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[Android Apps and Games] ravyshankar:
to the app developer of Widget locker

Hi,

Firstly, I'd like to thank you for developing a wonderful app. I've been using the paid version of the app for over 2yrs now. Plenty of customizations and I could not find a equivalent app to widget locker. (to my knowledge). I've purchased the app and I mainly use it along with zooper widget & UCCW to put my next week's agenda on my lock screen. This is because every time, I unlock my phone, I will see it and I will remember my to-do's, appointments etc.,

My problem is, I use this app called "carat" a research project from AMP Labs at the Berkely university. It collects data like running processes from the phone and informs us if an app has a bug or it hogs the battery etc., It complains that widget locker drains my battery and I should be uninstalling it. It turned out to be true and I felt the my battery life extends for another 2hrs.

I had configured the widget on my lock screen to update once every 3 hours then changed it to 6hrs. But still drains battery. If I don't use widget locker my battery life extends 2hrs more.

I just have 2 widgets

1. is my agenda on the lock screen using zooper widget.

2. the unlocker that comes default with widget locker.

I've used it on my Note 2 and I am using it on Note 3 now.

Is there any settings that I should disable or am I going wrong somewhere? Can I ask for your guidance?

Ravi
[Android Apps and Games] CZ Eddie:
When I use WidgetLocker, I have two issues.

1) If I don't reboot after taking an incoming call, then randomly when unlocking the screen I will get a 5 second pause, then instead of seeing my desktop or whatever app I was using last, I see my dialer screen.

2) Lockscreen fun-stuff, like the Pandora pause button & album cover come up great on 4.4.2 TouchWiz stock lockscreen. But are non-existent in WidgetLocker.

Rooted 4.4.2 TouchWiz Note 3 on AT&T.

---------- Post added at 05:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:36 PM ----------

Oh yeah, and does anyone know how to disable the home button from waking the device?
[Android Apps and Games] itesla:
You can use a "universal media widget" like Media Utlities ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.batescorp.notificationmediacontrols.alpha ) and add that to your WidgetLocker. It has a setting to hide it when media not in use. I have used this off and on but it has never been a perfect solution for me. I tend to use less popular media apps that don't work very well with Media Utilities (like PodcastAddict, Librovox).

kevin@TeslaCoil.... any way we could get a truly universal media player function added as art of WidgetLocker?
[Android Apps and Games] Sagar4995:
hi,

apologies if this has been answered before.

im using a nexus 5.

upon unlocking the phone (using a slide to unlock widget), can i set it up to have a pattern unlock or passcode prompt? also, are the nav keys (softkeys) disabled on lockscreen?

thanks!!
[Android Apps and Games] Oberon70:
I love this program, but only one thing is worrying me. In my notification centre I am getting an exclamation mark that says WidgetLocker already installed. Is this program somehow re downloading and trying to install? I have a HTC One M8 with Google play edition
[Android Apps and Games] supermaxkato:
rotary slider

Can anyone help modify the rotary slider for me?

The one that comes with widgetlocker can be placed at the bottom, or on the right side, only.

But can NOT be placed on the left side, or the top.

Do YOU know how to change it to the left side and/or top?
[Android Apps and Games] Admira75:
Widgetlocker and Javelin Stack

Hi All,

Hoping someone can help me. I just installed Widgetlocker and its perfect ... except that the Javelin Stack feature is always in front of widget locker. I tried adding the javelin package name to the pop up list but its still in front.

Anyone else had this issue and solved it?
[Android Apps and Games] imdaman99:
I have all the allow button actions unchecked yet when the screen wakes up, the home button is allowed to unlock my phone. This is causing havoc in my pockets, especially when I'm sweating. I have tried it myself and it definitely unlocks with the Home button on my phone.

Is it something to do with my kernel or my rom? I'm on ViperOne with Elemental 13.5 kernel.
[Android Apps and Games] spiceweasel_aut:
[Q] nexus 4 stock unrooted

Thanks 4 this really awesome app.

Question:

When I have security setting screen lock (eg with pattern) on,

The security screen always comes BEFORE the widgetlocker screen?

Why is that?

Can I change it somehow?

Or is the only way out to disable locking??

The in advance 4 any answer!
[Android Apps and Games] gadsden:
For years, I have been hoping for a gesture locker like the one from CM7 to become available. Finally, I decided to just try Widgetlocker. While the gesture lock is still my preferred choice....I love Widgetlocker! I am only having one issue. I have installed the invisible tabs theme to have a hidden slider. However, when I put my finger on the slider to move it, a little green dot appears on the other end of the invisible slider. I have searched for hours to figure out how to hide this and I am stumped. I know it's probably something obvious, can someone point me in the right direction?
[Android Apps and Games] A2L265:
Can Anybody Please Add Asus Zenphone Theme For Widget Locker?
[Android Apps and Games] gpz1100:
Been a long time since any updates. Is this app no longer supported?
[Android Apps and Games] utsav911:
anyone having hard time adding widget to the lockscreen on kitkat 4.4.4?
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
Nope. Still works really well for me. Android 4.4.4 LiquidSmooth. I would like to see a new feature added. Maybe the ability to long press on the center icon for an action. I made a L style lock screen and if I could long press on the lock icon to unlock the phone, that would be heavenly.

And lock screen music controls would be nice too.
[Android Apps and Games] utsav911:
I don't know why, but on my xperia running MIUI 4.4.4 it's not working.
[Android Apps and Games] kalda01:
I have just installed WL on Xperia Z2 and it FC when trying to edit the clock/battery/owner widget.

used to work fine on I9300 with CM11.

is this a known issue ?
[Android Apps and Games] erghetto:
hey guys, i'm using widgetlocker. on its lockscreen i have put ssome apps, like brower, whatsapp, quickpic and similar.

now.. on a normal lockscreen, if i open this app from lockscreen, phone is unlocked doing this.

in widgetlockscreen, when i open an app (for example browser) from lockscreen, and than i close that app (i close the browser), phone is not unlocked, so i caome back to widgetlockscreen.

i hope that someone has understood me XD

what i want, is that when i open an app from lockscreen, phone unlocks (this should be the normal behaviour)
[Android Apps and Games] fiz:ik:
No :)

Everything works fine on my OnePlus One and Galaxy S2
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
What do you think about it?
[Android Apps and Games] fiz:ik:
Awesome phone! I've got it since June and I regret nothing! Running with AnyKernel it is simply the best phone I ever had. Only thing I dislike: the poor supply of OTA's (or at least nighlies :( that does not match with CM philosophy)

Concerning the problems of some users I really don't know what they're doing wrong or what happened to their phone - I have no complaints! :)
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Appreciate the quick feedback.

/ot
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
I have the same issue. I decided to try selecting the default clock (against my better judgement) thinking maybe, just maybe, an option would then pop up for removing the existing one. Now I have two of them on the WL screen that cannot be removed, or anything.

Also can't seem to remove the stock unlock slider. And when trying to configure the rotary slider, I can only configure the initial 3 visible buttons on the slider. When I rotate it to configure some of the others, it just continues to slowly rotate back to original position, not stopping anywhere allowing me to configure others.

So, at the moment. WL is completely unusable on my phone. Been using this for 2-3 years. Hate to lose it, but what I'm seeing here about apparent lack of support or updates, and most posts (not all) being questions with few answers (only by the community), it seems this app is dying.
[Android Apps and Games] dtr145r:
bug

hello,

im on cm11

when ever i install a ch11 theme

widget locker stops working.

it doesnt start on boot.

when i do open the app it may work for 2 or 3 minutes then it wont launch when the screen is turned on

is this an issue anyone else is having?
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
The theme most Kiley redirects some things that are not in the locker. That's why themes are not universal and are only meant to work on stock cm roms without using 3rd party apps
[Android Apps and Games] dtr145r:
Cm actually merged some theme changes in recent nightlies and now all is good.

:)
[Android Apps and Games] Wywern.pl:
How to prevent Fast Reboot from removing (closing) WidgetLocker?

I have the "start at the boot" option in WL on, but Fast Reboot always removes WL :(
[Android Apps and Games] LO ZIO:
troubles with WL on android 5.0

Hi ... after updating my nexus 4 to Android 5.0 I have a problem with widget locker: in practice I do not see more than the correct graphics for the different sliders that I installed.

How can I fix?

PS: Because the developer does not update more this fantastic app from the developer? Last update a year ago ...

Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
Actually WL still works on my phone with Lollipop, amazing given it hasn't been developed since just post KitKat a year ago.

I unsubscribed from this thread, since with all due respect a thread without a developer's input, with "just" community input, is only at 10% of its potential.

But I still use it - despite it occasionally misbehaving (random Google style indications in blue, and the nav bar appearing), since I still find it useful to hit the power button and see my list of upcoming appointments, unread emails etc.

But I do like the clean Lollipop lockscreen and its notification cards - if WL could replicate the notification cards (or alternatively the stock lockscreen could eg accept a calendar widget), that would be the best solution. I switch between WL and the stock lockscreen, I think I'm about 70% with the staock lockscreen at present

The dev is still active, though he seems to spend his time on his launcher - which is also very good. But as for WL, I doubt many people buy it these days so I fear it's on its way out.
[Android Apps and Games] dtr145r:
+1

would be nice to see widget locker updates.

I still actively use the app.

Wouldn't want any other.

:)
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
If it ain't broke don't fix it. And to be honest more and more developers are not posting in threads. This is mostly due to users.
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
Maybe they aren't posting in threads, I can imagine it could get overwhelming. But, I tried to contact him via the email contact listed in Google PLay, and no response.

Product is not working on my Note 4. Given the lack of support/abandonment of the product, I don't interest in looking at any of his other products.

I love WL, but have been forced to abandon it.
[Android Apps and Games] dragontology:
All it really needs is a Material makeover in settings and some updated themes. And a notifications widget to recreate the Lollipop lock screen in 4.x.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
You expect him to reply to every email he gets? Only in android do users expect a reply from developers. Just because he didnt reply doesnt mean he didnt read it.

As for the note 4, Seems samsung has been doing this to alot of 3rd party apps. The same thing with SMS apps. 99% of the issues I see posted come from users of Samsung devices. While people using other OEMS are not seeing the issues. case in point this has worked flawlessly on all my devices but doesnt work right on my GF Samsung Galaxy Mega.

What did a logcat say?

God no. Material is just a 5.0 thing. come 6.0 or maybe 7 we will see a huge change again.
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
I'm not worried about the app interface, since once you've set it up, you rarely return there. It's not like email for example, where you see it every day.

Here is my current lockscreen with WL, "materialised" as far as the widgets currently allow (yes, I could do with changing the unlock swiper, but I find it very functional since it works both ways).

Lollipop's lockscreen is getting pretty good, though until such times as someone figures out how to get widgets onto it, WL is a pretty unique proposition, it's a shame that it's no longer developed.

Though I also use Nova, and for me that is the best launcher currently available, it's understandable that the dev must go where the money is.
[Android Apps and Games] drewpoeppel:
broke after 5.0 update

I cant get it to work correctly after updating to 5.0. When I unlock the widgetlocker lockscreen it just goes to the stock lockscreen and I have to unlock that. Am I doing something wrong? Somebody here said it still worked after lolipop. Any help, would be appreciated. I LOVE this app and was my reason for leaving my iphone 4 years and 2 phones ago. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Set:

Settings | Security | Screen Lock | None
[Android Apps and Games] drewpoeppel:
Yep, I'm an idiot... THANKS :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
Wow, you joined 4 years ago and only made your first two posts today. That's gotta be some sort of record since most people join to post! I wonder how many active accounts there are with 0 posts for over 4 years? :)

Sometimes we have to muse about other things in this thread... it's not very exciting otherwise. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Not as uncommon as one might think. Many of the older accounts were members for a long time before posting. This was due to them knowing that if they didn't do the research first they would be flamed and embarrassed to no end.
[Android Apps and Games] djmcnz:
^ so true, the good old days.

/ot
[Android Apps and Games] supermaxkato:
block clicks glitch

Would love to see another update for this app, also including a fix for this glitch:

If you have chosen to block clicks on a widget, and then touch a slider and happen to bump that same widget, the clicks are unblocked.

Kevin, would especially love what you mentioned on your early to-do list: sliders with widgets.

Thanks for providing this must have app for my phone.

(This plus nova prime is always where I start!)
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
Hmm, that doesn't happen with me - though every Android device seems to behave in a different way!

I'm still using this on Lollipop, it has 2 or 3 non-critical issues which have been there since the last update December 2013, post KitKat...

I fear the app is abandoned, it would be great if it were made open source so it could be kept updated for the community which still uses it.

Yes, WL & Nova are part of my base config too :) At least Nova is being maintained, by far the best launcher out there.
[Android Apps and Games] moss20:
since the app has to be payed, i hope taht they change the price due to the old update date or at least that will be released a free version like they did for nova

SAMSUNG Galaxy Note 3 neo
[Android Apps and Games] tap50:
WidgetLocker closes when I try to go into UNREAD COUNTS optoin

I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 with Lollipop (not rooted). I have Tesla Unread installed and it works fine with Nova Launcher. When I'm in the settings for WidgetLocker and I press on the UNREAD COUNTS option, the screen goes black for a bit and I get the 'WidgetLocker has stopped' message.

Any ideas what to do to get this to work?

Thanks,

Todd
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Without the proper log files. Most likely not
[Android Apps and Games] tap50:
What log files do you need?

Also, the same thing happens when I try to EDIT the Lockscreen Clock widget.
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
I've not used the Tesla Unread option for a long time. I use app widgets such as Aquamail's for a couple of personal email accounts, and Nine's for my work account.

I don't get many SMS any more, but you can use the SMS Unread widget from the Play Store. You can also show missed calls with the widget.
[Android Apps and Games] ryanalan82:
I really don't understand why abandon this app? Even though there are lock screen alternatives like I'm using c locker now, there is still nothing else like widget locker. I wonder what it would take for this to get support again. Or maybe the dev can pass or sell this to another dev to be supported. But this app has become not usable with 5.0+, so time to move on. But I'll defiantly keep an eye out if this ever gets updated again.
[Android Apps and Games] Gnaver:
Yes I wonder too. He spend so much time on Nova it's the best launcher out there. If he take few months break of Nova he can make the widgetlocker best again. But maybe there's no time on his side to rewrite it since with every new Android version there's a bunch of new bugs that he'll have to fix
[Android Apps and Games] supermaxkato:
transparent status bar on JB 4.2.2?

I can use Kevin's nova launcher transparent status bar option. But his widgetlocker app does not show that option on 4.2.2. It does however show it on 4.4.2 kikat .

So is there a reason why transparent status would work in 1 of his apps (nova launcher) on android 4.2.2 but not on the other (widgetlocker)?

Or am I missing something to enable it on widgetlocker?

Thanks for any help you can provide!
[Android Apps and Games] ekhilduh:
Halo Halp!

Hi there! Having a problem setting up a modded Halo lock screen (search "halo lockscreen play" at mycolorscreen.com). I choose the custom slider for the Halo GPlay2-fullcolor, ----it is just white, none of the colors are there for the handle. I have a note 3 with android 5.0. Is there something I'm missing? I can't seem to find how I could configure just the handle. I see there is a .png file for the "handle_normal, _pressed, etc." but I'm not sure how to configure it. I am able to configure the sliders for camera, dialer, etc. Can you give me any info on why this isn't coming up in color? Thank you!! I've even tried doing the "original" halo LS in the blue color, and even that shows up as white, no blue. Not sure what to do! :(
[Android Apps and Games] Nagaeh:
Sad to see you guys sleeping on this app

Was one of the best and still has potential to be top notch in this gen of android.

Hopefully someone decides to start working on this again
[Android Apps and Games] bruceo:
Will this awesome app ever be updated?
[Android Apps and Games] lordcloud1:
Highly doubt it, though I really hope so.
[Android Apps and Games] webuser.my:
That's really sad. This has been my screen locker since my first Android, the XPERIA X10 ages ago..

Looks like Themes are broken too with Lollipop...
[Android Apps and Games] letdatbassknock:
Any good alternatives??
[Android Apps and Games] mastewman:
You might consider: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ccs.lockscreen
[Android Apps and Games] Wywern.pl:
As with widgetlocker I'm using pro version and its great.

Don't know how it works on lolipop, as my ZTE Nubia Z7max is on kitkat, but IMHO c-locker is even better then wl
[Android Apps and Games] VERSEAU44:
Toggle button

Hi,

Do you know if exists (or how create) a toggle boutton (custom slider ?) that would allow me :

1 / state 1 : display an icon n°1 (for the button) and launch a shortcut n°1

2 / by clicking the button, it will switch from previous state n°1 to new state n°2

3 / state 2 : display another icon n°2 and launch another shortcut n°2

It sounds simple to do (1 button toggles in 2 states with 2 icons) but can not (and yet , I spent time for)

Kinds Regards
[Android Apps and Games] chiefroastbeef:
Hi guys,

I've been using this since the Samsung S2, and loved it.

I've recently updated my htc m8 to Marshmallow, and it seems the Widgetlocker is completely broken with MM. When I try to long press on a widget to get rid of it, Widgetlocker crashes.

I know this thread is pretty much dead, but anyone using WL with Marshmallow?

Since updating to MM, I've tried 6 lock screens, and nothing compares to WL. I love using NILS notifcations, and the slider ring unlock, which no other lockscreen program has been able to match.
[Android Apps and Games] elhennig:
Yes I do, but the behaviour is the same as you described it. No oroblem for me so far, as I do not want to change the configuration yet. However, I would love to see updates for MM, to make WL work again as designed.
[Android Apps and Games] chiefroastbeef:
So you're able to use widgetlocker as is, as a lock screen, but it crashes when you try to delete the default widgets? That's what I'm going through now, it crashes everytime I try to delete the default widgets. Although i'm able to add a widget (nils notification) in the middle space.

I really want to be able to change the different settings on the slider though, I being able to silence my phone, go straight to the dialer, turn on flash light, go to different apps etc right from the slider ring without having to clutter up the lock screen with app icons and shortcuts.

This is driving me nuts! as there is literally no alternative to widgetlocker, especially with the slider ring. C locker has something similar, but not even close to the same as widgetlocker.
[Android Apps and Games] Kingo64:
Updated to Marshmallow today, was really disappointed to find out that WidgetLocker crashes whenever you try to modify a widget or go into settings menus, it works perfectly well otherwise.

Could you please fix Android MM support?
[Android Apps and Games] helllmonkey:
As others have said, WL is no longer configurable on MM. I just got an edge 7 and the app no longer works. It crashes anytime I try to remove a widget/locker. I hope this gets updated as this would be my second paid for app that no longer works.
[Android Apps and Games] sensei_sai:
Please update WidgetLocker for MarshMallow... Stock lockscreen is pityful...
[Android Apps and Games] jfialho:
Widgetlocker on Marshmallow

Will it could fix WL to work in MM, or else give me back my money...:mad:
[Android Apps and Games] sensei_sai:
As dev's don't answer, i m'aider them. Them said they were focusing on nova... So widget locker development is stopped. It may be updated someday... Maybe...
[Android Apps and Games] Radem:
For I wrote on google + community-nova luncher about widget locker but to no avail guy he is already somewhere, enough to some fix for Adroid 5.0 / 6.0, and it would be still great locker
[Android Apps and Games] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
Work around......

I am with you. I also updated to MM and now this GREAT soft stop to work... any update in the way ??

I toke the old device, backup the setting, never is a bad idea, went to the new one, backup again (So it create the folder), copy the backup from the old device to the new one and restore the config. All works, No able to do any change, but almost work like it was working before....
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
I have up on this app wrote a long time ago.

I finally found an app worth using. Had a lot more options that's Widget Locker. The thing I like about it next are that ity had Wife , Location, and Blue Tooth profiles. So you can have it inactive when on your home wifi, out on BT in your car.

I noticed it also had Widgetlocker in the name now. Not sure if any relation to this product.

It is called Clocker.
[Android Apps and Games] Ainalcar:
Not clocker.. It's called C Locker and it has by far inferior customisability compared to widget locker.

Can someone please update the app to be compatible with 6.0? I would really appreciate that.