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Attention Go Launcher/ Go Locker Users

Hey folks,
A lot of people are using this phone with Go Launcher and Go Locker (including myself). I discovered something rather disturbing security vulnerability today and wanted to share it with you. I will also share an easy remedy (which some of you may already be using). So, if you are using both of these products AND ever make use of security PIN/Pattern locks, read on:
- If you are like me, and use Go Locker with a PIN/Pattern lock, at some point you may have disabled the native/baked-in OS security locker in Menu-->Settings-->Location and Security-->Change Screen Lock, because (at one point), if you didn't, you'd sometimes have two consecutive pattern locks to deal with every time you unlocked your phone.
- There's a vulnerability in using ONLY Go Locker's PIN/Pattern lock in that when you initially re-boot your phone, as soon as the first user-interactive screen appears, one can swipe it, and get into your phone. So if someone found your phone, all they'd need to do is re-boot, or power down/up and they're in.
- I presume this is attributable to the fact that the 'user-interactive' areas of the phone load before the Go Launcher/Go Locker combination loads (true whether Odexed or Deodexed).
Here's the solution:
- Setup your lockscreen pattern or PIN using the method as if you were NOT using Go Locker (i.e., as from stock using Menu--> Settings--> etc.)
- Setup your lockscreen pattern or PIN AGAIN in Go Locker (Menu-->Preferences--> Visual Settings--> GO Locker --> Security Lock). I would recommend using THE SAME PIN or Pattern for both.
Here's how things will work now:
- Whenever you reboot your phone, the NATIVE screen Pattern/PIN lock will appear first, before you can access ANY interactive screens inside the phone. This takes care of the vulnerability. Enter that Pattern/PIN.
- Next, you’ll see your Go Locker ‘swipe’ screen, and after swiping, will have to enter your Go Locker Pattern/PIN**. But, this will be the ONLY time you’ll have to do a ‘double-entry’. From this point forward, whenever the phone locks, you’ll be using the Go Locker Pattern/PIN only. The ‘double-lock’ will ONLY occur when you hot reboot, or cycle the power again
- From this point forward, and as long as the phone is powered on, the Go Locker settings will prevail. So you will only have your 'swipe screen' and one Pattern/PIN to deal with now.
- If you are set up as described above, then disabling the Pattern/PIN lock in Go Launcher, will effectively disable it globally. The other Pattern/PIN lock is still technically 'set', but it will only appear if you re-boot or cycle power. AND EVEN THEN, it will only appear on bootup.
-- What this means, is that if you want to maintain SOME security, you can leave the 'base' Pattern/PIN lock active, and disable the Go Locker Pattern/PIN lock.​
(unrelated side note, it’s unfortunate that Go Locker doesn’t use the ‘Timeout’ function that the stock locking app uses)
* Go Launcher / Locker takes a few seconds to load, so on your initial boot, if you enter your base Pattern/PIN before it does, you'll only have the initial lock to deal with, but Go Locker will handle the lockscreen and lock once it loads from that point forward.
I hope this helps.

you should probably email the dev.

I posted a while back that someone told me Go Launcher is logging and keeping personal info...not on a CIQ level though ...can anyone confirm or deny? TIA
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I've been a little curious about any NOT developed by Google application that sees an immense amount of success in the Marketplace. I mean, there's a pretty solid chance that they are "logging" some (barely) considered sensitive data. Then again, the less the better. I rather prefer the latter.
Sent from one impressive piece of technology.

Reignzone said:
I've been a little curious about any NOT developed by Google application that sees an immense amount of success in the Marketplace. I mean, there's a pretty solid chance that they are "logging" some (barely) considered sensitive data. Then again, the less the better. I rather prefer the latter.
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I don't get your thought process. To be successful you need to log sensitive data? So CM must too?

JohnCorleone said:
I posted a while back that someone told me Go Launcher is logging and keeping personal info...not on a CIQ level though ...can anyone confirm or deny? TIA
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I am using Go launcher W/ the Go ICS theme and they are using Air Push to send me personalized spam in my notification bar. The spam is so personalized that they have to be logging some sort of personal info. Hopefully the $%#@#@&^$%!'s at Go launcher haven't logged my bank account info. I am going to find an alternative this weekend.

There is a video on xdatv, I forgot his name but he compares all the home replacements and advices that go launcher does collect data, time to go back to stock or something else
E4GT=IPhone killer

dirtfarmer7 said:
I am using Go launcher W/ the Go ICS theme and they are using Air Push to send me personalized spam in my notification bar. The spam is so personalized that they have to be logging some sort of personal info. Hopefully the $%#@#@&^$%!'s at Go launcher haven't logged my bank account info. I am going to find an alternative this weekend.
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Im pretty sure it was the ics theme that causes the air push spam... not Go Launcher itself. Although I don't know much about Go Launcher anyway, so obviously do your research.

go locker does the same bootup issue with no pin, just swipe unlock... but after you use the stock lock the go lock pops up a second later and re-locks it... still sloppy though. there is a couple ics themes on the market that do not do ads... in the comments for that push ad theme theres a comment that said its not actually the go devs.... idunno... still wanna know if its the launcher itself doing it...

DL air push detector from the market, it will tell you what is causing the notification ads.

cds0699 said:
Im pretty sure it was the ics theme that causes the air push spam... not Go Launcher itself. Although I don't know much about Go Launcher anyway, so obviously do your research.
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Yes, you're correct, it is specifically ICS theme for Go Launcher that causes the air push spam. I guess I could have jumped to a conclusion on how strongly affiliated the producer of Go Launcher is with the production of the many themes for Go launcher. I should have researched that before making accusations against anyone.

dirtfarmer7 said:
Yes, you're correct, it is specifically ICS theme for Go Launcher that causes the air push spam. I guess I could have jumped to a conclusion on how strongly affiliated the producer of Go Launcher is with the production of the many themes for Go launcher. I should have researched that before making accusations against anyone.
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This ... good apology

You know it is serious because OP used three exclamation points.
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I'll be posting some tinfoil hats on Ebay later for those who are looking for one.
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kingsway8605 said:
You know it is serious because OP used three exclamation points.
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...seems serious enough to have warranted your attention, and a post...
Anyway, check out Addons Detector (free) in the MP. Seems to also do a pretty good job finding add-ons, especially when you get those annoying notifications that seem to appear from nowhere.

Go Locker's Pattern/Pin is useless!
Hey guys,
you set go locker for cool lockscreens
but what about the security
it's easy to bypass go lockers pattern or pin DaMn easily
Just call the device having go locker from another phone
Accept the call from device having go locker
end the call from another phone
call log appears press home key you're in the phone
but the stock locker is nice
You can't do that in stock locker
Any ideas ?> >

dirtfarmer7 said:
I am using Go launcher W/ the Go ICS theme and they are using Air Push to send me personalized spam in my notification bar. The spam is so personalized that they have to be logging some sort of personal info. Hopefully the $%#@#@&^$%!'s at Go launcher haven't logged my bank account info. I am going to find an alternative this weekend.
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i'm certain it's not the launcher, i've been using it since day three of ownership, never a push spam. i too would bet it's the theme, and would note that most themes available for GL are not made by GoLauncherDevTeam, and they don't make an ICS one.
i'd be curious the content of the spam itself? that makes you believe it's the Go company doing it?
JohnCorleone said:
I posted a while back that someone told me Go Launcher is logging and keeping personal info...not on a CIQ level though ...can anyone confirm or deny? TIA
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I heard this mentioned before as well, with no substantiation besides a "well it's made in china, so who knows what they do over there...", but I too am curious how a company can make so much dev'ed product, of frankly high quality, and charge for so little of it.
EDIT: and hey, there's a second page. damn. i need coffee.
dirtfarmer7 said:
Yes, you're correct, it is specifically ICS theme for Go Launcher that causes the air push spam. I guess I could have jumped to a conclusion on how strongly affiliated the producer of Go Launcher is with the production of the many themes for Go launcher. I should have researched that before making accusations against anyone.
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Lol...yeah its the Go Locker themes that air push update notifications. That and Go ICS Theme. Still having my coffee as well.
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Oh god people need to calm down. I have Go Locker and Launcher installed and the Ice Cream Sandwich EX theme and I don't get any spam or anything. People are always complaining that they are viewing your data but they have to view it to have it in lists and to display info to widgets or whatever. Before you ruin the name of an amazing app it might help to gather a few facts.

atomb said:
Oh god people need to calm down. I have Go Locker and Launcher installed and the Ice Cream Sandwich EX theme and I don't get any spam or anything. People are always complaining that they are viewing your data but they have to view it to have it in lists and to display info to widgets or whatever. Before you ruin the name of an amazing app it might help to gather a few facts.
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Install Air Push Detector app and see what pops up. Its not necessarily a bad thing but its a fact that the Go ICS theme (the one with the blue icon) pushes advertising. There are several on the Market now and you probably have one that doesn't do it. Also the Blue icon Go ICS theme and some of the Go Locker themes aren't even made by Go so I don't understand how that gives Go products a bad name. Its a few of the apps that are made for it
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Lock screen / pattern lock behaviour

I'm looking for a Galaxy Nexus rom that can be set up to behave like this:
When I turn on the screen, I should get the slide-to-unlock screen. So a single swipe would unlock the phone.
BUT if the screen has been off for more than 10 minutes, AFTER the slide-to-unlock screen I'd like to get the pattern lock, so I have to draw my unlock pattern to unlock the phone.
That means I'd get two lockscreens after each other when the display has been off for more than 10 minutes, but just one lockscreen if the time was shorter.
(This is exactly the way in which HTC Sense worked by default on my old Desire.)
Im currently running rooted stock Jelly Bean, and I'm using Tasker to implement this behaviour. But this is not the most elegant way... so I was wondering if there is any rom that can be configured like this WITHOUT using Tasker...

Interesting request. I've got Tasker setup so it will disable lock pattern while I'm connected to my home wifi. Does the trick for me.
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So far that I've seen, no ROM does this by default. You need to download an app like go locker or widget locker. That's at least what I was told. I posted the same topic here a few days asking if it was possible to do on a system level w/o an app. Only real answer I got was that, yes it is likely possible, but hasn't been done yet.
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Petrovski80 said:
Interesting request. I've got Tasker setup so it will disable lock pattern while I'm connected to my home wifi. Does the trick for me.
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Ive actually done the same, in addition to my 10 minutes delay.
Still, the task sometimes just doesnt work and the pattern lock doesnt get reactivated as it should... not sure why.
RoyJ said:
So far that I've seen, no ROM does this by default. You need to download an app like go locker or widget locker. That's at least what I was told. I posted the same topic here a few days asking if it was possible to do on a system level w/o an app. Only real answer I got was that, yes it is likely possible, but hasn't been done yet.
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So Ill stick to Tasker for now I guess.
Problem is, it only works reliable when I set the Tasker task to "keep device awake", but then it just eats up the battery...
Most of the time, it also works if the "keep device awake" setting is disabled, but not always...
I wonder why Android doesnt offer this by default, as HTC Sense did. I think it makes perfect sense, since it combines the usefulness of the quick unlock actions (launch camera or google search from lockscreen) with the security of a pattern lock.

tomcat84 said:
I wonder why Android doesnt offer this by default, as HTC Sense did. I think it makes perfect sense, since it combines the usefulness of the quick unlock actions (launch camera or google search from lockscreen) with the security of a pattern lock.
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+1. I like being able to unlock straight to different apps, but don't want to sacrifice security to do so. Hopefully we start seeing this implemented into ROMs soon, or at least an option to check, in order to allow for it. Thinking about purchasing widget locker until then. :/
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Interesting request. I've got Tasker setup so it will disable lock pattern while I'm connected to my home wifi. Does the trick for me.

Yeah but then I would only have an option to unlock to certain apps while home. Where my brother could pick up my phone and do whatever he wants with it if I happen to set it down. Just as well, if I am out and about I will only have a pattern unlock and I can't open to anything but the homescreen. I want both all the time. Would be nice if I didn't have to spend money on widget locker to do so. Go locker is too much, everything GO is too much. Too over the top. From what I remember go locker always lagged on every phone I used it on too. It's not really that odd, or difficult of a request I'd think. Especially since it was stock like that on gingerbread. Guess y'all forgot since you had ICS and JB for so long. I on the other hand just got my Stratosphere (2.3.5) replaced with this and it was stock on that phone.... Also not that it matters, but what's with the little copy pasta there lol?

Just to update the OP and whoever else this may concern - this is now incorporated into BAMF Paradigm version 2.2.

tomcat84 said:
I'm looking for a Galaxy Nexus rom that can be set up to behave like this:
When I turn on the screen, I should get the slide-to-unlock screen. So a single swipe would unlock the phone.
BUT if the screen has been off for more than 10 minutes, AFTER the slide-to-unlock screen I'd like to get the pattern lock, so I have to draw my unlock pattern to unlock the phone..
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Delayed Lock works like that!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955092

Apps In Lock Screen (question/idea)

I was thinking it would be nice to have full apps as options for the lock screen rather than just widgets. Just like I can pull up the camera from the lock screen by swiping to the left, I would like to choose an application for swiping to the right. For example I use the Google Play Music app a lot and would like to access it without having to (pattern/pin/etc) unlock my phone every time. I feel like it would be a useful feature.
What does everyone think?
PS. I can put up screenshots/images of the idea if my description is not clear.

Then you risk giving access to that app to anybody who picks up the phone, which may not be a big deal to some people. Even though people SHOULD realize that, some wont, and they would complain. It would then be called a "security issue".

I understand that but it would be up to the user's discretion what app they put there. I wouldn't care if people had access to my music app, just like I don't care about the camera app. Furthermore it would be nice if it was natively supported by Android so that app developers could implement settings for how apps behave when on the lock screen. This way we can curb some of the security issues by having the ability to disable certain features/sections of said app.

hoott said:
I was thinking it would be nice to have full apps as options for the lock screen rather than just widgets. Just like I can pull up the camera from the lock screen by swiping to the left, I would like to choose an application for swiping to the right. For example I use the Google Play Music app a lot and would like to access it without having to (pattern/pin/etc) unlock my phone every time. I feel like it would be a useful feature.
What does everyone think?
PS. I can put up screenshots/images of the idea if my description is not clear.
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To hell with apps on lockscreen, lets put apps to buttons !
/s

At what point does it cease to be a lockscreen anymore? I'd love a lockscreen with all of my apps, widgets and even access to the app drawer... Oh wait...
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[Q] Pattern/Pin Lock with Widgetlocker?

I was given Widgetlocker by a friend (He gave me a 10$ Google Play Gift Card) yesterday. I noticed that Widgetlocker doesnt have a Pattern or Pin Lock option on it, and I get my stock lockscreen on my Galaxy S3 immediately afterwards, which seems incredibly redundant.
Don't get me wrong, the application is great, and I haven't had any issues aside from this so far.
Is there any way to force Widgetlocker to use a pattern or pin lock? Or alternatively is there a way to add a camera shortcut on the stock touchwiz lockscreen?

You probably have to disable the stock lock screen for it to not show up after, or maybe a setting on widget locker, and I think the only way to get a camera shortcut is to use ripple on stock lockscreen
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serio22 said:
You probably have to disable the stock lock screen for it to not show up after, or maybe a setting on widget locker, and I think the only way to get a camera shortcut is to use ripple on stock lockscreen
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Well that bites. I suppose I will live without it, Its not like it takes me more than 1-5 seconds to draw my pattern/pin anyway.

Its really like that for a reason.
If you can access the camera w/o using your pin/pw/pattern, it makes using the security features pointless.
From camera you can open gallery/messaging and from there you can get to your contacts and dialer. So if someone stole or found your phone they'd have unsecured, easy access to most of your stuff.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Its really like that for a reason.
If you can access the camera w/o using your pin/pw/pattern, it makes using the security features pointless.
From camera you can open gallery/messaging and from there you can get to your contacts and dialer. So if someone stole or found your phone they'd have unsecured, easy access to most of your stuff.
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I use lightning launcher ultimate (which has lock screen) and after clicking an app, it displays the stock pattern screen, then takes you to your shortcut, thereby security is still useful, choppy!

sonatamartica said:
I use lightning launcher ultimate (which has lock screen) and after clicking an app, it displays the stock pattern screen, then takes you to your shortcut, thereby security is still useful, choppy!
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Actually WidgetLocker works this way too.
Enable pin/pattern on phone and ensure the option in Widget Locker to disable the stock screen is not checked.
Completely remove the swipe to unlock button and don't replace it. You'll have a blank WidgerLocker lock screen with a clock.
Long press and add apps and widgets. Change security to lock screen immediately. Power power button. Click a widget on homescreen. You'll be prompted to enter the pin/pattern! You have access to all your apps on the locker screen, with pin/pattern security simply by disabling the slide to unlock button. You're welcome (albeit months and months late.)

DocHoliday77 said:
Its really like that for a reason.
If you can access the camera w/o using your pin/pw/pattern, it makes using the security features pointless.
From camera you can open gallery/messaging and from there you can get to your contacts and dialer. So if someone stole or found your phone they'd have unsecured, easy access to most of your stuff.
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I realize this thread is old but I feel compelled to contribute my .02 for the benefit of those like me who's search for help on this topic leads them here.
It seems to me the OP is simply pointing out the fact that Widgetlocker doesn't offer a PIN or pattern unlock feature like those found in most other lock screen replacement apps. IMHO this a CATASTROPHIC omission by the devs of what I believe is an otherwise-outstanding app! I mean it -- I LOVE this app! The fact that something so simple and avoidable is keeping me from being able to use it pains me gravely. To be clear, yes, it appears WL can be set to give deference to system PIN/pattern security as mentioned in another post but someone please explain to me how doing this doesn't defeat the point of installing the app in the first place!
I agree that there are potential security concerns in having lock screen shortcuts bypassing the pin/pattern lock; I however disagree that such a thing necessarily "makes using security features pointless." Let's be frank. Some of us have much bigger security concerns than worrying about who might be snooping through our pictures or contact lists, but even in the event that such things are the aggregate of one's sensitive "stuff" there are ways to achieve essential functionality without turning over the keys to one's deepest, darkest secrets. One could, for example, simply download a basic camera app without a gallery link, or a standalone dialer app with a null (or decoy) contact list. With a bit of hackery one needn't even give up the comfort or utility of full-feature apps in this regard. Failing this, there are still plenty of other apps one might want quick and unfettered access to which do NOT pose an inherent security risk (i.e. music player, flashlight, weather, stopwatch/timer, calculator, universal remote, fruit ninja, etc.). What's the point of having shortcuts/widgets on the lock screen if you have to unlock your device to access them? Why not just use the shortcuts/widgets on the home screen if you're going to go to the trouble to make an effort commensurate to that end anyhow?

Weather in Android 6.0 lockscreen

Hi! I just got my new LG G4 a few days ago, and I would like to know if there is an easy way to get weather information (preferably via widget) in the lockscreen of Android 6.0. My phone is not rooted, and at this moment I do not intend to do so, either.
I know this can be achieved with alternative lock screens, but as far as I know, those lock screens do not allow me to use the camera in a safe session while the phone remains locked, and this feature is a must for me. So, if anyone knows of a replacement lockscreen that allows this, then please let me know.
Thanks!

No one knows?

Well, you can always use Google now to find that info. Just say "Ok google, what's the weather like today?" (need to have google now installed and voice trigger activated)
The LG G4's lock screen itself has the animations of weather when there is high intensity of rain, fog or storm out there. That's really an awesome feature.
If you still want to see exact numbers on your lock screen, you can get any app that puts the info on your notification bar. Naturally, the notification appears on lock screen on g4 so from there you can get it....
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Dark$tar said:
Well, you can always use Google now to find that info. Just say "Ok google, what's the weather like today?" (need to have google now installed and voice trigger activated)
The LG G4's lock screen itself has the animations of weather when there is high intensity of rain, fog or storm out there. That's really an awesome feature.
If you still want to see exact numbers on your lock screen, you can get any app that puts the info on your notification bar. Naturally, the notification appears on lock screen on g4 so from there you can get it....
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Thanks a lot! I can't get the weather animation on the lock screen. Does it only appear with a particular lock method (swipe, PIN, etc.)? Or with a particular swipe effect?
As for an app that puts the info on the notification bar, wouldn't that make the notification light blink constantly? Also, wouldn't that prevent the phone from sleeping and thus consume much more battery?

apertotes said:
Thanks a lot! I can't get the weather animation on the lock screen. Does it only appear with a particular lock method (swipe, PIN, etc.)? Or with a particular swipe effect?
As for an app that puts the info on the notification bar, wouldn't that make the notification light blink constantly? Also, wouldn't that prevent the phone from sleeping and thus consume much more battery?
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Hey,
So many questions at once! Will answer one by one
You will get the weather animation when the weather is intense, like its raining out there or fog is there. Not for the general temperatures, but for the unusual ones.
The option can be enabled in Settings > Lock Screen > Weather Animations.
For the App that puts info on notification Bar, you have the option to disable notification light for a particular app. You can disable the notification light for the weather app, however some would prefer that light keep blinking 24x7
No, notifications do not prevent phone from sleeping. Understand it this way: when you get messages on any app, say whatsapp or facebook messenger, you get notifications. But does that prevent phone from sleeping or consumes extra battery? no. Similarly, this app will just be getting hourly updates from server just like you getting messages on whatsapp. So Standby mode won't be affected.

Dark$tar said:
Hey,
So many questions at once! Will answer one by one
You will get the weather animation when the weather is intense, like its raining out there or fog is there. Not for the general temperatures, but for the unusual ones.
The option can be enabled in Settings > Lock Screen > Weather Animations.
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I do not have that setting I have not done much to the phone since I got it. I updated it to 6.0, and I am using Lightning Launcher instead of the LG one. Could any of those things prevent me from seeing that option in settings?
Dark$tar said:
For the App that puts info on notification Bar, you have the option to disable notification light for a particular app. You can disable the notification light for the weather app, however some would prefer that light keep blinking 24x7
No, notifications do not prevent phone from sleeping. Understand it this way: when you get messages on any app, say whatsapp or facebook messenger, you get notifications. But does that prevent phone from sleeping or consumes extra battery? no. Similarly, this app will just be getting hourly updates from server just like you getting messages on whatsapp. So Standby mode won't be affected.
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Ok, I understand. Though, I see that my lockscreen has space for 2 notifications at a time, so I guess that if I receive an sms and I have a calendar event, the weather notification will be hidden, right? Oh, well, at least it is better than not having the notification at all.

apertotes said:
I do not have that setting I have not done much to the phone since I got it. I updated it to 6.0, and I am using Lightning Launcher instead of the LG one. Could any of those things prevent me from seeing that option in settings?
Ok, I understand. Though, I see that my lockscreen has space for 2 notifications at a time, so I guess that if I receive an sms and I have a calendar event, the weather notification will be hidden, right? Oh, well, at least it is better than not having the notification at all.
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Well Mate, I completely understand your situation.
Unfortunately, unlocking G4 isn't possible and at MM, rooting is not possible too (as of now).
Else I am sure custom roms can provide you all that you want with minimal effort.

apertotes said:
I do not have that setting I have not done much to the phone since I got it. I updated it to 6.0, and I am using Lightning Launcher instead of the LG one. Could any of those things prevent me from seeing that option in settings?
Ok, I understand. Though, I see that my lockscreen has space for 2 notifications at a time, so I guess that if I receive an sms and I have a calendar event, the weather notification will be hidden, right? Oh, well, at least it is better than not having the notification at all.
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And yes, you need to use LG launcher along with weather app from LG.
Anyways, LG launcher is quite stable and once you customize it with your preferences, its actually better than any other launcher out there. It allows you to switch off screen on double tap, the folders are quite good and customization, you can uninstall apps directly from drawer...in short its a good launcher.
I myself preferred Google now launcher earlier before having G4 but G4's launcher is really good.

I have an old app called Weatherbug Elite. It has the option of keeping live weather info in the notification bar. With it turned on the temperature is always displayed and when you slide open the notification bar there is a panel of weather info. This same panel shows on the lock screen via notifications. It does not keep the phone awake or blink the light. If there are several notifications it compresses on the lock screen them and you can expand them with a slide.
This app is no longer available, I got it as a free app of the day from Amazon a long time ago. There must be other apps that do the same thing though.

MikeyTG said:
I have an old app called Weatherbug Elite. It has the option of keeping live weather info in the notification bar. With it turned on the temperature is always displayed and when you slide open the notification bar there is a panel of weather info. This same panel shows on the lock screen via notifications. It does not keep the phone awake or blink the light. If there are several notifications it compresses on the lock screen them and you can expand them with a slide.
This app is no longer available, I got it as a free app of the day from Amazon a long time ago. There must be other apps that do the same thing though.
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Thanks for the info! I'll try to track it down. Still, I do not understand why Google nerfed the lockscreen so much in the last versions of Android.