unable to set lockscreen wallpaper? - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

I'm running mrRobinsons root-injected stock ROM on my AT&T S3. I cannot set the lock screen wallpaper. No matter what I do to try and set it, it just remains at the ridiculous dandelion image. I've tried with the stock gallery app and quickpic as well. Looked in the settings of the launcher too (nova free) Have no problems changing the regular phone wallpaper, just can't get the lockscreen to change.
What am I missing here?!

Had the problem before on another ROM can't recall which but I never did fix it
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Had the problem before on another ROM can't recall which but I never did fix it
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Strange. Ok well at least i'm not the only one, so maybe its not something I'm missing.
Going back to completely stock to see if I can fix it that way.

Use the regular gallery to set it. Then try rebooting. I've fixed it this way a few times. Or randomly it will kick in at some point without a reboot. It's finicky.
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Going back to completely stock seemed to fix it, was able to change both easily. Figured I'd go back to the rooted stock image and try again and see what happens. I can now set the lock screen no problem, but can only set the home screen wallpaper by browsing to the image I want online and setting it that way. Can't set it from the gallery. Very odd, never seen something like that before. Oh well, at least I can get around with it for now. Hopefully JB will fix some of these issues.

hmm im on the new JB 4.1.1 Rooted from Mr. Robinson and am having this problem as well. im stuck on a pic that i put on my lockscreen when i got the phone, cant seem to get rid of it. The weather always seems to show some odd town as well..

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3 issues I have with my G2

Issue #1. Sometimes when I try to set a wallpaper it puts on the default blue wallpaper with white lines. The only way the wallpaper I selected shows up is if I reboot. ( I think this might be an adw ex problem )
Issue #2. When watching videos in youtube or on different sites the video will freeze up but the audio will continue even if I exit the website or youtube app. I usually have to reboot or just wait the duration of the video for the audio to stop.
Issue #3. When I open my gallery the pictures don't always appear and the videos in my gallery never work. I just get a black screen but the audio will play.
Does anyone have these same issues or know a way to fix them ? My phone is stock. Thanks in advance.
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I have that problem to sometimes when I'm on youtube
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1. try a different launcher and see if it still happens. If it does, it's an issue with your ROM/phone. If it doesn't, it's an issue with ADW Ex (and I'd then recommend that you try another one, like LauncherPro or something)
2. There is a known issue with the latest version of YouTube app - to avoid this, either downgrade to an earlier version, or make sure you rotate back to portrait mode before the video is finished playing. If the video ends (or you try to pause/stop) in landscape mode, your phone will lock up.
3. Are these videos that you recorded with the device itself, or ones that you put on there from your computer?
You mentioned that you're stock - are you rooted? Have you flashed anything (new kernel, etc?)
When I said I was stock I meant that I am unrooted. I apologize. The videos in my gallery are ones that I have recorded myself . Thank you for answering my other problems. Launcher Pro does not bug out my wallpaper.
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I would do a master reset and if it is still happening after that then you have a defective G2 and should do a warranty exchange
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Just an update , I am having the same issue with the wallpaper on launcher pro plus. Perhaps it is the phone itself and not any of the home replacements ?
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Are you trying to use the same wallpaper, or have you tried a few different images? Might be soemthing funky with the file itself?
It happens to any wallpaper I select from the default wallpapers. It really isn't a big deal and I guess I can deal with it. It is just annoying that I have to reboot if I want a different wallpaper lol.
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2. There is a known issue with the latest version of YouTube app - to avoid this, either downgrade to an earlier version, or make sure you rotate back to portrait mode before the video is finished playing. If the video ends (or you try to pause/stop) in landscape mode, your phone will lock up.
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Yeah I was wondering about this crap. Any specific version that you recommend, and where to get the APK?
Also about the wallpaper problem; I've had this problem in the past and it was an issue with the ROM, but clearly you don't have that since you aren't even rooted. Like someone else suggested, if you can do a factory reset, as painful as that is, it might fix the issue. Who knows, maybe something in the system became corrupted?

[Q] Replacing Sense MMS.APK

Hi all,
My phone is rooted. Not a fan of the Sense 4.0 SMS/MMS app. I know I can download the default ICS 4.0.3 MMS.apk from the market.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.concentriclivers.mms.com.android.mms
When I go to install it, it says it will overwrite the existing application. Before I get reckless...
Couple questions:
- Why is there no existing mms.apk in /system/app ? I can't find it. Does HTC call it something different or...?
- How do I backup the current Sense version in case I screw this up and need to restore it?
- Is the Sense one tightly integrated into the rest of Sense? Will it break other apps, widgets...?
So far I got this working.
1. installed stock ICS SMS from market
2. backed up and removed /system/app/Message+CRC_1.apk
3. rebooted phone
Haven't tested MMS nor any sense features that might bomb (I hope not)
I'll update thread if there are any problems and I need to roll this back
Any Update
Hey. Just wondering if you had any update on how this worked? Everything still fine? I want to go to the ICS MMS app, cause the sense one isn't as nice.
microsurf said:
Hey. Just wondering if you had any update on how this worked? Everything still fine? I want to go to the ICS MMS app, cause the sense one isn't as nice.
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I use it daily, the SMS app works perfectly. Love this change.
The HTC SMS widgets that display your messages on your desktop may not work (don't think mine do) but this is easily remedied by just finding other widgets in the market etc. Just don't put the default HTC ones on your desktop.
Won't uninstalling the app just automatically put stock sense app back in there?
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Won't uninstalling the app just automatically put stock sense app back in there?
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No. The stock ICS app does not play nice with the stock Sense app, you can't have them both on the phone at the same time. Its not like when you install GOSMS or something.
I had to actually delete the sense app right off the phone completely for it to work properly. Otherwise I had strange problems such as messages being sent twice.
Since I physically deleted the sense app there is no going back without re-installing the sense APK.
Did you save the stock apk? No joke one of my hesitations is the messaging app. If I can switch to stock ICS for messaging I may be ordering mine yet tonight.
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Can you post a picture of the app running on your HOX?
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Can you post a picture of the app running on your HOX?
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Honestly no why would i? I updated this post to be kind but I'm not building something here, this was for my own use and it works perfectly. I'd that's not what you're looking to hear, find another thread. I won't lose sleep at night.
As for backing up the original sense app, yes I did see step 2 above. I used adb for this just pull the file.
Again this works perfectly If anyone cares to try it. nothin to lose, if you don't like it just put the sense file back and reboot.
I installed both the calendar and the sms app today and they seem to work fine. Haven't tried mms. Haven't uninstalled anything yet, will see if I run into trouble. Thanks for posting readk, been searching for this but didn't find it until now
EDIT: Ran into problems immediately of course where pressing the Messaging app launched the HTC Messages app. Following your instructions for backup and removal seems to have done the trick though. Next step will be to do the same for the calendar
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Honestly no why would i? I updated this post to be kind but I'm not building something here, this was for my own use and it works perfectly. I'd that's not what you're looking to hear, find another thread. I won't lose sleep at night.
As for backing up the original sense app, yes I did see step 2 above. I used adb for this just pull the file.
Again this works perfectly If anyone cares to try it. nothin to lose, if you don't like it just put the sense file back and reboot.
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Wow, get out of the basement once in a while and realize how to communicate with humans. I simply really liked the idea of stock ICS messaging on the HOX and since I don't have mine yet I was just asking to see it because I imagine it would look really awesome. Why would you? I guess since you were sharing what you were doing I thought you wouldn't mind. Guess not.
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Just wanted to note that trying to send or receive a MMS crashes the app.
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Just wanted to note that trying to send or receive a MMS crashes the app.
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Doh. Well that sucks. I was just about to try this.
Thanks for the information!
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Can you post a picture of the app running on your HOX?
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I'd post screenshots for you, but I think I can't until I make 10 posts.

Android 4.2 Issues on Galaxy Nexus

Hello Guys
Let's share the bugs that everyone experiencing with the new stock JOP40C Android 4.2 for Galaxy Nexus
I'll go first
I have a problem when in a call the phone keeps doing a weird vibration and once i done the call i find the phone on the homescreen and have to go to the notifications menu to hang up
the other issue is randomly force close for the launcher and some apps
the camera is very laggy when rotating from landscape to portrait
anybody experiencing those issues ?
Ok guys anybody experiencing random reboot on the stock android 4.2 Galaxy Nexus
You can star this for Google to fix : http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39912​
I am not. Also, and unrelated, I'd like to point out the redundancy of your title. Android 4.2 issues on, say android 4.0.4 would be revolutionary, but as you've directed this... Anyways, did you update ota, or flash the image manually? I've read of many issues from the image flashes prior to ota, that I haven't experienced at all since my ota on my drive home.
In stock browser in full screen mode i'm having a weird effect on loading bar on top, don't know if thats supposed to be like that or not.. just strange and sometimes the adress bar becomes bugged strange behavour
Yeah you might wanna reword that title...
Anyway, this update SUCKS!!!!!!! I was trying to be positive about it... Focusing on the cool new stuff... But then that shifted to at least neutral with the crappy changes.... But now this just sucks!!!!!!!!! I just got my first launcher FC EVER!!!! On my galaxy nexus.
No root, never flashed, been stock all the way on this phone just like any regular user. I used to root on my tmobile g2 but decided to keep my gnex all stock.
So what he hell!?!?! Force closing stock launcher!?!?!? Are you freaking kidding me?!? This update is turning into a total joke, its not funny google! Your pulling anAPPLE move on your most loyal customers(nexus customers!)
EDIT: this is a rant.. I was pissed at how badly 4.2 has screwed my phone up. But no i didnt mean the part about being as bad as apple..
I do think 4.2 sucks though. Especially compared to 4.1.2, in my experience they seemed to have sacrificed new features and "style" over stability with 4.2
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Yeah you might wanna reword that title...
Anyway, this update SUCKS!!!!!!! I was trying to be positive about it... Focusing on the cool new stuff... But then that shifted to at least neutral with the crappy changes.... But now this just sucks!!!!!!!!! I just got my first launcher FC EVER!!!! On my galaxy nexus.
No root, never flashed, been stock all the way on this phone just like any regular user. I used to root on my tmobile g2 but decided to keep my gnex all stock.
So what he hell!?!?! Force closing stock launcher!?!?!? Are you freaking kidding me?!? This update is turning into a total joke, its not funny google! Your pulling anAPPLE move on your most loyal customers(nexus customers!)
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Drama queen, much?
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"the camera is very laggy when rotating from landscape to portrait" --> Yes, this is extremely annoying.
And also I find that when the camera shot in landscape mode, about 10% of the upper and lower part of the viewfinder are cropped (i.e. the things you actually shot are more than what you saw in the camera app)
1). I don't have problem with phone call
2). Yes, launcher FCed! But only happened once after first reboot after flashing factory image.
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Drama queen, much?
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No, just needed to rant
Plus the fc had just happened like 5min before i posted that. It was weird... I was browsing here on chrome, then pressed the home button and tried opening the launcher, and it got stuck loading for like 10sec... Then fc'd. Soo i tried again and it got stuck again and fc'd. Third time it finally worked.
I expect these things on rooted devices or custom launchers... But on stock its just sad, especially when it's never happened before the ota.
Mines running very stable.
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https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39595&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
make sure you star this to take google's attention
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Mines running very stable.
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Same I have no issues so far!
got no issues at all ! amazing battery enhancement for me ! from 2:3 hours of screen on time (from 100-10)to 3:2 hours of screen on time from (80-1%) charging to 100 and testing it out now ! m happy and the phone always sleeps even when the screen is on i found this part funny ! i still think its a bug !
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Same I have no issues so far!
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I have no problems too, but i have an question, in camera setting the maximum picture size should be 5 MP ?
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yev.gavrikov said:
I have no problems too, but i have an question, in camera setting the maximum picture size should be 5 MP ?
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Yep
Flickering in Notification Bar
I have observed one strange thing on takju 4.2, If the notification window in already pulled down and and suddenly some new notification comes(like sms, email etc), all the notifcations start flickering wildly till I clear them all.
I am on stock no rooting nothing.
GNEX 4.2 default browser
Hi
Really hope someone can answer this for me, I've got a stock GNEX just got 4.2 by deleting my Google Services Framework cache and hitting update. Everything seems to be ok, but I still have the stock (blue icon) browser, I thought the default browser is chrome on 4.2. Also I don't seem to be able delete it, no biggie just annoying to have an app that I'm never going to use.
Anyway to remove it manually without rooting etc..
Many Thanks in advance to anyone that can answer this
Only issue I've noticed so far is the camera rotation is indeed very slow on my phone too.
Now, in 4.2, every notification makes my phone vibrate. This doesn't happen with earliers versions. I don't know if it is a "new feature", but I don't like it.
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Hi
Really hope someone can answer this for me, I've got a stock GNEX just got 4.2 by deleting my Google Services Framework cache and hitting update. Everything seems to be ok, but I still have the stock (blue icon) browser, I thought the default browser is chrome on 4.2. Also I don't seem to be able delete it, no biggie just annoying to have an app that I'm never going to use.
Anyway to remove it manually without rooting etc..
Many Thanks in advance to anyone that can answer this
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According to Google : Chrome is not part of the AOSP but for the new devices such as Nexus 4,7,10 it's the default browser but old devices like Galaxy Nexus i guess for now the default browser will be the Android Browser , who knows maybe with next major release of Android that will change
As for how to delete the default browser you need root privilege to delete the app apk from the system apps using something like Root Explorer
I had three soft reboots already since yesterday (at least that I noticed, maybe more while I wasn't looking). This is a clean install (flash_all.sh from the factory image).
To hell with it, I'm going back to my beloved CM10.

[Q] Touchwiz Launcher Talks

I recently noticed that the Touchwiz Launcher talks to me. It's weird, when I slide my finger across the page indicators to move pages, the phone says the page that I am currently on. It doesn't do this when I just swipe around normally though. Also, when I pinch out, the phone says "Home screen edit page open."
Is there any way to turn this off? I'm running the AeonFluxx 2.5 ROM, if that makes any difference.
Go into settings, accessibility and turn off TalkBack
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Talkback is already off.
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I was running the AeonFluxx 2.5 ROM and it's fine with no talk-back :S
How did you solve this problem?
I have same onmy Samsyng Galaxy S2 after upgrade to 4.1.2 with wipe.
Touch Wiz start to tell me a name of current page, like "page two of seven". No one other programs does it.
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How did you solve this problem?
I have same onmy Samsyng Galaxy S2 after upgrade to 4.1.2 with wipe.
Touch Wiz start to tell me a name of current page, like "page two of seven". No one other programs does it.
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did you try the talkback feature? you're in the wrong forum
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did you try the talkback feature? you're in the wrong forum
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No, I not use talkback.
I am there because I see problem as mine there. I not start new theme - just hope to get a solution.
Did you install any other app like light flow I know u installed light flow and the phone went crazy and was talking to me when I opened folders.
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I recently noticed that the Touchwiz Launcher talks to me. It's weird, when I slide my finger across the page indicators to move pages, the phone says the page that I am currently on. It doesn't do this when I just swipe around normally though. Also, when I pinch out, the phone says "Home screen edit page open."
Is there any way to turn this off? I'm running the AeonFluxx 2.5 ROM, if that makes any difference.
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Reflash your ROM. it seems like a ROM bug. Also check if you have driving mode on, i think it also talks back

[Q] DISABLE audio controls on lockscreen

I'm running Vanilla Rootbox 4.0 ROM, but this has bugged me with other ROMs for quite some time. I guess when 4.1 or 4.2 came out, Android started making audio controls on lockscreen available. That's wonderful for people that want them, but I HATE them. I've searched off and on for months to find out how to turn them off and all I ever find is people saying how glad they are to have them. No one seems to want to disable them completely, as I do. Can anyone please help me? I want the lock screen to look exactly the same no matter what apps are running on my phone.
What music player are you using (I'm assuming stock?) I honestly haven't seen a way on how to remove the stock controls except by using another music player. I use PowerAmp and I never get the lockscreen controls.
Hope it helps
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What music player are you using (I'm assuming stock?) I honestly haven't seen a way on how to remove the stock controls except by using another music player. I use PowerAmp and I never get the lockscreen controls.
Hope it helps
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ANYTHING that plays sound does it. The stock music player, Pandora, Slacker Radio. Heck, even Mort Player (audiobooks) shows the controls when it's running.
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ANYTHING that plays sound does it. The stock music player, Pandora, Slacker Radio. Heck, even Mort Player (audiobooks) shows the controls when it's running.
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Hmmm that's odd.
And you've looked thru all the settings in both apps and ROM settings right?
It might be hidden in there somewhere.
I'm on AoCP and I never get the controls
Give it a shot
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Hmmm that's odd.
And you've looked thru all the settings in both apps and ROM settings right?
It might be hidden in there somewhere.
I'm on AoCP and I never get the controls
Give it a shot
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Boy I sure would be happy if it were that simple and I was just blind, but I'm not seeing it anywhere. Closest thing I can see is in the AOKP settings (Rootbox is an AOKP and CM hybrid) for the lockscreen where it lists an option to control music volume with the volume keys from the lockscreen. This setting doesn't affect the widget though.
Thanks for the suggestions though!
I've been reading a bit about AoCP and I may just have to give it a run. I hate wiping my device and spending a whole day setting everything back up, but this issue is really irritating me and it seems like lots of people are very happy with AoCP.
KadenP said:
I've been reading a bit about AoCP and I may just have to give it a run. I hate wiping my device and spending a whole day setting everything back up, but this issue is really irritating me and it seems like lots of people are very happy with AoCP.
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Just use Tinanium Backup to make a flash able zip of all your apps or use the app alone to back up apps and data so that next time you flash it just takes you 3 minutes to set up everything
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Just use Tinanium Backup to make a flash able zip of all your apps or use the app alone to back up apps and data so that next time you flash it just takes you 3 minutes to set up everything
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I've tried that and had it fail horribly on me in the past. The only time I've been able to restore backups made with TB has been when restoring to the same version ROM. A couple times I made a backup, flashed a completely different ROM, went to restore and was unable to. So I just don't even trust it anymore when it comes to flashing ROMs.
Question though since you're obviously knowledgeable about AoCP and I'm too much of a n00b to post in the AoCP thread. The thread says:
AoCP_I747_CP5.6 -dev host link
This is 3.4 kernel base and it is very stable
AoCP_I747_5.6-kernel -dev host link
Just so I'm clear here, do I need to install the top link AND THEN install the kernel link as well? I haven't messed with any ROMs where a separate kernel download was given, so I just want to be sure I don't cause more issues for myself.
Just download the ROM and gapps (which you should have if you've ran any 4.2.2 ROMs )
No extra steps or anything
5.6 should be the release right now.
There is more goodies coming really soon
But the dev.host link should be it
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Thanks jayRokk. I got AoCP installed without issue. Not a bad ROM, though I prefer Rootbox better. Too many extras I've gotten used to, I guess. The bigger issue, however, is that I had the same issue with AoCP. The stock music app did not show any controls on the lock screen, but everything else did. I did a complete wipe before flashing and cleared davlik both before and after flashing, so I'm positive it's not some weird setting I have somewhere that's managed to carry over from ROM to ROM.
I am 100% with you on this. I hate the lock screen controls and can not find a single thread about deleting them. I'll watch this thread and let you know if I find anything.
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mreadshaw said:
I am 100% with you on this. I hate the lock screen controls and can not find a single thread about deleting them. I'll watch this thread and let you know if I find anything.
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Widget locker disables the notification bar when locked.... you do have to buy it though... I tried it and does work.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker&hl=en
I don't want to disable the notification bar thou. I don't even want to disable all lock screen widgets just the music controls. I love dashclock. That's what I want of my default lock screen. If the music controls could even be moved to a second lock screen like the camera that would be awesome. I guess I should say I'm on CM. I have no idea how touchwiz handles these things.
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I don't want to disable the notification bar thou. I don't even want to disable all lock screen widgets just the music controls. I love dashclock. That's what I want of my default lock screen. If the music controls could even be moved to a second lock screen like the camera that would be awesome. I guess I should say I'm on CM. I have no idea how touchwiz handles these things.
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Exactly this. While I certainly appreciate the responses from everyone trying to help, the idea of spending $3.00 on a 3rd party app just to fix what, IMO, is a pretty major oversight (just give me a setting in a menu to enable/disable it) is a very hard pill to swallow. I currently use Lockscreen Policy to disable the camera and all secondary widget screens. I've emailed the developer to see if they could add the ability to disable the music controls as well, but haven't heard anything back. ALL I want on my lock screen is time, date, battery and next alarm, which the stock locker and dashclock give me. If only I could disable the $%^#@ audio controls!

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