[POLL] Lock Screen - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III

Come one, come all. I would like for you to divulge the methods behind your lock screen. Do you use pin? pattern? or a simple swipe? Why have you selected this method?
If you do use a more "secure" pattern or pin, what are your settings? This to say, how long before the lock comes on and things of the like.
Throw in any other information you think might be pertinent to this discussion, such as third party locking apps that might be better.

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I recently started using a lock screen. Because I lost my last gs3 and it wasn't locked.. I now use the pattern. I have it set for the screen to go off 30 seconds after no activity.. I also use the app Delayed Lock to have the lock screen delayed for 10 minutes after the screen goes off.. And I have it disabled when it connects to my home wifi..
I also have my info on the lock screen in case I ever lose it again..
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bigdreco said:
I recently started using a lock screen. Because I lost my last gs3 and it wasn't locked.. I now use the pattern. I have it set for the screen to go off 30 seconds after no activity.. I also use the app Delayed Lock to have the lock screen delayed for 10 minutes after the screen goes off.. And I have it disabled when it connects to my home wifi..
I also have my info on the lock screen in case I ever lose it again..
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Just found the app, wow that is nice. Thanks!
Sent from a place that lacks wires, so excuse the typos.

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[Q] launcher pro disables screen lock?

i'm using the standard rom
since i've installed launcher pro to get rid of motoblur's home, the screen doesn't lock screen anymore
it just turns off backlight, but any hw key awakes it and i find it unlocked
i already checked in settings and screen timeout is 30 and screen lock is enabled
That is not typical. Not sure what other settings to look at, but never known launcher pro to disable the lock screen.
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A reboot of the phone fixed that
Windoze style
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Alessandro71 said:
A reboot of the phone fixed that
Windoze style
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Same here.
i've seen it happening from time to time
it seem that after the phone is on for a couple of days, the screen lock stops from kicking up after screen blank
if i reboot the phone it will work again
it never happened before, when i used the standard motoblur desktop
I've been having the same problem, as of a short while ago.
I notice that it happens when you manually lock (for me by pressing the Galaxy S power button) the phone while you're still in an application.
Every time it happens, I have to go and reenable the pattern lock.

[REQ] Slide lock before pattern..

Some of you might think its a silly request but it just personal preference. I would like the regular slide lock to come up before entering pattern when enabled. So you would slide to unlock then enter pattern. Is this possible?
Any devs able and willing to do this would be awesome thanks =)
Wrong section and like you said its a personal preference and few devs are in the business of putting in a lit of work for a single person.
Oh thought since I was requesting a mod development section would be the right place, guess I was wrong.Sorry
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No need to be confrontational. I agree I would like the slide to unlock before the pattern as well, mainly for the silent switch.
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I actually would really like this. I set a pattern lock and expected the slide to unlock first and then the patter lock to pop up. But sadly I didn't get it. Is this possible?
I wouldnt use it but its a good idea
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I think it would be great. I'd especially like it if they could have different time-out settings. That is, if the phone has just gone to sleep in the last ten or so minutes, just the slide lock, but longer than that then the pattern is also required. To me they really are two separate things -- the slide lock is to keep one from accidentally "butt dialing," while the pattern is to keep others from getting into the phone.
im just curious, how could this possibly useful?
if its just too put your phone on silent wouldnt it be easier to just unlock your phone and put it on silent? I mean it might be slightly more inconvenient, but think about how many times itll be more inconvenient to unlock and then pattern unlock your phone to use it vs how many times itll be more convenient to silence your phone w/o unlocking.
just want to know if you guys know something im missing here. I usually just put my phone i silent before i go into work/school but i use my phone many times a day while at work/school.
cesar424 said:
Some of you might think its a silly request but it just personal preference. I would like the regular slide lock to come up before entering pattern when enabled. So you would slide to unlock then enter pattern. Is this possible?
Any devs able and willing to do this would be awesome thanks =)
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You can just use widgetlocker. Add a slider as the unlock theme then on phone settings select the lock pattern. Easy
jvjidNite said:
You can just use widgetlocker. Add a slider as the unlock theme then on phone settings select the lock pattern. Easy
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Oh I'll give that a shot thanks
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Is there a way to lock after an hour?

I currently enjoy the slide to open default home screen when you turn your phone on, but I wish there was a way for an application that locked the screen with either a pattern or a code after a long period Of time like after an hour or so. Is this possible? What does anybody know of an app that will do this? Thank you
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Try this:
https://market.android.com/details?id=de.j4velin.delayedlock2
EDIT: On the other hand, this will not change your lock method, so maybe it's not what you want...
I believe this functionality is built in to ICS but the longest it will wait is 30 minutes.
If the screen times out then it will not lock immediately but if you actually manually turn the screen off then it will lock immediately.
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johnbibbs said:
I believe this functionality is built in to ICS but the longest it will wait is 30 minutes.
If the screen times out then it will not lock immediately but if you actually manually turn the screen off then it will lock immediately.
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He's looking to have slide to unlock within the first 10 minutes, and pattern to unlock after 10 minutes.
You're talking about delay with NO screen lock (not even slide) which can lead to pocket dialing or whatever.

No lock screen.

Is there a way to bypass the lockscreen. I would just like to push the power button and be on home screen. ???
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wilderckw said:
Is there a way to bypass the lockscreen. I would just like to push the power button and be on home screen. ???
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Missing Windows Mobile wilder?
I don't think so in Android. There are apps that will allow you to delay the lock but I don't know about disabling or redirecting it. Let's see if you get any other suggestions.
I've used no lock on my photon with no issues-https://play.google.com/store/search?q=no+lock
if you are on ICS, just go to security and set lock screen to "none" if your still on GB im not sure
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Missing Windows Mobile wilder?
I don't think so in Android. There are apps that will allow you to delay the lock but I don't know about disabling or redirecting it. Let's see if you get any other suggestions.
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lol no I never used windows. And the no lock worked like a champ. Thanks again.
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true no lock
If you really want to get rid of the lock screen on the epic touch then go into the dialer and enter *#7594#
It will prompt you to uncheck a box. That box is so that when you long press the power button it powers off. It will also disable the lock screen. I always wished my og epic had this so I seemed it out when I got the epic touch.
I hope this helps someone.
This app does it for me most of the time. It occasionally still gives the lock screen, but rarely. The lock screen shows up on boot, and I've seen it after a phone call once.
All you need to do is go to location and securty, lockscreen, none this works on Gingerbreadand ICS no need for any apps.
rbtrucking said:
All you need to do is go to location and securty, lockscreen, none this works on Gingerbreadand ICS no need for any apps.
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This is correct lol
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I think you misunderstand. Marking none in the settings just gets rid of pin or whatever type of lock screen you have chosen. We want there to be no lock screen. No version of Android does that in the settings as far as i know. That is ehy the app no lock exists.
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Lock Screen Duration

This may be something so simple that I just can't see it but, does anyone know how do increase the display time for the lock screen? Mine only stays on about 2 seconds and for the life of me I cannot find the setting to change it. Thanks.
lorenza said:
This may be something so simple that I just can't see it but, does anyone know how do increase the display time for the lock screen? Mine only stays on about 2 seconds and for the life of me I cannot find the setting to change it. Thanks.
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Under Settings look at Display and Wallpaper, in there is the screen timeout. I have set mine to 30 sec and it works perfect.
Hope this helps a little.
lorenza said:
This may be something so simple that I just can't see it but, does anyone know how do increase the display time for the lock screen? Mine only stays on about 2 seconds and for the life of me I cannot find the setting to change it. Thanks.
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Pretty damn annoying isn't it?
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mikejones13 said:
Under Settings look at Display and Wallpaper, in there is the screen timeout. I have set mine to 30 sec and it works perfect.
Hope this helps a little.
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That seems to work for the active screens but not for the lock screen.
lorenza said:
This may be something so simple that I just can't see it but, does anyone know how do increase the display time for the lock screen? Mine only stays on about 2 seconds and for the life of me I cannot find the setting to change it. Thanks.
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Do you mean the time it stays on if you press the power button but you do not unlock it? Just trying to confirm the exact time out you mean before I answer.
Solarenemy68 said:
Do you mean the time it stays on if you press the power button but you do not unlock it? Just trying to confirm the exact time out you mean before I answer.
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Not to speak for OP but yes this is what he means. It goes off after about 3 seconds in the scenario you just mentioned. Only thing that "helps" is if you have smart stay activated it'll keep the lock screen on when you're looking at it.
But the reason this drives me insane is I have some apps, especially my SMS app, set to wake the screen upon receipt of a message. Well by the time I get the phone in my hand or out of pocket the screen is turning back off.
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egodriver07 said:
Not to speak for OP but yes this is what he means. It goes off after about 3 seconds in the scenario you just mentioned. Only thing that "helps" is if you have smart stay activated it'll keep the lock screen on when you're looking at it.
But the reason this drives me insane is I have some apps, especially my SMS app, set to wake the screen upon receipt of a message. Well by the time I get the phone in my hand or out of pocket the screen is turning back off.
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Yep, that's my issue. If I ever get that ironed out I would like to have my dock on the lock screen as I did on my Galaxy S3 but, I don't see options for that either.
lorenza said:
Yep, that's my issue. If I ever get that ironed out I would like to have my dock on the lock screen as I did on my Galaxy S3 but, I don't see options for that either.
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The only way to have control over the timeout period is to actually have a lock enabled. Rather it is pin, swipe, or pattern one of them must be enabled. The select Lock Automatically and then select the time you want it to stay on.
On my note 4 I noticed my screen was staying on lock screen for duration of regular screen timeout so I actually wanted the opposite of what you want. I then realized what was causing my lock screen to stay on if i pressed power button. It was the remote/peel smart widget on lock screen. If you enable it on lock screen it keeps your screen on for as long as your dimming timeout. Perhaps other lockscreen widgets might do the same.
greigor78 said:
On my note 4 I noticed my screen was staying on lock screen for duration of regular screen timeout so I actually wanted the opposite of what you want. I then realized what was causing my lock screen to stay on if i pressed power button. It was the remote/peel smart widget on lock screen. If you enable it on lock screen it keeps your screen on for as long as your dimming timeout. Perhaps other lockscreen widgets might do the same.
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What? ? Where is this setting at?
Im on OG5 stock unrooted, and its not under 'settungs/lockscreen '
Thanks
Peel Smart is a Samsung app used to activate the the note 4 remote control features. It allows you to use the phone as a remote for tvs, devices etc. Inside the app there is a setting to enable the app on lock screen. Thats what allows my screen to stay on while locked.
greigor78 said:
On my note 4 I noticed my screen was staying on lock screen for duration of regular screen timeout so I actually wanted the opposite of what you want. I then realized what was causing my lock screen to stay on if i pressed power button. It was the remote/peel smart widget on lock screen. If you enable it on lock screen it keeps your screen on for as long as your dimming timeout. Perhaps other lockscreen widgets might do the same.
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Genius! I have been uninstalling random apps and using Greenify to force apps to "sleep" in an effort to get my constantly lit screen under control... I don't know how you narrowed it to the Peel widget, but instant solution!!

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