Remove entire lockscreen

fireFanCM

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I want to use the fire (ford) as a photoframe.
Even after rooting and removing the ads it requires a swipe (or password) to unlock the screen.

Is there any way to disable the lockscreen entirely so that the device can boot up into my dayframe app directly and show pictures?

I already tried the nova launcher and several apps (e.g. "no lock") without success.
 

DB126

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I want to use the fire (ford) as a photoframe.
Even after rooting and removing the ads it requires a swipe (or password) to unlock the screen.

Is there any way to disable the lockscreen entirely so that the device can boot up into my dayframe app directly and show pictures?

I already tried the nova launcher and several apps (e.g. "no lock") without success.
Any luck removing the lock screen.
Custom ROM.
 
I know this is an older post but I found a way to achieve this 90% of the way. I have tested a lot of methods; apps, tasker tasks, adb input swipes and keyevents, sqlite mods but so far only this nets a consistent and reliable result. I use these devices as Home Automation panels so I gotta get this thing out of my life so I'll continue to look but like it was mentioned before its probably gonna require customizing Android (likely the manifest). If I figure out something more or better I'll be sure to post.

Install Xposed and the Lockscreen Disabler module (http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.lr.keyguarddisabler)

You're going to have to unlock the screen after each boot but that is the only time so if your devices do not require multiple reboots like mine do then you will be okay.
 

DoLooper

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EDIT: Apologies! I did this on my Fire HD, not Fire! (Too many tablets in this household.) It doesn't work on the Fire, but I'm gonna leave it in case it gives someone else some clues.

I disabled my lockscreen with sqlite3. Do not mistake me for someone who knows sqlite.:p I only figured this out by carefully testing commands I found online. From what I've read, you could mess things up pretty badly with sqlite, so there's your warning.

sqlite3 is in my /system/xbin. I don't know if it came stock or if busybox installed it.

I tested disabling/enabling a couple times. Been running with no lockscreen through multiple reboots for 2 days. Hope this works for others.
Code:
adb shell
su
cd /data/system
sqlite3 locksettings.db
UPDATE locksettings SET value = '1' WHERE name = 'lockscreen.disabled';
.quit
Exit out of su and reboot

To get the lockscreen back, change the '1' to '0'
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LivinOne

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Anyone know if there is a way to stop Fire OS 5.4.0.1 or 5.6 from going to Lock Screen? I want my HD 10 and HD 8 tablets to stay wake 100% of the time - using them for wall mounted home control.

thx
 

DB126

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Anyone know if there is a way to stop Fire OS 5.4.0.1 or 5.6 from going to Lock Screen? I want my HD 10 and HD 8 tablets to stay wake 100% of the time - using them for wall mounted home control.

thx
Not possible on unrooted FireOS short or pegging the CPU or simulating touchscreen activity.
 

Dan_firehd

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EDIT: Apologies! I did this on my Fire HD, not Fire! (Too many tablets in this household.) It doesn't work on the Fire, but I'm gonna leave it in case it gives someone else some clues.

I disabled my lockscreen with sqlite3. Do not mistake me for someone who knows sqlite.:p I only figured this out by carefully testing commands I found online. From what I've read, you could mess things up pretty badly with sqlite, so there's your warning.

sqlite3 is in my /system/xbin. I don't know if it came stock or if busybox installed it.

I tested disabling/enabling a couple times. Been running with no lockscreen through multiple reboots for 2 days. Hope this works for others.
Code:
adb shell
su
cd /data/system
sqlite3 locksettings.db
UPDATE locksettings SET value = '1' WHERE name = 'lockscreen.disabled';
.quit
Exit out of su and reboot

To get the lockscreen back, change the '1' to '0'
.
Unfortunately for OS 6.xxx, "sqlite3" does not exist in /system/xbin.

Any idea how to remove lock screen for Fire7 (2019) , which is on OS 6.x.x.x.?

Edit : I found a solution for Fire7 (2019):
To Remove LockScreen entirely:
(1). Install SQLite Datebase Editor by Supertommino
(2). Launch SQLite Editor → File explorer → data → system → locksettings.db → locksettings
(3). Edit the value of “lockscreen.disabled“ to “1”
(4). Reboot

https://www.xda-developers.com/sqlite-database-editor-free-android-app/
 
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whittssg

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Fire 7 2019 you can also do:

After rooting install Actitivty Manager from the play store, run com.android.settings$ScreenLockSuggestionActivity under the settings app (which takes you to the default lock screen options) and then selecting "none"
 

Dan_firehd

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Fire 7 2019 you can also do:

After rooting install Actitivty Manager from the play store, run com.android.settings$ScreenLockSuggestionActivity under the settings app (which takes you to the default lock screen options) and then selecting "none"
Would you please provide the link to Activity Manager, as there are a few apps with similar sounding names.

Thanks.