The latest Skype Preview update brings the app to version 11.7.79.0 and includes a number of under the hood changes, performance improvements and support
for the lockscreen.
That's why I highly recommend either ponying up for the $ 299 version and forgoing that nice case or microSD card, or going with Amazon's Prime Exclusive model, which offers a $ 45 - 60 discount in exchange
for some lockscreen ads and pre-installed apps.
For those new to GravityBox, here's a quick explanation: It's an open - source module for the Xposed framework, and it's packed full of features such as tweaks
for the lockscreen, display, phone app, status bar, navigation bar, and power menu, as well as quick settings tile management, notification controls, fingerprint shortcuts, and much more.
Latest Android N Dev Preview lets you set different wallpapers
for lockscreen and homescreen [diving into Android N]
For Lockscreen Tweakbox, simply tick the «Hide Emergency» option.
The UI also got some other changes for Lollipop, including a revamped navigation bar, rich notifications
for the lockscreen and much more.
Instead of having to wait
for the lockscreen to find and detect your visage, Trusted Face begins looking for defining features the moment the power button is pressed.
- Lockscreen shortcuts: — added additional slot — added option for scale correction - QuickSettings management: — added option for Haptic feedback (vibrate on tile press)-- QuickAppTile: use default theme for launcher dialog — Moto: improved scaling of Signal tiles (WiFi, Cellular)- Battery settings: — percent text in status bar is now independent of existing stock percent text — added master switch for battery settings - Recents: added option for always visible Clear All button (non-OOS only)- Actions: improved killing of foreground apps — kills only what's really visible to the user — removes killed task from the recents panel - Screenshot: use native method if available (e.g. uses OnePlus screenshot on OOS)- GB's App Launcher: added option for choosing theme - Media: allow volume keys skip track for music playing remotely - Fixed app init on FBE devices
for lockscreen shortcuts and QuickApp tile - Improved handling of explicitly triggered SystemUI restarts - Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations (thanks to liveasx)- Updated Turkish translations (thanks to Fatih Firinci)
Designed for devices WITHOUT file - based encryption that have issues with certain storage - related features, such as choosing images
for lockscreen wallpaper, etc..
iphone has: No Flash support in the web browser No Facebook integration No proper widgets
for the lockscreen No USB Mass storage mode for uploading content to the device No haptics for the touchscreen No Bluetooth file transfers to other phones Dated?
iPhone users don't care all too much about proper widgets
for the lockscreen.
Not exact matches
If you buy the Amazon prime version
for $ 99.99, there will be ads on your
lockscreen and other areas.
As before, the cheapest model comes with 8 GB of storage and Special Offers, which delivers ads to your
lockscreen,
for # 50.
This update brings all the AOSP Android 4.2.1 functions and features, such as the new
Lockscreen layout, 360 degrees panorama
for the Camera app, new Swype - like keyboard, improved Google Now service, Quick Settings notifications panel and many many others.
Like all Fire tablets, the operating system allows
for very little customization, there's no support
for widgets, no custom homescreens, no modifiable
lockscreen, and Amazon's appstore is severely limited.
Choosing the model without Special Offers is a good option
for those who are easily tempted to spend money on buying items they don't need and those who really don't want to look at any ads, even they are on the
lockscreen and the bottom of the home screen.
As
for whether one should get the Voyage with sponsored
lockscreens or without, that depends on the buyers» budget as well as how they like to shop.
That's a sore subject
for some because Kobo specifically states on the descriptions
for their ereaders that there is «no advertising», subtly taking a shot at Amazon's Kindles with special offers that have ads on the
lockscreen and homescreen, but when Kobo is adverting recommended ebooks on the homescreen there's not much of a difference.
The Oasis version I tested, which supplements its Wi - Fi adapter with a 3G connection (so you can download e-books while on the go) and that doesn't present you with «special offers» (Amazon's euphemism
for advertisements that appear on the Kindle's
lockscreen), sells
for $ 380.
Instead — at least
for now — ads will appear on the
lockscreens and home screens of the tablets.
In a world where it's possible to pick up a great little multi-function tablet like the 16 GB Apple iPad Mini 2 with Wi - Fi and cellular
for just $ 19 more — or
for that matter, Amazon's latest Kindle Paperwhite with 3G and without
lockscreen ads
for $ 170 less — convincing anyone that a one - trick pony like the Oasis is a smart buy is a tough sell.
In it you'll find tons of information about handy information about keyboard shortcuts, advanced UX settings, how to setup and use BlackBerry Blend, how to install Android applications, best practices
for Active Frames, setting up
lockscreen notifications and a whole load of other stuff too.
For instance, say somebody @'s you on Twitter, this will appear in the BlackBerry Hub, obviously, but it will also appear on your Passport's
lockscreen too.
AOSP NeatROM Android 4.4.2 Custom ROM
for Galaxy S3 I9300 is based on SlimKat builds and its main features are as following: Real Dark Slim interface, notification drawer shortcuts, support
for rebinding all hardware keys, Nova Launcher set as default, Superuser, Darker Camera, Darker Gallery, revamped
lockscreen target options, wake up on charge, volume rocker wake, volume rocker music control, enable / disable support
for camera widget
lockscreen, power connectivity alert, ascending ringtone, mute Camera shutter sound, Quiet hours, SlimCenter, CRT screen animation, battery icons, notification transparency, QuickSettings full customization support and tons of other great features that you can discover only by testing this new ROM.
This new custom ROM allows users to custom any part of their device's OS, such as
lockscreen, UI, notification menu, quick settings along with tools
for improving the overall performance of their Galaxy Nexus smartphone.
Numerous other changes were introduced too, such as a new typeface throughout the UI - Roboto, the ability to launch apps from the
lockscreen, support
for real - time speech to text dictation, Face Unlock, Google Chrome web browser came preinstlalled with tabs and syncing of bookmarks, camera with time - lapse and panorama and a built - in photo editor, data usage analysis, and new calendar and mail apps.
There is now support
for multiple user accounts on tablets, native settings shortcuts in the notifications pane, gesture typing (ala Swype), wireless screen streaming via Wi - Fi Direct (over the Miracast protocol), widgets on the
lockscreen, support
for USB audio docks, redesigned camera app with HDR mode, Photo Sphere capturing and a built - in editor with filters, as well as further stability improvement.
But Acer's tossed in some interesting software improvements, including a
lockscreen with quick - launch shortcuts, and a neat little «Ring» launcher that lives on top of the home screens, but only when you call
for it to.
Other nifty features of Android 4.2 include support
for Miracast wireless displays, expandable notifications, the capability to add multiple users and switch between them instantly from the
lockscreen, and a new Daydream feature that will enable devices to display useful information when idle or docked.
New
Lockscreen widgets are now rolling out
for both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 devices.
Asus has started pushing out the new OTA update 9.4.2.21
for the Transformer Prime tablet, bringing the Face Unlock, notification controls from the
lockscreen, camera improvements and more.
Just note that in order to hit the price points
for the US market, all Kindle Fire models will have ads on the
lockscreen and sponsored screensavers as well.
More recently, Amazon has introduced its «Special Offers» system, in which the price of the ereader itself is discounted in return
for showing advertising on the
lockscreen and homescreen.
... just remember that the base prices
for Amazon's tablets include advertising on the
lockscreen.
There is now a new space
for widgets and tickers found to the left of the main homescreens (a la Google Now, kind of) that can also be accessed in the
lockscreen and in the notification shade.
-
Lockscreen tweaks: — added option for direct unlock (shows security challenge directly when screen turns on)-- fixed custom background graphics glitches during transition animations — fixed menu key unlock option (devices with hardware menu key)- Quick settings: — Cellular tile: added option to show icon when mobile data disabled (SIM slot 1 tile only on Moto Dual SIM)-- Cellular tile: toggle mobile data on / off on tile long - press (SIM slot 1 tile only on Moto Dual SIM)-- fixed SystemUI crash when switching users - Media tweaks: — brought back option for unlinking ringer and notification volumes — fixed force media volume control on non-voice devices (such as tablets)-- fixed and simplified safe headset media option (requires reboot)- Ultimate notification control: — added option for controlling notification visibility in secured lockscreen - Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)- Updated Portuguese (BR) translations (thanks to wyghor)- Updated Russian translations (thanks to gaich)- Minor fixes in Greek translations (thanks to t
Lockscreen tweaks: — added option
for direct unlock (shows security challenge directly when screen turns on)-- fixed custom background graphics glitches during transition animations — fixed menu key unlock option (devices with hardware menu key)- Quick settings: — Cellular tile: added option to show icon when mobile data disabled (SIM slot 1 tile only on Moto Dual SIM)-- Cellular tile: toggle mobile data on / off on tile long - press (SIM slot 1 tile only on Moto Dual SIM)-- fixed SystemUI crash when switching users - Media tweaks: — brought back option
for unlinking ringer and notification volumes — fixed force media volume control on non-voice devices (such as tablets)-- fixed and simplified safe headset media option (requires reboot)- Ultimate notification control: — added option
for controlling notification visibility in secured
lockscreen - Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)- Updated Portuguese (BR) translations (thanks to wyghor)- Updated Russian translations (thanks to gaich)- Minor fixes in Greek translations (thanks to t
lockscreen - Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)- Updated Portuguese (BR) translations (thanks to wyghor)- Updated Russian translations (thanks to gaich)- Minor fixes in Greek translations (thanks to thdervenis)
- QuickSettings management: — Added per - tile popup - menu containing extended tile visibility options: ------ show in lock screen / only in lock screen ------ show in secured lock screen ------ dual mode option moved to tile popup menu (
for WiFi / BT / Cellular tiles)-- Revived Auto - switch feature based on notification existence (AKA smart pulldown)- Navbar tweaks: — Implemented ring target customization ------ only one ring target available due to LP's navbar ring limitations — Fixed missing cursor control keys haptic feedback — Fixed cursor control keys dismissing keyboard when reaching end of text -
Lockscreen: added Direct unlock policy based on notification existence - Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations (thanks to liveasx)- Updated Russian translations (thanks to gaich)
- GB settings: — reworked image choosing / cropping - supports Google Photos and potentially other gallery apps — added automatic clean up of GB app picker cache (saves storage space)-
Lockscreen status bar lock policy: option to allow status bar expand on secured lock screen — allows peeking on notifications even if lock screen is secured — access to quick settings prohibited — makes UNC ActiveScreen «expand notification panel» mode work on secured lock screen - Display tweaks: — added option
for emulating battery charging light: ------ allows charging light on devices lacking native support (e.g. Nexus 5)------ pending notification light has priority over charging light ------ charging light color changes lineary according to current battery level (requires RGB LED hardware)------ whether led is constantly ON or «breathing» depends on LED driver (can not be affected by GB)-- button backlight notifications adjusted to follow Pulse notification delay - Power tweaks: added option
for proximity wake up (prevents accidental wake up)(Android 4.2 + only)- Recents panel: allow live wallpaper on high end GFX devices (no option; Android 4.2 + only)- Updated Japanese translation (thanks to WedyDQ10)- Updated French translation (thanks to ch - vox)- Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation (thanks to liveasx)- Updated Chinese (Traditional) translation (thanks to momomok)- Updated Polish translation (thanks to xtrem007)- Updated Russian translation (thanks to gaich)- Updated Portuguese (PT) translation (thanks to bgcngm)- Updated Spanish translation (thanks to jvbferrer)- Updated Slovak and Czech translations
- General fixes: — fixed image chooser to use proper cache — VolumePanel: changed auto - expand behavior ------ fixes closing volume panel on outside touch ------ has a side effect in form of 2 - step animation which does not have a solution — QuietHours tile: fixed switching modes — Fixed hidden status bar clock showing after reboot — Fixed navbar key colors not fully applied after reboot — Adjusted Force LTR
for RTL locales feature - OxygenOS fixes: — Fixed stock battery icon showing when Dash charging — Added option
for hiding Dash charge icon in Status Bar (
for stock battery indicator)-- Circle battery indicates Dash charging by faster charging animation (keeps dash icon hidden)-- Fixed double vibrate icon - Samsung fixes (provided by Firefds)-- Fixed coloring of settings button — Fixed reboot to download (bootloader) mode — Fixed
lockscreen carrier text — Fixed manipulation of
lockscreen bottom shortcuts — Fixed Circle battery size — Fixed battery style not updating in
lockscreen
Added Kitkat support
for Fast PIN unlock, Hide emergency label, Hide and customize Carrier label on the
Lockscreen, with a few other fixes.
Features list: Call Recording Auto call recording 4 Ways Reboot (Reboot, Recovery, Hotboot, Download) Full Color / Transparency customization
for Status bar and Notification drawer elements Secure Samsung Keyboard Option to keep «Add Call» button with Call recording menu Disable Camera shutter sound (+ Screen Capture) Skip Music with Volume buttons Save Call Logs View Enable Keyboard Symbols Enable Hangouts Calls trough cellular Enable Camera while calling Unlimited and Customizable Multi-View support Bypass Exchange Lock check Notification Panel Customization Long Home key behavior Long Back key to kill App (+ white list) Disable increasing ringtone Messaging Tweaks (raise limits and conversion) Disable Scrolling cache Enable Full rotations White / Colored Circle Battery Transparent Notifications panel Customize Clock format and size Customize Battery text helper size Customize Quick Settings buttons number per row Collapse Quick Settings after toggle 2 line formatted date on the panel header Dark themed Multi-Window Disable Boot sound Customize Two line date header format White / Black Email App background (Supported on some devices) Transparent Quick Settings buttons background Default hidden SMS logs Add Call button to Logs and Contacts list Disable Accounts icons on Contacts list Custimize Wifi AP Clients number Disable Launcher page rotation Add Exit button to browser SMS Automatic input mode Disable Call number formatting Enable unlimited Contacts joining Enable Gallery Rotation trough button Set default Browser view to Desktop Hide Wireless charging popup Hide Full Battery Notification Clock position Status bar (Hide, Left, Right, Center) NFC behaviors (UN / Locked on Screen ON / Off) Hide Headset icon and notification bar Disable TW DVFS Blacklist
for Application where you want to disable DVFS when it's default enabled Hide Smart Stay, Alarm, NFC icons on status bar Launcher: Enable Scroll wallpaper and Hide Dock labels Disable Wake Home button Use separate Address field on Contacts Add Fast PIN unlock (to be used with caution) Added SMS sent time details Enable Screen ON options on Messaging App Disable low Battery warning Add custom carrier label on notification label Set low Camera battery level Change System Holo Dark / Light background Acces hidden
Lockscreen shortcuts menu Disable SEAndroid / Knox notifications and container Disable volume control sound Disable low battery sound Auto Disable Knox notifications when Knox Apps are installed Set SELinux to Permissive mode on boot ScreenShot and ScreenRecord (Requires Busybox) on Power menu CM Numeric Circle battery Screen Off animation (CRT / Fade) Expand all notifications Disable Temperature check on Camera recording and Flash Enable Heads up notifications (Optional ongoing notifications and display delay customization) Support SHealth and Private mode (Disable secure storage on both Apps) Disable Battery and USB cover warning And much more to come
This is because Android provides an API
for apps to take over the
lockscreen.
This application let you customize many aspect of Samsung stock Roms: - Fast PIN unlock - Advanced Power Menu: Screen Capture / Record (Busybox required) and Reboot options - Fake System status - Disable TIMA / KAP - Clock positions - Call Recording - Auto call recording - Extended Multi-window support
for all apps - Skip Music track with Volume buttons long press - Bypass Email Exchange restrictions - Disable tether provisioning - Disable battery level / temp checks while using Camera - Disable wake on Home button - Long back press to kill App - Show Data usage - Disable some annoying quick settings notifications - Switch between LTE and 4G icon - Hide Alarm icon - Disable Adb during secured
lockscreen - Enable Message save and restore from sdcard - And few other features
It's a great new
lockscreen from the people behind the popular GO Launcher, but is it the one
for you?
For example,
lockscreen notifications can be disabled on a per - app basis, or universally, based on privacy settings.
For the Moto X, that meant an OS build almost identical to the pure Android that Google's own Nexus devices were running, with just the changes Motorola needed to put always - listening Google Now on the
lockscreen.
While
lockscreen notifications have been available
for ages on iOS, Android is expanding its previous
lockscreen widgetry to notifications as well, offering characteristically impressive level of control.
If you're on a tight budget, it's hard to look past the Motorola Moto E4, which retails
for $ 99 with easily - avoidable
lockscreen ads through Amazon.
There's also a version available through Amazon Prime in the US
for a discounted price, if you don't mind
lockscreen ads.
I'm sticking with Nova
for now with the Echo
lockscreen replacement.