone has changed, and the time is now wrong (and I'm late :p).

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] ZduneX25:
That's awesome, looks just great ^^ the most modable lock screen I ever had.
[Android Apps and Games] TD22057:
Is there any easy way to get the full No Lock behavior? What I'd like to have (or implement myself), is an application that toggles between these two behaviors:

active:

- WidgetLocker is active

- pattern lock is active

- power button to turn phone on

inactive:

- WidgetLocker is inactive

- pattern lock is inactive

- any hard button (power, volume) to turn phone on

So in active mode, you would hit the power button, see WidgetLocker, swipe, and then see the pattern lock. In inactive mode, any button takes you directly to your launcher application.

If I don't use WidgetLocker, I can get this behavior w/ the No Lock widget (even though I'd prefer an app to toggle the modes since that can be used in shortcuts). I was reading this page:

http://teslacoilsw.com/widgetlocker/developers

and it seems like I should be able to write an app that sends a SUSPEND or RESUME signal to WidgetLocker. If I could duplicate what No Lock does w/ the pattern lock, then I think that might give me the active/inactive behavior I'd like by combining both behaviors.

I've never done any android programming before but I'm more than willing to give this a try. Anyone else interested (or have any pointers on how to figure out what No Lock is doing)?
[Android Apps and Games] skp19:
miui lockscreen

I second this. A cool feature that is has is that when you click on the phone or the message icon it will replace the clock with the missed calls or new messages.
[Android Apps and Games] aimache:
Hi,

One quick word to say that the more I use it, the more I love it ! The only issue I can think about is that my screen is not big enough to show all the widgets I'd like to have on my lock screen ;-)

One piece of advice only, please refrain yourself from adding too much "nice to have" capabilities in widget locker and keep it the way it should be : a screen lock that allows us to choose which widget to add. Seeing some requests, my fear is to see such a flexible tool becoming a bloatware :)

Keep up the good work!
[Android Apps and Games] Rohaq:
Just installed this, and it's awesome, except for the fact that it doesn't seem to work with the 'Privacy Mode' in SMS Popup: Usually, if the phone was locked, you'd get the popup, with a 'View' button. If you clicked on the View button, it'd request that you unlock the device (pattern lock in my case) before letting you view the message. With WidgetLocker, I tap View, but it does nothing.

I'm not sure if this is an issue with WidgetLocker, or SMS Popup; maybe SMS Popup is hard coded to trigger the unlock event, and WidgetLocker isn't letting it through?
[Android Apps and Games] Tomdroid:
Is this weird camera button wake up behavior intentional (on the Milestone)?

Sometimes pressing the camera button will turn on the screen, other times it won't. I don't have the easy wake up (or whatever it's called in the English menu) checked.

Tbh. I'd prefer having the camera button off all the time as I can see this draining the battery while having the phone in my trouser pocket. The button on the Milestone is pressed way to easily.
[Android Apps and Games] stoske:
I use WL on my Desire for a while and I am very satisfied.

I would like to see some additional customization option regarding sliders.

It would be cool if there is an option to change color of buttons, tint, transparency.....
[Android Apps and Games] stoske:
I noticed one problem today, I cannot disable unlock by any button.

I would like to wake only with power and trackball, not all buttons.

It worked in previous version...
[Android Apps and Games] Vampiro2000:
Ok, new version same problem... After a few hours of use my phone becomes slooowww and the ram starts to disapear... If I close widgetlocker all runs smooth again!

PS: I bought this app, not a hacked one!

Thanks

(Samsung Galaxy S stock 2.1)
[Android Apps and Games] lexluthor:
Are you using the newest version (released a couple of days ago)?

The developer previously indicated he found the bug causing that and I think this has stopped happening on my Droid X since the update.

Didn't fix it for you?
[Android Apps and Games] GriZzm0:
I'm using the iPhone slider with modified PNGs to unlock and it works great.

But there's one thing that's bugging me. When you focus on the unlock arrow you get a vibration just like with the default android unlocker but you don't get a secondary vibration when you've dragged the arrow all the way across the screen to confirm that you've unlocked it. I would really like a secondary vibration to give me feedback that I've actually unlocked it.
[Android Apps and Games] darkamikaze:
I can't wait for the theming to begin! release the kraken!!
[Android Apps and Games] Tomdroid:
It did! Just updated a couple of hours ago and so far my screen's been staying off.
[Android Apps and Games] SeauxCrazy:
To the Developer: Is there any way to resize widgets ala LauncherPro? I can resize them fine as a launcher, but doesn't seem to want to work on the lock screen. Reason I ask is because I'd like to make my SimiClock larger on the lockscreen to replace the original clock.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
I plan on adding widget resizing at some point in the future.
[Android Apps and Games] SeauxCrazy:
Thanks for the quick reply :)
[Android Apps and Games] PollPixx:
Prob the most plonking question ever, but when you choose for "no slider" in settings, is there any hidden way to unlock? That would be cool, because the app is great but the unlock sliders are not my thing. In addition to that, can I import a home made slider?

Sent from my X10i
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
WidgetLocker forces Back Button Unlock when you use No Slider to avoid locking you out of your phone. You can however set a Back Press Duration so you have to long-press the back button rather than just tap it. You can also set camera button unlock or trackball unlock.

Custom themes are coming in 1.3
[Android Apps and Games] tdog23767:
Hey Kevin,

In this latest version I think I encountered a bug.

When a chompsms popup appears over widgetlocker and I let the screen turn back off, when I wake up the screen again the widgetlocker settings screen appears. Hopefully others can reproduce this cause it happens every time with mine.
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
I'd like to allow live wallpapers, unfortunately I haven't seen any documentation on having an application host a wallpaper. I'm pretty sure it's possible as I think I read that Twitter's app does this (with a built-in live wallpaper, not an actual one, but the idea should be the same). If you know of any documentation or an example implementation let me know, and I'm keeping my eyes open. The launchers don't actually host a live wallpaper, they just change the system one.
[Android Apps and Games] MacaronyMax:
nice :D will buy this soon :)
[Android Apps and Games] zenkinz:
can this work with pin lock function? In Galaxy S, there's no pin lock but there's pattern lock. would this works as well?
[Android Apps and Games] jpitt916:
Nice app!

It'd be cool if there is a way to use the brightness slider in a way that lets you pick the % of brightness, not just all the way up or all the way down.

I'm definitely going to keep it, especially being able to put the Pandora widget on the lock screen. Comes in handy when driving, 2 clicks to skip or thumbs up/down, instead of click, drag, click. (granted when driving you shouldn't be messing with stuff, but this makes it much less of a distraction)

Anyway it's very clean and has a lot of nice features!
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
It works very well for pattern (And I just personally confirmed it on the Galaxy S). You swipe to dismiss WidgetLocker then you see the pattern and fill it out, then your phone is unlocked.

Froyo's PIN or password is a bit less nice, and I'm looking into but I'm not sure there's much than can be done without root. Right now with PIN/Password setup you see WidgetLocker, slide to dismiss that, then see the stock keyguard, slide to dismiss that, then enter your pin. I'd really like to get rid of the middle step.

I'm thinking of adding this but it complicates the UI for the setup a bit so it'll probably wait until 1.3 or so. But in 1.2.1 I am allowing you to chose which modes to include. Right now it cycles through dim/auto/full, but now you'll be able to chose just dim and full or just full and auto or whatever.

Thanks for the interest and feedback everyone :)
[Android Apps and Games] adam18488:
is it possible to get the sliders on the home screen to display missed call/unread sms count?

excellent app btw. Looking forward to updates.

p.s. im using launcherpro plus and getting no 'lag' whatsoever