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Lockscreen Replacement App

If anyone is interested in replacing their default lockscreen, I recommend Widget Locker. It's on the market for 1.99 but well worth it. I tried them all, LockBot Pro, Lock 2.0, etc, however, Widget Locker is by far the best. Very smooth, no lag, does not drain battery or have any FC's. I've been using it for a couple of days now without any issues. It's up to you whether you want to put widgets on your screen or simply just change the background/lock style. Enjoy.

I also recommend Widget Locker..
Its afaik the fastest one..
Screenshot of it:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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I use Fency Widget on Top, then SMS Unread count for SMS and for missing calls...
Maybe a music player widget would be coul.
You can enable/disable interactions with widgets.
It would be very cool, if you would be able to hide widgets, if the are not used or sth (would need an interface for interactions).

Found it on market for 1.99 ??

OH MY!!! this app is so worth the money! so many lock screen options!
BEST!!

Sorry, I thought it was .99. I've updated the original post.

seriously this lock screen is perfect i would of paid more, thankyou OP i was looking for something like this
how often does the Dev update the app?

I wrote an E-Mail to the author, because during phonecalls the launcher was sometimes enabled..
After several days a new update where out with new additional features..

nice...now to replace the stock dailer with something quick and has full screen called ID and im set! anyone know of a good replacement dailer>?

does the drop/pull down music player control widget still function with widget locker?

Awesome! i'll try it out
thE_29 said:
I also recommend Widget Locker..
Its afaik the fastest one..
Screenshot of it:
I use Fency Widget on Top, then SMS Unread count for SMS and for missing calls...
Maybe a music player widget would be coul.
You can enable/disable interactions with widgets.
It would be very cool, if you would be able to hide widgets, if the are not used or sth (would need an interface for interactions).
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Ferdimage said:
how often does the Dev update the app?
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I released WidgetLocker 1.0 on June 16th and it's on 1.2.2 now (July 27th). The version integer is at 12 but I'm not sure I actually released that many to the public (I don't always bump it for betas but do sometimes).
As it matures more the updates will probably get slower (And less necessary). But it's still young and already the best lockscreen on the market. And I have plenty more ideas and things to implement (And alas some bugs still to fix).

You can enable the notification bar in the widget locker lockscreen..
So the music player should work too.. You can also interact with the widgets if you press an activate button (which you can configure).

thE_29 said:
You can enable the notification bar in the widget locker lockscreen..
So the music player should work too.. You can also interact with the widgets if you press an activate button (which you can configure).
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im sorry, but the music player in notification bar is diffrent from the music control widget in the default lock screen and enabling the notification bar would be defeating the purpose of the lock screen, i think.
i might try this though to check if the music player control in the default lockscreen will work with widgetlocker

As long as you do not press the "activation" key, the display stays black and you cannot interfact with widgets or the notfication bar..
I dont know the music player from the original widget locker..

Dear Dev, still loving the app, can you on your next release please have an option to play/assign unlocking sounds, that would be even better

Ferdimage said:
Dear Dev, still loving the app, can you on your next release please have an option to play/assign unlocking sounds, that would be even better
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For next release you'll get to play an unlocking sound. Release after that you'll get to assign your own. I'm trying to get the next release wrapped up quickly since it includes some Sense-Froyo fixes and that just hit the Desire and EVO.

I didn't find the Widget Locker on Market.
Where is it?

rafaelpinaf said:
I didn't find the Widget Locker on Market.
Where is it?
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You probably see only the free apps! There was fix somewhere here in the forum for this!

You're right. I see only the free apps!
I'll fix it!
Thanks my friend!

I really like this app too, but the name sucks. Have tried it because i thought i can lock WIDGETS for input. Never thought of it being a lockscreen
So quite misleading i guess...

The "Power Control" widget was gone on 4.0.A.2.368

I'd update to 4.0.A.2.368 in yesterday to on Arc, i'm impress with the power consumption performance and Calender interface.
However i used to have the "Power Control" widget on my center homescreen, and now it was gone, i've been found out that someone have the same problem with me, i don't know will SE fix it or not, but at the mean time can i install the "Power Control" widget back(i know the power control on ARC have a different on the theme than the android stock one), can some one help me upload the 2.3.3 "Power Control" Widget or teach me though how to extract it from a old version ROM(i got a 2.3.2 ROM on hand "LT15i_3.0.A.2.181_Global_Customized.ftf")
I'll be pleased if anyone can help, thank you.

If you don't insist on having that exact widget, you should check out widgetsoid on the android market, its a free and highly customizable version of the Power Control widget.

I use the "status switch" instead - I think it's a bit better.

Thank you DemonicHawk and im_iceman on reply.
I'd try "widgetsoid" and "status switch", didn't feel like the same with the Arc custom "Power Control", because i want is a 4 x 1 "Wifi/BT/GPS/Sync/Backlight", "widgetsoid" like other alternative widget can't toggle GPS directly(Instead bring me to Location and Security setting Page), and it's high cost in RAM(12M, Power Control Plus, Free Power Widget were like so too), finally it's custom made alpha icon match the tone of my home.
Hope you guy can help me on this one, thanks.
my "used to" home
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

I'm trying the "SwitchPro" widget at the moment. You can customize 7 buttons

You could use this ... https://market.android.com/details?id=at.abraxas.powerwidget.free&hl=en
But it gives you annoying notification about upgrading.

It is part of Settings.apk. 4.0.A.2.368adds Xloud but this widget is gone and you can not get it back unless you install old Settings.apk and loose Xloud.
This widget is pretty much unneeded since it does the same as single on off widgets.
I have attached old FW Settings.apk. Maybe the widget can be extracted from it, maybe not. Tried to find it in this package, without success.

Auto brightness is auto on (and the brightness widget when you turn on the lowest, you can control the lowest brightness you want )

Let me try on this, thank you so much Raoa.

Well, thats one of the point, and 3 more advantage it had.
1. It's customized in Arc tone
2. It use way less RAM than other alternative like Power Control Plus(eating 12MB+)
3. It directly toggle On/off for the GPS control, unlike other 3rd Party alternative they use to not working or it redirect you to "Location and Security" page, need 2 step to do a 1 step press, and i didn't see any alternative can do this that directly command the On/Off.

Raoa said:
It is part of Settings.apk. 4.0.A.2.368adds Xloud but this widget is gone and you can not get it back unless you install old Settings.apk and loose Xloud.
This widget is pretty much unneeded since it does the same as single on off widgets.
I have attached old FW Settings.apk. Maybe the widget can be extracted from it, maybe not. Tried to find it in this package, without success.
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Id be glad to sacrifice xLoud to get back the Power Control Widget. Is there any tutorial how to replace this file with the old one (on non-rooted system)?
Also, the single on-off widgets are not able to change the backlight in 3 levels as the power control widte used to

molnartibor said:
Id be glad to sacrifice xLoud to get back the Power Control Widget. Is there any tutorial how to replace this file with the old one (on non-rooted system)?
Also, the single on-off widgets are not able to change the backlight in 3 levels as the power control widte used to
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I totaly agree... this was THE widget that I was using the most...
the backlight feature was perfect...

[HOWTO]Customize your Lockscreen with Widgetlocker

I didn't find a thread dedicated to customizing your lockscreen, tought it might be a good idea to post a quick how-to in case some people didn't know about this yet. I've gotten a lot of help from this community so I wanted to give something back, even if it's something small
So the Widgetlocker app allows you to modify your lockscreen, you can add app shortcuts, widgets, sliders, actions, change the background and a bunch of other stuff.
1. Download the Widgetlocker app.
2. Open the app, get into the "tool mode" (tutorial has a good explanation on the different modes).
3. Long press on the screen and there you can choose to add a custom slider, application shortcut or widget.
4. For custom sliders chose ICS theme to make it look like stock, then long press and click edit. You can add up to 4 different actions/shortcuts/applications.
Here are some screenshots of mine, nothing fancy, just 2 extra sliders with 4 apps each. Added flashlight and sound toggle to the default slider and weather widget below the clock.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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You can press thanks if I helped. Enjoy!
Lots of themes for Widgetlocker are available here (thanks zombieflanders)
Edit: Resized screenshots for easier viewing

Nice work, thanks for sharing.

When I was looking at reviews of this app on the Market, I noticed some people complaining on battery drain, have you experienced that, or any other negative side effects of using Widgetlocker?

bekyndnunwind said:
When I was looking at reviews of this app on the Market, I noticed some people complaining on battery drain, have you experienced that, or any other negative side effects of using Widgetlocker?
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Haven't experienced any battery drain so far. The app was a bit quirky at first but checking the "Root Helper" option in advanced settings and disabling the default lockscreen helps a lot.

Good info for those who don't know about it, gabster21. As an addition, there's eleventy billion (no, really, there's so many that they had to create a new index on Google Docs) WidgetLocker themes in this thread, with support from the dev here. BTW the dev is the always-awesome and responsive [email protected], who is responsible for Nova Launcher, which even in beta whoops the stock launcher's butt, so if you haven't already, be sure to thank hi as well as gabster21 and zHk3R.

zombieflanders said:
Good info for those who don't know about it, gabster21. As an addition, there's eleventy billion (no, really, there's so many that they had to create a new index on Google Docs) WidgetLocker themes in this thread, with support from the dev here. BTW the dev is the always-awesome and responsive [email protected], who is responsible for Nova Launcher, which even in beta whoops the stock launcher's butt, so if you haven't already, be sure to thank hi as well as gabster21 and zHk3R.
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I had a look at those earlier but forgot to add that to the first post.. done it now, thanks!

Another cool feature, useful for advanced users (especially those with root): If you go into WL's settings menu and hold the volume-down button for a couple seconds, you get an additional menu of "experimental" settings. But as the title says, they really are experimental, which means they're unsupported and may not work or even break functionality.

When the ICS slider is at the bottom it expands very small, much smaller than the stock bubble (where the selections sit). But when the slider is moved up from the bottom of the grid it expands all the way, giving a longer travel from the center before a toggle is selected. Does anyone know why this is?
EDIT: I would delete this if I could figure out how. The circle expands less because I had a shortcut on the bottom which would get cut off if it expanded more.

Hello droids
I completely forgot how to customize the maingrid of the app.
In my previous setup i had clock, battery % and (eventually) battery status charging (like gabster21 lockscreen)
I need phosphoreus, but how to config again in this way?
Thanks

Ok for now i solved by an experimental function (hold down volume button in settings menu) but i would know still how i did that customization in the maingrid...
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[APP][Launcher] ICS Trebuchet Launcher

This is just the vanilla launcher from 20120617 CM9 Nightly for Tenderloin (HP Touchpad). No features has been added (yet). Incase you don't know, Trebuchet is the name for the stock CM9 launcher. See screenshots below for differences:
Stock
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Trebuchet
Tested on the 80G9. Not sure how this would look on the 101G9. Also, seems a little faster than the stock launcher.
Known Issues
Right now...no way to get into the launcher settings
Force close when adding widgets
Howto install
Download: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0GEjZZe9zzyS213UWVMSmxqbkE
Transfer to device
Click on APK to install

Pic's don't load.
BTW the guy behind this launcher is Nebkat- my friend from samdroid.net (we've worked together in SpicagenMod team)

gen_scheisskopf said:
Pic's don't load.
BTW the guy behind this launcher is Nebkat- my friend from samdroid.net (we've worked together in SpicagenMod team)
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Hows the pics now? And maybe you could ask him how to get into settings and why the widgets force close. Wonder if it has some dependency or something

Shano56 said:
Hows the pics now?
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Now ok
Shano56 said:
And maybe you could ask him how to get into settings and why the widgets force close. Wonder if it has some dependency or something
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There should be no dependencies.
However try integrating it into the firmware (it was designed to work from /system/app)- ICS does restrict launcher behaviour if it is not a system app (like for Apex- you can't put a widget from Drawer if it's a user app)

gen_scheisskopf said:
Now ok
There should be no dependencies.
However try integrating it into the firmware (it was designed to work from /system/app)- ICS does restrict launcher behaviour if it is not a system app (like for Apex- you can't put a widget from Drawer if it's a user app)
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I did put it in /system/app but I just used root explorer. Wonder if titanium backups convert to system app feature would help

Shano56 said:
I did put it in /system/app but I just used root explorer. Wonder if titanium backups convert to system app feature would help
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TB does the same

Got widgets to work, used the titanium backup feature maybe it will work with a direct push to /system/app from adb

only on rooted tablet ?

cajl said:
only on rooted tablet ?
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non rooted i think will work, but you cannot make system app in non-rooted, so widgets will not work

Is this only for 10"??? Can we configure it to fit on a 7" tablet???

TRNSLN said:
Is this only for 10"??? Can we configure it to fit on a 7" tablet???
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No, it is for all screen sizes (well, maybe except qvga but I didn't test this)

Like Trebuchet Concept, Looking Forward
Once I figured out how to use it, I kind of like the minimalist approach. Dragging app icons and widgets to the screens is much quicker than click, click, find, click, ... and the widget re-sizing dot feature touted in Jellybean is already there (but can be applied asymmetrically for some strange results).
However, this thing is still primitive. No properties except wallpapers.
I put on adw (former XDA launcher) just to have a more usable system. I do not look for fancy eye-candy like go. Just some simple properties like:
Grid density--I like fitting more icons on the page (I find the adw refitting not the best so leave that unchecked).
Along with this, might need the widget auto-refit idea from Jellybean.
Number of home screens (elementary).
Last but not least, a backup and restore.
Another interesting idea I got by accident in another launcher: superimpose icon over larger widget. When clicked, takes precedence, of course. Since screen real-estate, especially in smaller phones, is at a premium, this could be a "killer."
Two bugs I found:
Possible to place two icons in same place on app bar. Embarrassing.
Widgets did not "come back" after reboot sometimes.

Got a Nice Version!
There are multiple versions around for download, without any systematic way of choosing other than: The Biggest Has More Features Implemented. I found a 10 meg version in a flash-able zip that has most of what I wanted already there!
Still needs a backup and save, and important: way of resetting as the default launcher
The general widget re-sizing works great, even re-positioning to a halfway spot so the re-sizing makes sense. Great.
Minor bugs around:
The news and weather widget re-sizing works incorrectly. ADW does it fine.
Icon label text is cut off (at least on 5-row view). Vertical padding makes it worse. Needs be tucked in closer to the icon.
I might assume that a somewhat larger apk is around somewhere with more features and fixes. Once I can get it again as default launcher, I will play with it some more.

It did not passed on my 7 inch tablet :-( There is margins at the bottom and top with a height of regular icon size.
Verstuurd van mijn Qware Tablet Pro3 7" met Tapatalk

[APP][FLIP LAUNCHER] quick app access [2.1+]

Android devices are meant for multitasking. Some devices, like the Galaxy Note 2,
are specifically designed to launch two apps, or more, at the same time.
The Google Play Store also offers a variety of multitasking apps to allow
you to multitask on your device. The FlipLauncher app is a multitasking app
that allows you to group your favorite apps or shortcuts and access them
from wherever on your device.
get the extremely usefull app HERE
When you launch FlipLauncher in portrait mode, 6 colored bars (i use one) will appear
on the left side of your screen. These bars serve as your virtual drawer
containing your apps and shortcuts. Just swipe to open those bars.
You can set up to 4 apps or shortcuts on each bar, giving you a total
of 24 apps or shortcuts.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The app also allows you to personalize the bars on your device’s screen.
You can change a bar’s color, adjust its width, set its placement, and
set its opacity. You can even disable one or two bars. These virtual drawers
really look like the Multi Window feature of the Galaxy Note 2 but arranged horizontally.
The app also has a different layout when you hold your device in landscape mode.
In this screen orientation, 4 colored bars (again i only use one) will appear on the left
side of the screen. Each bar allows you to place 6 apps or shortcuts, giving you still a
total of 24 apps.Just like the previous orientation, you can still change a bar’s color,
transfer the bar to the opposite side, adjust its width, and set its opacity. You can also
remove some bars according to your liking.
courtesy of android authority
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Just got done downloading and messing around with it. A+ app. I love this app. It is so nice to be able to have all those shortcuts right at your fingertips regardless of what screen or app you are in.
Thanks for your hard work.

at first I was thinking UGH...Another Launcher. I love my ADW.. But this is is a VERY cool app. and the best part is is works alongside my ADW!!! ill have to load it up later this evening. I like a clean home screen.

I'm having issues with your app. It allows me to pull the tray out once but then after that when untouched the tray I just get a small haptic feedback and nothing else. I have to close it.
Sent from my Galaxy S 3 with Tapatalk.

Found this App, in the market. Comparative to the one listed earlier, but I find this one easier to use.
SwipePad

will it work alongside Nova Launcher?
i'm running nova launcher on my gNote and love it, but i'd like to have this running in addition to it. i hesitate to run two launchers at the same time, and am wondering if this hesitation is justified? (i see the comment above about ADW launcher but my question still stands if it's a good idea or not)

abuyossi said:
i'm running nova launcher on my gNote and love it, but i'd like to have this running in addition to it. i hesitate to run two launchers at the same time, and am wondering if this hesitation is justified? (i see the comment above about ADW launcher but my question still stands if it's a good idea or not)
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I think its a great idea i have it running along side nova prime and have no problems at all
im what Willis was talking about

sharingan92 said:
I think its a great idea i have it running along side nova prime and have no problems at all
im what Willis was talking about
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I am running Nova Prime and Flip launcher at the same time and love it. I have not had any issues with it at all. Great job with this app. I really like it.

widgets
sharingan92 said:
I think its a great idea i have it running along side nova prime and have no problems at all
im what Willis was talking about
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ok, it runs well with nova and that's good. i'm guessing there is no way to add toggles to it like for wifi, data, etc. is this something that will be added in the future?