Lock screen mod?

[yetep]

Hey guys,

Not sure if this is the right area, please feel free mods to move this post over to the right section.

Today I was at an event where taking pictures was very much needed. Not at all times however, so it meant a lot off "Phone on, lock pattern, camera, phone off, in pocket" etc. Unlocking the phone is slightly tiresome, however albeit essential for my workplace.


So! I've had a thought. Is there any current or possible modification(s) that can be made to the lock screen, when their is a PIN or pattern enabled, which could give access to certain apps straight from the lockscreen without the need to input the pattern or pin?

This would simply cut out the need to unlock the phone if all I need to so is shoot a video or picture. I also understand the need for their to be some form of extra security as a user could theoretically open the camera and then press the home screen and they are past the security however hypothetically speaking.. could this ever work?


I hope i managed to explain myself well enough there lol!!

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[peachpuff]

There are plenty of lockscreens out there like milocker/magiclocker/widgetlocker that allow you to unlock straight to a camera/sms/phone, just don't think they work with a pin or pattern.

 

[calthodian]

I use widgetlock from the market it can be customised to suit your every whim lol

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[alonso444]

milocker'm using now and it works pretty well that mentioned above are good options

 

[borque]

Another vote for WidgetLocker here; it's really easy to add a widget to the lockscreen that launches your preferred camera app.

 

[yetep]

Brilliant lads thanks! Does widget locker allow lock phone generally with pattern/pin but access to camera without?

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[aceofclubs]

Yep +1 for wigetlocker from me.

Latest version is awesome compared to earlier ones.

I bought it ages ago and shelved it for jkay and go locker but I installed it again last week and it's really come a long way.

This was what made me take another look at it.

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[borque]

Does widget locker allow lock phone generally with pattern/pin but access to camera without?

Just tested this - if you have PIN security set up then you still need to enter the PIN even if you're starting the camera app from the widgetlocker screen.

 

[yetep]

Hmmm.. might be time for me to look into some coding!

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[firegir1]

GO locker work well.... n lots of pattern to choose thr...

 

[shuvabrata]

Does Go Locker work without Go Launcher?

 

[borque]

No, Go Locker requires Go Launcher to be installed.