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Pungh0Li0

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I'm probably being dense, but I have searched before posting.

I have my phone set to wait 15 minutes before locking so I don't have to keep swiping my pattern every time I pick the phone up. But... sometimes I want to lock it immediately. Is there some easy way to lock the phone? I can't find it.

Thanks, Joe
 
Pungh0Li0 said:
I'm probably being dense, but I have searched before posting.

I have my phone set to wait 15 minutes before locking so I don't have to keep swiping my pattern every time I pick the phone up. But... sometimes I want to lock it immediately. Is there some easy way to lock the phone? I can't find it.

Thanks, Joe
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I could be misunderstanding what you mean, but if you just push the power button it turns the screen off, and I could be wrong, but it also locks it...I don't have a lock pattern or anything set up though so I'm not sure
 
BlankDEP said:
I could be misunderstanding what you mean, but if you just push the power button it turns the screen off, and I could be wrong, but it also locks it...I don't have a lock pattern or anything set up though so I'm not sure
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Sorry, that doesn't lock it. I have it set to wait 15 minutes.
There should be a way to lock it immediately if I choose. I might be wrong.
 
If you push the top button near the headphone jack, it will lock your phone. Unless you did something strange to your phone.
 
FramCire said:
If you push the top button near the headphone jack, it will lock your phone. Unless you did something strange to your phone.
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Again...That won't lock it because I've set it to wait 15 minutes to lock.
Sometimes I would like to lock immediately though.

Anybody?
 
How did you set it to wait fifteen minutes until lock. If we knew that, then we might be able to help you a bit better.
 
I'm not sure if there is a way, but apparently there's a large language barrier in this thread. I understood what you meant from the start.


EDIT: Try the app: Lock Screen Widget or the app Invisible Lock Widget?
 
Angels Punishment said:
I'm not sure if there is a way, but apparently there's a large language barrier in this thread. I understood what you meant from the start.


EDIT: Try the app: Lock Screen Widget or the app Invisible Lock Widget?
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Thanks, I'll check those out.
Just thought I was missing some trick.
 
I have the same problem as the original poster. I was hoping to see a solution here. First let me state that, just like the OP, I want it to lock the screen ***and then present me with the 4-digit PIN SECURITY screen*** when I unlock it (by sliding). I had "LockScreen" installed on my Motorola Droid X and it did exactly that! However, I cannot get that app or any other "lock screen" apps to do this on my HTC Incredible. I don't know if I got lucky with "LockScreen" that it did this on the Droid X, or if there's something different about the Incredible where none of these apps are capable of doing this.

I have it set to Lock (as in requiring the 4-digit PIN to get access again) after 15 minutes, because having it set to immediate would be a pain. However, there are times, like leaving my desk for a few minutes where I want the phone SECURED immediately with my PIN. What app will do this?! Thanks!
 
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