If you’ve been itching to have a few more customization options on your phone lately, we’ve got some really cool apps you’ll be interested in. Developer astoncheah on the XDA forums has released a trio of apps into the Play Store aimed at giving you a ton of customization options, ranging from a highly tweaked lock screen to a customizable widget, and even an app that lets you shake your phone to launch apps or toggle settings on your device. » Read the rest
SECLISTS.ORG has recently disclosed a potential security flaw on the Samsung Galaxy S III. According to the report, “It is possible to bypass the lock screen on the GSIII allowing an individual full access to the phones features.” We previously reported a similar screen lock bug relating to the Samsung Galaxy Note II.
It appears that when Samsung messes up with security, they go BIG or go home! Similar to the Note II Security flaw, it takes pressing a combination of buttons in the correct sequence to get it to work. Here’s how to do it on the GSIII: » Read the rest
In today’s world of tablets, smartphones and “phablets”, the lock screen is probably one of the single most viewed elements of any device. Recently with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, Google added the ability to have widgets on your lock screen which brought the usefulness and importance of the lock screen to a new level. One thing that has been oddly left out of the Android feature list is the ability to view notifications on your screen. However thanks to XDA member Roymam there’s an app for that.
Want a little taste of Ice Cream Sandwich on your device now? Check out MagicLockerTheme for Android. The 4.0 locker offers missed calls and SMS notifications and also allows you to add a quick link to your phone dialer, SMS app and camera for quick launching. Other than that the application was built for aesthetics with some decent slight functionality. If you’re ready to download the app you can head on over to the Android Market and get started with some ICS unlock love. Feel free to let us know what you think of it in the comments below.
Envious of Honeycomb’s cool unlock feature? Now you too can have it at your fingertips regardless of which Android device you’re using. Developer SunPengfei has come up with a nifty little replica of the feature and it works great. Just download the app from our apps database or hit it up on the Android Market. Next step, just enable it and you’re done. At any point if you wish to return to your old unlock screen, just disable it. The developer also promises that future releases will add a “more colorful lock screen”. Cool, can’t wait. Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.
WidgetLocker, by TeslaCoil Software, is a lock screen replacement app that offers a great deal of extras along with personal customization. The app assists in preventing you from requiring needless multiple steps to drill down and get back to an apps interface. You can do it all directly from the lock screen. The app allows you to place shortcuts and widgets on the lock screen, much like you can on your home screen. Moving apps around are equally as simple, you just long press and drag to reposition an app or shortcut. The functionality allows you to stay interactive with certain apps, like music players and podcasts while not accidentally unlocking the phone and touching unwanted applications. » Read the rest
It seems that a pretty big security bug has been discovered which allows for calls to be made on a Droid 2 or Droid X running Android 2.2 even without entering the phone’s security pin (if the phone has one).
While on the screen to enter the security pin, if the “search” softkey or keyboard key is held down for four seconds, Google’s Voice Actions will activate, allowing the user to speak a number or contact name and make a call.
The issue was brought to the attention of the folks over at BGR, and appears to only be an issue with Android 2.2 devices also running Blur.
A statement has not been made by Motorola yet, but I’m sure they’re aware of the issue by now and are working on a fix. Continue reading after the break to see a video demonstration of the bug.
A nifty little app called LockBot, allows you to change the way your lock screen looks and reacts. Change your lock screen to mimic the Galaxy S drag away, The X10 pull swipe up, and even the dreaded iPhone lock screen. There are two versions one for free and one for paid. The free version is very limited taking out the ability to download themes, shake to open, and adding certain items to your custom designs. The Pro version is available for upgrade for $3.49.
I downloaded and played with it for a bit and I really like the concept. It gives you a bit more then the plain old lock screen.
Rate & Download: LockBot Free
[via lifehacker]