[Q] Locking the Screen, But keeping screen on, Is it possible? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I let my 4 year old daughter watch netflix on my phone here and there, and she has a habit of touching the back button, therefor ending the netflix application. Can i lock the screen and buttons, with the screen remaining on, so she can watch netflix without closing app?

Child app protector, on the marketplace. Havnt tried it though
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crx16 said:
Child app protector, on the marketplace. Havnt tried it though
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thanks, going to market now

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Home key failing

Anyone else having this issue: my home key needs to be pressed a number of times or firmly before it reacts. I'm affraid the button is starting to go.
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Mine started doing it a while back and it turned out to be my screen protector. I was using Stealth Guard protectors at the time.
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Hmm, Im not using a screen protector.
Are those buttons along the bottom actually buttons, or are they just touch sensititve?
See if it tends to work better if you press it as soon as the button back lights go off.... I had to return my first vibrant because of this hardware issue.
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Yes, it works better when the backlight goes off! Damn it, I don't want to have to return this phone. Its easy to get into download mode...
Could it have anything to do with the rom I'm running? (Obsidian v4) its supposed to support a kernel with backlight notification...
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Press the home really hard just once and see if its better I did that now it's perfect
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Facial Recognition locking app

I found this app in the Samsung GS2 forum.
From what I understand this app is also available through the android market. I am not taking credit in anyway for the development of this app just liked it and decided to post it here for us too use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1166054
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Thanks for sharing, this is great. But one gripe, it puts an icon in the notification bar and of you drop it down and select it, it takes you to the setting so anyone can change the settings.
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teejaymarx said:
Thanks for sharing, this is great. But one gripe, it puts an icon in the notification bar and of you drop it down and select it, it takes you to the setting so anyone can change the settings.
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If you turn off the lock notification, you cant launch the app from the pulldown.
norkoastal said:
If you turn off the lock notification, you cant launch the app from the pulldown.
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Thank you, that works! Also in the setting you can check off the app also so if you try opening the app itself, it is also protected..I should have thought of that lol.
Regards,
Tee Jay
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It works its just that my brother and mom can get in with no problem. Haha I'll test it out on some friends to see if its worth keeping.
thanks alot cool app works great on my 3vo
I have tried it with a few friends it kept them out. Not saying its perfect but you can also try raising the security level to high. Just makes sure you take a variety of test pics in different lighting for the best results
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Showed this to my coworkers and all of them downloaded it right away. Working great for all of us. I did set my security level to maximum.
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Thanks for that. It's working great for me
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TY NICE FIND!
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I like this app but is there away to not logged know the application on screen off? Don't want to be constantly unlocking an application after I turn on the screen
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I found a flaw though. On sense 3.0 if the application you have locked is on your lock screen, it somehow opens the app anyways, therefore this app is useless.
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polo045 said:
I found a flaw though. On sense 3.0 if the application you have locked is on your lock screen, it somehow opens the app anyways, therefore this app is useless.
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Are you sure the app was running? I just tried my lockscreen and it locked it for me. Make sure you have the notification on and that the icon is in your notification bar, so can make sure the app is running. Something else you can try, there is a setting that allows you change whether or not you have to constantly unlock it or unlock one app and it stays unlocked
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kkwus74 said:
I like this app but is there away to not logged know the application on screen off? Don't want to be constantly unlocking an application after I turn on the screen
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There's a setting for that
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Facial Rec Lock Screen
Can this be used as a lock screen? Is there a setting I may have missed?
Great idea and app.
Thanks for any assistance.
kkwus74 said:
I like this app but is there away to not logged know the application on screen off? Don't want to be constantly unlocking an application after I turn on the screen
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you can turn the setting off where it stops prompting to Face Rec every time you turn off the screen and open the app.
I cant wait for it to be used in conjunction with the lockscreen/unlocking the phone...
It makes me feel like im somebody off of mission impossible or something...
jovanbell said:
you can turn the setting off where it stops prompting to Face Rec every time you turn off the screen and open the app.
I cant wait for it to be used in conjunction with the lockscreen/unlocking the phone...
It makes me feel like im somebody off of mission impossible or something...
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I figured out a workaround...
Install "Agile Lock" (free on Market, and a Sense 3.0 lockscreen that's meant for AOSP ROMS normally) https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nanoha.SenseScreen
and set the app to activate when used...
Profit.
R WE NOT PHONES?!?
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I set this to lock golauncher, which works well as phone wont launch after unlocking it until face verified. UNLESS, you slide an app to the lockring, then it bypasses it and I think crashes visidon, becuse i then have to open the app and back out to make it work again. Would be a sweet app if this was fixed.
mazook98 said:
I figured out a workaround...
Install "Agile Lock" (free on Market, and a Sense 3.0 lockscreen that's meant for AOSP ROMS normally) https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nanoha.SenseScreen
and set the app to activate when used...
Profit.
R WE NOT PHONES?!?
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Eeeeh. I just treid it... It was okay, that lockscreen just looked too
2.1 for me. I appreciate it tho! I also had quite a delay going toy homescreen form it as well
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I set this to lock golauncher, which works well as phone wont launch after unlocking it until face verified. UNLESS, you slide an app to the lockring, then it bypasses it and I think crashes visidon, becuse i then have to open the app and back out to make it work again. Would be a sweet app if this was fixed.
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Heck yeah! That rocked.... The only thing is that my phone reebooted both times when i tried it... Guess ill wait for more updates
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Resident Evil 4

Its in Korean but fully playable. There's only a few menus/buttons I haven't figured out (mainly in settings, don't wanna break something that works)
I downloaded it from Google, not sure how I came across it but been playing it all day. Can I make a screen cast without being hooked to a PC? (My PC is down)
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Press and hold the home button, then press the power button
This will take a screen capture and place it on your sdcard's Screen Capture directory.
I mean the high fps videos you see on YouTube right from the phones screen
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Edgarhighman said:
I mean the high fps videos you see on YouTube right from the phones screen
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Screencast in the market will record videos directly on your phone.
I have screen cast but its failing to connect and validate license
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What's this app name?

Hello I'm jonathan michael. And I was wondering if someone knows this app.
Description of the app:
This app needs of root access I think lolz. It has the options to turn to the next home screen by passing your hand true the phone without touching it and it don't use the front camera to be able to use this options. It also can turn the device off by passing your hand up or down left or right whatever the option you choosed, and you can do all this without touching the device or use the camera. It just like a hand motion thing. I'm hoping someone knows what's the name of this app!
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Not sure about Changing the home screens.. But there is one app with which you can lock and unlock device by swiping fingers near display.. It's smart screen on/off
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Sounds like a proximity sensor app, that's a start LOL.
Humm I don't remember the app name. I use to have it last year. I it was a great app. It use to be on the market.. Sucks
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Finally got the name its call prox.. To bad it's not compatible with my device
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Problem with r5,R5s

I have a problem with this phone watching 360 videos on YouTube and with my Google cardboard because the phone doesn't rotate. Do you have the same problem or something like that?
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dxigrl said:
I have a problem with this phone watching 360 videos on YouTube and with my Google cardboard because the phone doesn't rotate. Do you have the same problem or something like that?
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Swipe down from the top, then press the "Screen rotation" button, which will enable this feature.
The running apps cannot be display by holding the HOME button. Please show howto get the list of running apps!
Many thanks
qulu said:
The running apps cannot be display by holding the HOME button. Please show howto get the list of running apps!
Many thanks
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Long hold of the Left button
dxigrl said:
I have a problem with this phone watching 360 videos on YouTube and with my Google cardboard because the phone doesn't rotate. Do you have the same problem or something like that?
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unfortunately YouTubes 360 Video's will not work as the phone is not equipped with a gyroscope.

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