Hi all, I've tried so many app's over the last couple of days that claim to stop the screen from locking but they have all just bypassed the lock screen... Well, they've tried to anyway. These kind of work arounds don't actually stop my phone from locking in the first place though.
My phone is a W008+ iPhone clone with Android 2.3.3. When it's charging, the screen will time out and switch off; But it doesn't lock. So I can hit any key to bring the screen back on and as it wasn't locked in the first place, I'm taken straight back to where I was.
When not charging, I get the same behaviour for ~2 or 3 seconds... Any longer and it locks forcing me to use the power key and swipe the lock screen along with any other security measures I may have in place.
What I'd like is to be able to set the 'lock' timeout in the way that I can set the 'screen' timeout. This is obviously possible but the question is: How far will I have to go to get this functionality?
Is there a setting I've missed? I'm very new to Android so there's lots I don't know yet.
Are there any app's that can really do this? Maybe this would need a root app?
Or would I need a custom rom?
Any ideas?
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock
try this
or you could flash cyanogenmod, in cm there is an option to disable the lockscreen in cyanogemnod settings -> tablet tweaks -> disable lockscreen
'No Lock' is one of the many I've tried. This type of approach isn't what I'm after.
Someone mentioned on the AndroidForums that some systems have a 'Set Lock Timeout' setting in the location & security settings. This sounds like the kind of thing I'm after but I don't have it on my 2.3.3 system. Maybe there's some kind of tweaking app that adds this?
I will most likely get round to using a custom rom but being so new to Android at the moment, I haven't quite got the confidence for it yet. I keep finding so many stories from people bricking their similar Chinese clone-phones.
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I decided to give CM7 a go last night. Coming from Sense there are a few kinks, but I think most of them can get worked out (mostly just widgets that I liked from Sense). The rom on a whole is just blazing fast, and pretty cool to play with.
The only issue that I have been unable to resolve to my satisfaction is the way the lock screen and PIN/Password entry interact. It seems that every time the lock screen activates, the PIN request also activates. On Sense I could set it to only ask for a PIN after an hour of idle time(exchange server security policy minimum). The only thing close to a fix I have found is to disable to lock screen for 30 minutes. This would be fine if the volume buttons didn't wake the phone.
Can anyone who has been on this rom longer than myself suggest a fix for this?
Thanks
You can disable the 'wake on volume' feature in the settings. As for the pin that is tied to the exchange/mail app. You could try loading a different version (i.e. the one on the sense ROM you were using). That's one reason I use TouchDown for my exchange (it meets the cert requirements for a pin/lock but doesn't use the lockscreen, only prompts after timeout when you open the app, ie want to view your mail).
The disable wake on volume setting doesn't seem to do anything. The phone still wakes when I press the volume key. I tried this both checked and unchecked and performed reboots in between.
So I verified that the disable volume wake does work. However, it only works when the lock screen is enabled. Otherwise the volume key still wakes the phone. Is it possible this means my phone isn't actually asleep (ie I'm wasting more battery than if it shut off automatically)?
Is it possible that an app like widget locker would not be linked to the normal CM lock screen?
This rom is pretty awesome, and I would hate for this one small issue to make me go back to sense.
Yes. This is happening because you are using an exchange server that requires a pin. You can either find a patch, or install a previous version of the mail app, that doesn't support that feature. I believe since 2.1.
Here is the version that I have been using. You will have to remove the account, remove the /system/app/email.all, reboot, and install this app, and add accounts. Annoying, but it works.
h t t p:// db.tt/avF8bLq
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I understand why the pin is required. I'm not asking to remove the pin. I actually like the fact that my phone is password protected, but I want to be able to apply the lock screen to my phone without needing a pin EVERY time the screen shuts off. I want a buffer. This doesn't seem to be an option with CM7. Sense 3.0 allows for up to an hour before the pin activates.
It is looking like this won't be an option.
LaDamian said:
I understand why the pin is required. I'm not asking to remove the pin. I actually like the fact that my phone is password protected, but I want to be able to apply the lock screen to my phone without needing a pin EVERY time the screen shuts off. I want a buffer. This doesn't seem to be an option with CM7. Sense 3.0 allows for up to an hour before the pin activates.
It is looking like this won't be an option.
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Ok forgive me if this is not what you are looking for. But it sounds to me like going to Settings > CyanogenMod Settings > Lockscreen > Delay and Timeout, and changing those values might be what you are looking for???
Ha, nope that doesn't work either. That disables the entire lock screen for that amount of time, and them I'm stuck with the volume rocker waking up the phone and accidentally dialing people.
I do appreciate all the ideas. Hopefully one will stick.
LaDamian said:
Ha, nope that doesn't work either. That disables the entire lock screen for that amount of time, and them I'm stuck with the volume rocker waking up the phone and accidentally dialing people.
I do appreciate all the ideas. Hopefully one will stick.
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What about disabling the Volume Rocker Wake?
szale9001 said:
What about disabling the Volume Rocker Wake?
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The volume rocker wakes it unless the lock screen has turned on. So, I either have to set the timer to 0 and punch in my pin every time, or I have to set the timer to 10-30 minutes and deal with the volume rocker waking it. No clue why this is the case.
A code patch was required for this feature
This is an HTC Sense feature and it is not part of AOSP. Early this month, I submitted patchsets to provide this feature in CM7. They have been reviewed, approved and merged.
This feature is included in CM7 nightlies as of 27 July 2011.
There is fine-grained control for all four relevant delays, but selecting "Immediately" for the Slide Lock delays will reproduce the behavior of Froyo Sense. My personal config is:
Screen turned off:
Slide lock delay: 1s
Security lock delay: 5m
Screen timeout:
Slide lock delay: 5m
Security lock delay: 10m
My phone typically only times out if it is sitting next to me on the desk; I always power off the screen if I am going to shove it in my pocket.
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This is an HTC Sense feature and it is not part of AOSP. Early this month, I submitted patchsets to provide this feature in CM7. They have been reviewed, approved and merged.
This feature is included in CM7 nightlies as of 27 July 2011.
There is fine-grained control for all four relevant delays, but selecting "Immediately" for the Slide Lock delays will reproduce the behavior of Froyo Sense. My personal config is:
Screen turned off:
Slide lock delay: 1s
Security lock delay: 5m
Screen timeout:
Slide lock delay: 5m
Security lock delay: 10m
My phone typically only times out if it is sitting next to me on the desk; I always power off the screen if I am going to shove it in my pocket.
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I LOVE YOU!!!! thank you so much. cant wait for slayher to merge source and push out another build now... **** yeah!
Thank you. This is terrific news!
Yeah, this was a definite pain point for me: the choice between potentially pocket-launching apps (and rearranging widgets, WTF?!) or inputting my security unlock every few minutes. Why choose? It's a false dichotomy. I love CM7 and didn't want to have to make excuses for a lacking feature.
I believe this is even better than Froyo Sense because users are given the option of granular control... sometimes I power on my screen right away after turning it off (forgot something) and don't have to deal with any kind of lock due to my chosen config, yet I know I am able to shove the device in my pocket without concern (which takes >1 sec).
I realized others would want to reproduce Froyo Sense behavior, so that's their choice as well in this feature ("Immedately"). Others aren't interested at all, which is why I included an overall toggle (defaulted to disable the feature, but will remember your previous Slide Lock settings even if you flip the toggle on/off/on).
Feature control is in CM Settings -> Lockscreen -> Delay and timeout (surprise!)
I am happy that others are interested because this was my first foray into Android development (why start with apps when you can start with the OS?). I have been using this for over a month now without issue on my Inc.
Of course, on my own prerogative I back-merged it on top of 7.0.3 in my dev environment and deployed that to my device, for great overall stability justice, with no changes required for my patchsets. My execution of the change is fairly innocuous and I hope it persists over time despite the deplorable lack of a comprehensive, automated CM7 JUnit regression test suite that I wished to contribute to but doesn't exist.
Cheers. Hope it satisfies everyone!
LaDamian said:
The volume rocker wakes it unless the lock screen has turned on. So, I either have to set the timer to 0 and punch in my pin every time, or I have to set the timer to 10-30 minutes and deal with the volume rocker waking it. No clue why this is the case.
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to disable the volume wake open root explorer and go to system/usr/keylayout open mecha-keypad.kl in text editor and delete the "wake" beside volume up and down. Then save and reboot.
Organophosphate, thanks for relaying this great news!
I've been asking around different places to see if anyone knew if the pattern lock screen could be delayed and nobody had a response or even understood what I was asking about. I didn't even realize it was a HTC Sense feature until I was fiddling around w/ a friend's Samasung Charge. I'm also surprised this basic feature wasn't already included in previous builds. Well, better late than never.
I was able to achieve delaying the PIN activation by using the modified email.apk along with Delayed Lock from the market. Delayed Lock also integrates well with Widget Locker. The combination works pretty well.
The security lock screen delay is officially part of CM7.1 1.4!!! Woot
jschecter said:
The security lock screen delay is officially part of CM7.1 1.4!!! Woot
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This.is.awesome! This was the only feature that kept me from I using CM long term.
Hi all,
About two weeks ago I updated my XS to the official ICS update and am half happy/half annoyed with the result.
Firstly, I'm having trouble with the Home Screen Auto-Rotate. I can't see any settings/toggles for it, and it only seems to activate when plugged into a charger, and turning on/off screen rotation doesn't seem to affect it.
This is a problem for me, because I tend to be lying in bed when charging the phone, and having the home screen auto-rotate while all other applications are fixed in portrait is really annoying!
Have any of you found some setting for this? Or have a solution?
Secondly, there's the issue with the Lock Screen. With the ICS update, the ONLY way to view notifications in the lockscreen is by using "Slide" as a lock screen option, unlike Gingerbread. This is a problem because most people tend to want the "slide to unlock" and then some sort of security function (pattern, PIN, password, face recognition).
From what what I've gathered from reading some posts, ICS removed that functionality or something rather.
Do any of you have any solutions that keep the "Xperia" theme/look?
Thanks,
Aruim
Your first problem is non issues and standard features of any phone for Android(exactly the same as GB), you need to take a quick trip to the dev section to find a solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769082
Your second problem, if I understand you is also a non issue, you can pull down the status notifications menu in the lock screen(new to ICS), you can slide to open any notification(exactly the same as GB) and you can slide to unlock(exactly the same as GB)... you will find everything (exactly the same as GB) in the security\screen lock section of the settings.
-smc
somemadcaaant said:
Your first problem is non issues and standard features of any phone for Android(exactly the same as GB), you need to take a quick trip to the dev section to find a solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769082
Your second problem, if I understand you is also a non issue, you can pull down the status notifications menu in the lock screen(new to ICS), you can slide to open any notification(exactly the same as GB) and you can slide to unlock(exactly the same as GB)... you will find everything (exactly the same as GB) in the security\screen lock section of the settings.
-smc
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The second prob the OP has is possibly the one I've seen most people comment on.
Some of us want notifications on our locks screens, but also want security, such as a PIN. You could do this on GB, now you can't. You have to have one or the other now with ICS. It's not *exactly* the same as GB.
Not a deal breaker, admittedly, but something *I* think Sony should have left, or at least included it as a choice.
hi
For this problem,
I went to disable the Live Ware.
Or, if you use this program, you can only uninstall the new update.
(the behavior you do not want to depend on this)
this worked for me
aruim said:
Hi all,
About two weeks ago I updated my XS to the official ICS update and am half happy/half annoyed with the result.
Firstly, I'm having trouble with the Home Screen Auto-Rotate. I can't see any settings/toggles for it, and it only seems to activate when plugged into a charger, and turning on/off screen rotation doesn't seem to affect it.
This is a problem for me, because I tend to be lying in bed when charging the phone, and having the home screen auto-rotate while all other applications are fixed in portrait is really annoying!
Have any of you found some setting for this? Or have a solution?
Secondly, there's the issue with the Lock Screen. With the ICS update, the ONLY way to view notifications in the lockscreen is by using "Slide" as a lock screen option, unlike Gingerbread. This is a problem because most people tend to want the "slide to unlock" and then some sort of security function (pattern, PIN, password, face recognition).
From what what I've gathered from reading some posts, ICS removed that functionality or something rather.
Do any of you have any solutions that keep the "Xperia" theme/look?
Thanks,
Aruim
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warface said:
The second prob the OP has is possibly the one I've seen most people comment on.
Some of us want notifications on our locks screens, but also want security, such as a PIN. You could do this on GB, now you can't. You have to have one or the other now with ICS. It's not *exactly* the same as GB.
Not a deal breaker, admittedly, but something *I* think Sony should have left, or at least included it as a choice.
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I stand corrected; i misunderstood.
I prefer it the ICS way tho, I'd prefer not having to slide to unlock then to again go thru security, to then have access to the phone. One poor mans solution is to pick your security method then set sim lock, at least yull have two part security option when u first turn on your device.
-smc
something has been annoying me for a while, I noticed playing around when I first got ICS an option to extend the period the phone locks itself when you switch off the screen, or if the screen goes off while you're still reading it, you can just press the button without having to go through the unlock slider menu.
Now my phone seems to be on the mode 'lock the phone as soon as screen off' and I can't for the life of me figure out where the option to change it is, I have looked in EVERY settings menu.
please tell me how where this option is because its something that is really bugging me!
thanks
Settings>security...
Sent from my LT26i
in that menu, the options I have are, screen lock, owner info, sim card lock, make passwords visable, device admins, unknown sources,trusted credentials, install from internal storage and clear credentials...no option to change lock time ?
adsada arc said:
something has been annoying me for a while, I noticed playing around when I first got ICS an option to extend the period the phone locks itself when you switch off the screen, or if the screen goes off while you're still reading it, you can just press the button without having to go through the unlock slider menu.
Now my phone seems to be on the mode 'lock the phone as soon as screen off' and I can't for the life of me figure out where the option to change it is, I have looked in EVERY settings menu.
please tell me how where this option is because its something that is really bugging me!
thanks
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Hi am going to presume you are on a stock ICS ROM. This happens on stock ROM's if you are using any type of the screen security features. Try them all, you will notice it auto locks after even seconds of sleep. Taking off any of these features and waking your phone back up, your phone resumes as to where you left it. To my knowledge you need a custom ROM to amend the time it takes for the phone to assume it's lock. Im guessing there is a patch or something out there that can add this option though.
yeah I am, and you're right that option becomes available when I select pattern unlock, but is not available with the stock slide to unlock. How would I go about adding this option then?
adsada arc said:
yeah I am, and you're right that option becomes available when I select pattern unlock, but is not available with the stock slide to unlock. How would I go about adding this option then?
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Just about to hit the hay, so i can't find a solution right now but i know that Miui ROM has the option you're looking for. Allows you to set whether the phone locks when sleeping or stays on your current activity whilst sleeping :good:
the problem is I'm on a locked bootloader any way of adding a patch to add the option without changing the rom?
appreciate the help
adsada arc said:
the problem is I'm on a locked bootloader any way of adding a patch to add the option without changing the rom?
appreciate the help
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That's not a problem for MIUI :silly: it works on both locked and unlocked. Thank me later :good:
The thread title pretty much says it. I'm running CM10.1 nightlies on a Galaxy S2, and it has happened in several different versions. I used MagicLocker for a bit, using its screen security, but recently switched back to WidgetLocker. I thought this may be caused by MagicLocker somehow, so I uninstalled it. Screen Security is still defaulting back to slide. I really don't know of another app that would be doing this.
Hopefully one of you know what's going on.
Thanks.
Have you tried a hard reset or asking in the GS2 section if anyone else is having similar issues with the ROM you are running?
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Have you tried a hard reset or asking in the GS2 section if anyone else is having similar issues with the ROM you are running?
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If by hard reset you mean restart the phone, yes. Have I wiped and started fresh? No. I'd like to see if there's something I can just toggle or if I'm overlooking something stupid first.
My next stop was the GS2 forum if it didn't get solved here.
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Something more specific to add is that it only defaults to slide after my first unlock with protection on. I can even restart the phone right after setting up the lockscreen protection, but, as soon as I unlock the phone, we're right back to it being set to slide. It's really odd.
Well I figured out what it was.
PhoneLocator Pro was set to "Lock automatically OFF" in the "Screen timeout & Lock" and lock settings menu. I guess I didn't set that properly after changing roms.
Derp. :silly:
Hi Guys,
Whenever I get a new Android phone, the first app I always load up is Screebl. (Its an app that uses the sensors to keep the screen on when the phone is tilted.)
I've had a look around the windows store but can seem to find anything that functions the same. :crying:
Do you know of an app that can do the same? (or am I being way too optimistic here?)
Thanks in Advance. :highfive:
It's not possible on platform however you can set screen timeout in settings->lock screen to "Never".
sensboston said:
It's not possible on platform however you can set screen timeout in settings->lock screen to "Never".
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That's what I suspected Boston. :highfive:
Android has its faults, but for me, Windows phone and iOS are not in the same league as only Android allows you to use your device how you want.
Yes, Android has more flexibility (especially rooted) but as for mentioned feature it's irrelevant, you can achieve your goal with the standard settings so it's not a point (or I don't understand completely what do you want).
Could you tell me: why do you want this (if it's not a "top secret")?
Screebl is like having a toggle between lock my screen after 5 seconds activity and never lock my screen. When the phone is flat the screen locks quickly. When titled, the screen never locks.
I find its really useful when I'm using my phone and are then disturbed. I simply rest the phone at an angle, knowing I won't have to mess around with security when I return. This sort of functionality is also very good if you know your hands may get messy.
Ahh, OK, I got your point. I had kinda different issue - I'm developer and need to have always unlocked phone during development and regularly locked during normal usage. I solved this issue by using specific registry setting (not available officially) - WP has two different timeouts for working on battery and on DC (but when phone is connected to USB for debugging purposes, it always on charge).