I need to build a screensaver which simply draws a picture and displays some information around it. That all isn't any problem. The problem is that I would like to lock the screen, which I do with the API-Call Private Declare Function LockWorkStation Lib "user32.dll" () As Long Call LockWorkStation() and in fact have my screensaver d...
Hi. I try to find a way to disable the PatternLock screen temporary. I don't want the lock to be disabled completely, but the user should not need to re-enter his pattern all the time. My idea is to write a service which disables the pattern after some user activity and re-enables it after a while. (and even more) There are apps on th...
Hi folks! Today I am looking for a way to mimic the behavior I know from my HTC Hero's lock screen: the calendar and alarm clock can put text & drawables there to inform about an upcoming event or an expired alarm. The lock screen remains there in that it must be dragged down to dismiss the shown event and there might also be a Snooze bu...
I want to do a demo just like WaveSecure, which win Android Develop Challenge 2 with a third place. Now I have a problem in locking the screen customly, so I want to know how WaveSecure achieve its locking function, as the following picture show: http://goo.gl/XlPP When the mobile is locked, WaveSecure can require customer to input thei...
I checked this posting, so it was impossible to do it. But it's old posting, and somebody are saying me there is an app which can change wallpaper(lock screen). Is this allowed now? -- edit -- I'm sorry for my question was unclear. I was asked a programmatic and regular (which can be approved by Apple AppStore) way to change lock-scre...
Hi everyone! I know that apple knows when you touch the locked screen (iPod shortcut, call), but can I know somehow when user touches it. Thanks in Advance! ...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone understood how to make your application be displayed when you unlock the screen. I have an application where the user turns on a Bluetooth device, it connects to the phone, and the user should be presented with a UI. Having them hunt for the app or using the notification menu is not a workable option (too m...
Hi, I will like to develop an App which modifies LockScreen of Android. I have read in some forums that it is not supported as yet in the SDK but there are some applications available that does exactly that. One can surf Screen Suite Lock Screen Can someone let me know is it actually possible to customize LockScreen and implement our...
Hi, I'm looking for a way to launch the native android lock screen from my application. I've looked around and found code about KeyGuardLock and KeyGuardManager but I believe that only locks the keyboard from working. REF: http://smartandroidians.blogspot.com/2010/03/enabling-and-disabling-lock-screen-in.html ...
Is there a way to find out if a user has the PIN lock or password lock screen security set? I know that you can check Settings.Secure.PATTERN_LOCK_ENABLED to read if the pattern is set. Even a value to read that shows if ANY security is set would be helpful. ...
I'm making an application that locks the phone down after some event. Basically it just turns off the screen and the android lock screen activates. I've set the LOCK_PATTERN_ENABLED setting in order to make sure that the lock pattern is visible when the user has to unlock the device. The problem is if the user had the lock pattern turne...
how to programmaticaly lock screen android? ...
Similar to: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3381594/how-to-make-android-activity-show-above-keypad-screen-lock How can I display an Activity or Dialog over visible lock screen? I have already tried displaying my lock activity when screen goes on setting various window type in Activity.onCreate() method: TYPE_PRIORITY_PHONE TYPE_S...
Is it possible to detect key-presses in Android when the screen is locked? I want to be able to detect when the center D-Pad button is pressed while the screen is off. ...