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Disable lock/slide screen? Is there a way?

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The locks on my phone are very redundant to say the least.
In order to get to my home screen I have to do the following:
1. Press the button on top of the phone.
2. Slide the first lock down.
3. Draw in my security code to get past the lock out.
Step 3 can be shut on and off but I like this security so people can't mess with my phone. However considering I have to do step 1 before and step two also, it seems a tad over kill.
Can I disable step 2, the slide down lock screen?
Basically when I press the button on the top of the phone I want to be RIGHT at the screen where I draw in my lock pattern and or hit emergency call. I was unable to find anything in the settings. Did I miss it or is it really not there? If it's not there is there any other way to do it?
I'll fully rooted if that helps.

Try "No Lock" in the Market. It gets rid of the lock screen (and has a toggle widget). Not sure the effect on the security though.

No Lock gets rid of both the slide to unlock and the security passcode entry. Very handy if you don't care about security, but you get your mail from an Exchange server and they force you to have a security password.
Don't know how to just get rid of the slide to unlock.

i have a droid incredible with the same setup..sorta...i am running virtuous2.7
have u found a way to do this without No Lock?

You can do exactly what you're asking for with Switch Pro widget

nebenezer said:
You can do exactly what you're asking for with Switch Pro widget
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To verify my understanding, the OP wants to, on his Evo, disable the Sense drag/slide-down screen lock, and only use the pattern lock.
The problem is that the Sense lock remains even when the pattern lock is enabled. (Unlike the Nexus 1, the AOSP screen lock is automatically disabled when pattern lock is enabled).
Are you indicating that Switch Pro Widget will DISABLE the Sense slide-down lock while maintaining the pattern lock?

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To verify my understanding, the OP wants to, on his Evo, disable the Sense drag/slide-down screen lock, and only use the pattern lock.
The problem is that the Sense lock remains even when the pattern lock is enabled. (Unlike the Nexus 1, the AOSP screen lock is automatically disabled when pattern lock is enabled).
Are you indicating that Switch Pro Widget will DISABLE the Sense slide-down lock while maintaining the pattern lock?
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Would like to know, as my buddy was asking me about this.
Sent From My HTC Evo 4G Using Tapa Talk Pro!

If you use cyanogen rom, add power control widget and add the lockscreen option. Any time that widget is off when you hit the power button to unlock the phone you will go straight to pattern lock or home screen if you don't have one.
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I would pay for an app/widget that handled this...

delete the sense lockscreen from the phone, it's just a file you can remove. Once you do that the system reverts to the standard aosp lock screen (or the pattern if you have security set).

deathsled said:
delete the sense lockscreen from the phone, it's just a file you can remove. Once you do that the system reverts to the standard aosp lock screen (or the pattern if you have security set).
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I'm aware of this mod. People should be aware that you will need root access to delete the file. At the same time, I read that even with the AOSP/standard/vanilla lock screen, it (the standard lock screen) does NOT go away when the pattern lock is ENABLED.
For the Nexus 1, the standard lock DOES go away when pattern is ON, but it does not seem so with the Evo.
Can someone verify/dispute?
Thanks.

I can verify that after deleting the HTClockscreen.apk from my phone Vanilla lock appeared after a reboot. I then enabled a pattern lock only to find the Vanilla lock still necesary before getting to the pattern lock screen.

CzarMatt said:
I can verify that after deleting the HTClockscreen.apk from my phone Vanilla lock appeared after a reboot. I then enabled a pattern lock only to find the Vanilla lock still necesary before getting to the pattern lock screen.
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Thanks. 1st post for CzarMat!!! Exactly my point--we need to find a way to make the Vanilla lock go away when pattern lock is enabled. But how??

This is all a bit redundant if the OP has Exchange security enabled on his device, which he has yet to clarify (unless I missed something).

I'd like an answer to this also...
Post 2.2, I was able to use No-Lock from the market to do exactly what the OP is asking. I have an Exchange account with a Security Policy (PIN) in place and have since upgraded to 2.2. It's a little redundant that I have to hit power, slide to unlock, then enter pin.
My workaround, for now, is setting the PIN lock screen to enable after 5 minutes, however I still have to slide regardless - UGHH, annoying.
I just want it to work the way I had it before with 2.1

is there any way to edit or app that enables a longer time period before the lock pattern screen comes up? LIke i think the max is like 15min
I want to be able to at least set the lock pattern screen to a 1hr interval, maybe 2hr
is this possible somehow?

Well, you can hit the "menu" capacitive button instead of sliding for a quicker unlock to the pattern security screen. That's what I normally do since it's a bit of finger acrobactics from the power button->aosp slide unlock->pattern screen.

jaypeezee said:
I'd like an answer to this also...
Post 2.2, I was able to use No-Lock from the market to do exactly what the OP is asking. I have an Exchange account with a Security Policy (PIN) in place and have since upgraded to 2.2. It's a little redundant that I have to hit power, slide to unlock, then enter pin.
My workaround, for now, is setting the PIN lock screen to enable after 5 minutes, however I still have to slide regardless - UGHH, annoying.
I just want it to work the way I had it before with 2.1
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I agree. Apparently this is possible, I'm working on a solution right now. Perhaps an app I can release to the market. It will essentially unlock the phone for you - you may see a bit of the lock the second you unlock the phone, but if things go according to plan it will automatically bypass the slide lock for you.
[edit:] Sorry for the zombie thread revival - Still trying to find a solution for this problem.

CzarMatt said:
I agree. Apparently this is possible, I'm working on a solution right now. Perhaps an app I can release to the market. It will essentially unlock the phone for you - you may see a bit of the lock the second you unlock the phone, but if things go according to plan it will automatically bypass the slide lock for you.
[edit:] Sorry for the zombie thread revival - Still trying to find a solution for this problem.
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Excellent news! Still looking for a solution. I think simulating a "menu" press will unlock the screen. Looking foward to it. Thanks!!

anyone come up with a solution for this?

[Q] Swipe Screen Lock Behaviour

I have my Screen lock set to "Swipe" (the default) but I feel it's too easy to unlock the phone. As well as swiping where it says "Swipe up or down to unlock", you can also pull down the notifications menu and then go into Settings and press the Back button (which unlocks the phone rather than going back to the lock screen, which is the behaviour I would expect and want). Also, if I swipe across to the camera and press the Back button, this also unlocks the phone (again, I expect it to go back to the lock screen).
However, if I change the Screen lock to Pattern or PIN, the lock screen actually functions as expected and I cannot pull down the notifications menu or leave the lock screen via the camera.
Is there any way of replicating this behaviour with the Screen lock set to "Swipe"? In other words, I want to swipe to unlock, but I don't want to be able to pull down the notifications menu or leave the lockscreen unless I have actually swiped to unlock.

Well I think this is the standard and right behavior for all phones. It was the case with the GS2 too. There's no point in disabling accessing the notifications menu when there aren't any locks. It's only makes sense when you lock your device with pattern or pin.
Unfortunately I don't know any apps or modification that can help.

Rototti said:
Well I think this is the standard and right behavior for all phones. It was the case with the GS2 too. There's no point in disabling accessing the notifications menu when there aren't any locks. It's only makes sense when you lock your device with pattern or pin.
Unfortunately I don't know any apps or modification that can help.
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Hmm, OK - thanks for the information. The point is that it is too easy to accidentally unlock the phone - the lock screen should, well, lock the phone. I guess I could have a pattern or PIN unlock but it should be an option to have the same behaviour with swipe.

alex_hk90 said:
I have my Screen lock set to "Swipe" (the default) but I feel it's too easy to unlock the phone. As well as swiping where it says "Swipe up or down to unlock", you can also pull down the notifications menu and then go into Settings and press the Back button (which unlocks the phone rather than going back to the lock screen, which is the behaviour I would expect and want). Also, if I swipe across to the camera and press the Back button, this also unlocks the phone (again, I expect it to go back to the lock screen).
However, if I change the Screen lock to Pattern or PIN, the lock screen actually functions as expected and I cannot pull down the notifications menu or leave the lock screen via the camera.
Is there any way of replicating this behaviour with the Screen lock set to "Swipe"? In other words, I want to swipe to unlock, but I don't want to be able to pull down the notifications menu or leave the lockscreen unless I have actually swiped to unlock.
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widget locker has pretty fine control over that sort of thing, including a disable notification bar toggle. i'm not sure if that actually works, though: i'm using delayed lock as well and that overrides some things.

How do I remove the lock screen?

Yes, I do know you can remove it in security settings but I use the patten lock.
I just want to remove the lock screen so when I turn on my phone I just have to swipe my patten and I'm at the home screen.
To clarify, I want to remove this part: http://imgur.com/rqU2wv5

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Yes, I do know you can remove it in security settings but I use the patten lock.
I just want to remove the lock screen so when I turn on my phone I just have to swipe my patten and I'm at the home screen.
To clarify, I want to remove this part: http://imgur.com/rqU2wv5
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I believe that can be accomplished via the Sense 6 toolbox in xposed. Under various mods there is a quick unlock option, but I haven't tested it to confirm what exactly it does. Without root though, I'm not sure there are any settings to accomplish this.

It's not. I have the tool box. It's not in the xposed lock screen module either. All that does is remove the the widget.

Screen off and lock - Without button?

I'm used to switch off the phone tap (or swipe) of the screen, without using the power button. But this method for HTC 10 is not working.. I tried to put different applications (for example Screen off and lock), but they are in conflict with the scanner - scanner is not working . Does anyone have any ideas?

Custm rom will give you this feature but you'll have to unlock your BL

The only app that can do this is screen lock pro by Prahallad, but it's a paid app.
It's achieves this via a workaround, which has a side effect that the screen is not actually locked until about 10 seconds after u initiate the lock.

Gestures in Nova Launcher can do this. I have it set to lock when I swipe down on the homescreen. The one catch to this (or any other third party solution) is that fingerprint unlock will be disabled until the device is locked with the power button.

chong81 said:
The only app that can do this is screen lock pro by Prahallad, but it's a paid app.
It's achieves this via a workaround, which has a side effect that the screen is not actually locked until about 10 seconds after u initiate the lock.
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Thanx, u method is working...:good: ( Screen lock pro by Prahallad)

I discovered this behavior with the A9 and 6.0.1. What happens with a lock screen app, most will actually lock the phone, then when you try to use something like a double tap to wake, the phone acts as if it did a reboot, and requires a PIN to unlock. You can't use a fingerprint/face etc..upon a reboot...a PIN is always required. All the apps did this I tried.
The way I use a lock screen/wake is to 1) Root the phone, 2) Install Xposed, 3) install Gravity Box for MM, 4) Navigation buttons, 5) then use the Home button and set the double tap to Sleep.
Have to reboot after activating Gravity etc. You need to be familiar with Xposed and the modules/activating them.
Then if you double tap home to slepp. Then, also put your finger on the Fingerprint for example, and it unlocks and goes right to the screen. You can use the PIN/Face etc as well...but the lock programs always fooled the phone into thinking it rebooted, and only a PIN would unlock it..annoying. This method stops that, so you can still have security, and simply double tap to lock the screen, and easily wake the phone/unlock it with a variety of options.
Not sure if this is how you are using it, but none of the Lock screen apps will work. I've tried them all on the A9 6.0.1 MM. Only Rooting and Gravity Box will give you an ability to do something like a double-tap to sleep, without the reboot PIN always prompting you when you do unlock the phone.

wake On gesture
Miha2e said:
I'm used to switch off the phone tap (or swipe) of the screen, without using the power button. But this method for HTC 10 is not working.. I tried to put different applications (for example Screen off and lock), but they are in conflict with the scanner - scanner is not working . Does anyone have any ideas?
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You can fine in app store

Tks giovanni
Is possible to lock the screen with power bottom, and one screen time out how to lock. nougat ,how, Tks giovanni.
Newby on HTC...Stock.

Miha2e said:
I'm used to switch off the phone tap (or swipe) of the screen, without using the power button. But this method for HTC 10 is not working.. I tried to put different applications (for example Screen off and lock), but they are in conflict with the scanner - scanner is not working . Does anyone have any ideas?
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I personally use the double tap home on venom rom.. Works well.
Double tap screen will be kernel based, not sure how efficient it'll be on battery so I'd avoid it and use the double tap home key, not a massive difference.

Question how do you lock your pixel 6 pro ?

yeah, i know i have an issue, so clarifications aside, y really really heate to touch the power button to lock the phone, so i tried the accesibility icon/menu to lock the phone without physical contact, but i really think unfortunatelly is a joke.
I sooo much miss the OP launcher feature to double tap home screen lo lock the phone.
i know is my thing, i know is me afraid of the button to break, and taking into consideration that i give intensive use to the phone, that was always a concern i had, which disappeared the five years y used OP.
Can some one please give me some comfort words about using the physical button or adice me a good app to easily lock the phone.
thanks to everyone in advance

Rooted, I use CleanSlate custom kernel's S2S (Sweep to Sleep) to lock the screen and turn it off. Works everywhere including the lock screen.
The kernel doesn't even require root for most of it's features, just need an unlocked bootloader and follow the directions to flash it.

I use Nova launcher and use the to double tap to lock feature.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Rooted, I use CleanSlate custom kernel's S2S (Sweep to Sleep) to lock the screen and turn it off. Works everywhere including the lock screen.
The kernel doesn't even require root for most of it's features, just need an unlocked bootloader and follow the directions to flash it.
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thank you but not rooting the phone for now

2003vstrom said:
I use Nova launcher and use the to double tap to lock feature.
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The only problems with that are: 1) that it only works on the home screen (and if you have a spot void of icons to double-tap in), and if I remember correctly (correct me if I'm wrong) 2) if you're not rooted, then its only choice is to use accessibility services to lock the screen and turn it off - but the caveat of that is that to unlock then requires your primary method to unlock (pin, etc) so the fingerprint reader won't be able to be used to unlock when you've locked with that option.
With root at least, if you have Nova's root option chosen to lock, it's then a normal lock so you can still use the fingerprint reader after to unlock.

catintheroof said:
thank you but not rooting the phone for now
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Just remember that you don't necessarily need root for that. Only an unlocked bootloader so that you could flash it, although unlocking the bootloader, if you don't already have it unlocked, will factory reset your device. Just making sure you know your options.
I swear by Nova Launcher Prime, too - I just like to be able to lock from any app and screen that I'm on, plus I find it works more reliably in the kernel.

roirraW edor ehT said:
The only problems with that are: 1) that it only works on the home screen (and if you have a spot void of icons to double-tap in), and if I remember correctly (correct me if I'm wrong) 2) if you're not rooted, then its only choice is to use accessibility services to lock the screen and turn it off - but the caveat of that is that to unlock then requires your primary method to unlock (pin, etc) so the fingerprint reader won't be able to be used to unlock when you've locked with that option.
With root at least, if you have Nova's root option chosen to lock, it's then a normal lock so you can still use the fingerprint reader after to unlock.
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been using the accesibility menu, and any unlock method works, actually.
im not 100% sure to install nov launcher though

roirraW edor ehT said:
Just remember that you don't necessarily need root for that. Only an unlocked bootloader so that you could flash it, although unlocking the bootloader, if you don't already have it unlocked, will factory reset your device. Just making sure you know your options.
I swear by Nova Launcher Prime, too - I just like to be able to lock from any app and screen that I'm on, plus I find it works more reliably in the kernel.
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thanks for the clarification, much appreciated

I use the power button
I use the swipe up option on one of my folders on the home screen using Nova Launcher. Also have long press to lock screen on Vivid Nav Gesture app bottom left trigger which can be triggered on any screen.

wolfeyes30 said:
I use the power button
I use the swipe up option on one of my folders on the home screen using Nova Launcher. Also have long press to lock screen on Vivid Nav Gesture app bottom left trigger which can be triggered on any screen.
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Vivid Nav app ? i'll look into it, do i need to be rooted ?

catintheroof said:
Vivid Nav app ? i'll look into it, do i need to be rooted ?
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Oops...yes you do. Sorry about that, I missed that you aren't rooted.
Could also use Swiftly Switch app, I believe there is a free version. Its a side swipe bar basically with lots of options

I use just the accessibility option in Nova and on the home screen, I double tap and the screen shuts off and locks the phone, then I pick my phone up and lock screen wakes up and I use my thumb to unlock phone.

2003vstrom said:
I use just the accessibility option in Nova and on the home screen, I double tap and the screen shuts off and locks the phone, then I pick my phone up and lock screen wakes up and I use my thumb to unlock phone.
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that one by now seems my most non-rooted feasible option.
i can see im not the only one who doesnt like to touche the power button

catintheroof said:
that one by now seems my most non-rooted feasible option.
i can see im not the only one who doesnt like to touche the power button
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yeah works perfectly fine for with double tap to lock screen, pick up to wake or double tap and use my thumb print then unlock with my thumb.

2003vstrom said:
I use just the accessibility option in Nova and on the home screen, I double tap and the screen shuts off and locks the phone, then I pick my phone up and lock screen wakes up and I use my thumb to unlock phone.
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This is the method I use on my unrooted Note 20 Ultra. With fingerprint and face unlock to unlock. No issues.

NVM

pcriz said:
This is the method I use on my unrooted Note 20 Ultra. With fingerprint and face unlock to unlock. No issues.
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yeah I have used it forever, its the first thing I do when I get a new phone lol

catintheroof said:
i can see im not the only one who doesnt like to touche the power button
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Yeah, old habit from the Samsung Galaxy S2 and their power button that was common to go bad (and did under warranty).

Cant you just set the screen timeout to 15 seconds and the phone to lock immediately after the screen goes off?

MrBelter said:
Cant you just set the screen timeout to 15 seconds and the phone to lock immediately after the screen goes off?
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at least I consider that approach inefficient, I actually tried it