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Lock Screens

rom58

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I'm wondering if there is a way to have a security lock screen as well as a swipe lock screen.

On my previous phone, a MyTouch 4G, I had a pattern lock set to lock after 5 minutes. If the screen turned off (because of timeout or hitting the power button), and I turned it back on within the 5 minutes, I would see the "slide to unlock" screen. If I turned it on after the 5 minutes, I would see both the aforementioned screen and the pattern lock screen.

On my current phone (a Galaxy s3), as well as my tablet (a Nexus 7), when I set a pattern lock (or any other type of security lock, for that matter), the phone will immediately go to where I was last on my phone if I turn it on under the lock screen time limit. This is not too much of an issue with the tablet, but since the phone has a large, easily hittable button on the front that can turn it back one, it often causes me to accidentally do a bunch of unwanted stuff on my phone.

I would prefer that the lock screen of my current phone work the same as my previous phone. Am I missing something? Maybe that was a feature of the HTC interface that does not exists on other interfaces (Samsung's and Google's)?
 
Hmmm, You could be right about the interface of HTC, :) But I also think it's a feature of some launchers, Lot's to choose from though. Hit the play store and look at some of the descriptions and reviews.

Or just wait for one of our experts to chime in!! :D
 
Hmmm, You could be right about the interface of HTC, :) But I also think it's a feature of some launchers, Lot's to choose from though. Hit the play store and look at some of the descriptions and reviews.

Or just wait for one of our experts to chime in!! :D
To clarify, I use(d) the default interfaces/launcher for all my devices (HTC Sense for the MyTouch, TouchWiz for my Galaxy, and Google for my Nexus).

I am not one to switch launchers/interfaces because I have liked the defaults thus far, but may decide to if there is one that provides that feature.
 
Get Widgetlocker. If you enable a secure lockscreen, Widgetlocker sits on top of it. Remember to disable your swipe lockscreen though.

Edit: In the S3, just go to settings and enable "with swipe" in the lockscreen settings.
 
Get Widgetlocker. If you enable a secure lockscreen, Widgetlocker sits on top of it. Remember to disable your swipe lockscreen though.

Edit: In the S3, just go to settings and enable "with swipe" in the lockscreen settings.
Thanks! Widgetlocker is exactly what I needed.

By the way, enabling "with swipe" in the lockscreen settings only enables it when the security lock is activated, not by itself.
 
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