Lock 2.0

by Android Tapp May 8, 2009 5:10 AM – 30 Comments

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Lock 2.0 is the next version of “Slide Unlocker” with skins.

Price: Free, Donate $1.49

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Features:

Lock 2.0 Android App is cool! Mimic the same screen unlock feature like that of iPhone. Easily displaying the date and time, simply slide the bar from left to right and your screen is unlocked. The stock backgrounds are nice too. Plus Lock 2.0 allows you to download background and battery skins. Speaking of battery, when you charge the phone, Lock 2.0 Android App will show the battery status charge animation in real-time. Lock 2.0 Android App allows you to control a host of settings such as unlock preferences, notifications and even stop its background processes to conserve battery life.

: Lock 2.0 Charging

: Lock 2.0 Menu

: Lock 2.0 Settings Menu

Ease of Use:

Lock 2.0 is very straight-forward but does present some app conflicts. Warning: You should NOT set Lock 2.0 as your default home app.

Frequently Used:

It’s launched every time you tapp the “Home” button or unlock you phone.

Interface:

Lock 2.0 Android App provides amazing graphic visuals!

AndroidTapp.com Rating

AndroidTapp.com Rating! (3.8 out of 5)

Should you Download Lock 2.0? Yes, use the free version, even the paid version is worth the small donation.

Developer: Android Apps

Tags: Android Screen Unlock, Lock 2.0, Slide to Unlock

Categorised in: Utilities

30 Comments

By MS on May 12, 2009 at 6:43 am:

The reason I stopped using this app is because it WILL disable your notifications. I got tired of rebooting my phone so that my email and text msg alerts would work again. Uninstalled until the creator fixes this problem. I’ve downloaded 50+ apps and this is the ONLY one which caused this type of issue.

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By TJ on May 13, 2009 at 9:23 am:

About to stop using it because I don’t feel like it’s worth the donation and I’m tired of the free notification being stuck in my notification bar

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By taneal bhandari on May 20, 2009 at 11:03 am:

I agree with MS. Just stopped using the app because of the issue with notifications. This is the only app that’s made me have to reboot several times a day. Finally got fed up with it.

TJ, you can get rid of the notification message. Open up your notifications, then click on the “clear notifications” button.

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By Rick on May 31, 2009 at 9:25 am:

Idea is awesome. Usability is terrible though – and in full disclosure I’m a usability snob. The fact that I’m still trying to figure out how to *NOT* make this ridiculous skull my default skin after about 3 hours of toying….I’m over it. Also – conform to the rest of the G1 world…in no other application do you automatically delete something just by a long hold.

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By Foobart on June 25, 2009 at 4:01 am:

Removed the app quickly after install because it takes up 47 megabytes of the G1 memory! It was 40 times larger than the largest app I have installed and immediately resulted in an out-of-memory notification. Why should this thing be so large?

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By Jewjawsh on September 27, 2009 at 12:32 am:

Definitely a good idea, but executed poorly. Caused lots of hang-ups when returning to home, didn’t work right, disabled notifications, etc etc

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By G3user on November 13, 2009 at 10:58 am:

Maybe I’m doing something wrong with the settings, please advise. If I power down the phone then turn back on the Lock 2.0 app is not running. Defeats the purpose on have security on the phone if all you have to do is power off then on.

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By Michael on November 17, 2009 at 12:17 pm:

@G3user
i have the same problem. maybe the newer builds/roms… the developer hasn’t updated his app for AGES… and i have a feeling he doesn’t even consider to ever do.
for instance, there is a mistake in the 24hr format of the clock, and i pointed that out 3 months ago, 1 months ago, 1 week ago, and no update whatsoever.
besides this, this lock screen does not really offer security. it is basically only a picture, with a neat sliding feature.
what a pity, the idea was great……

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By MS on November 19, 2009 at 9:30 am:

Haven’t used this app in 6 months, but does it still have the notifications issue? I would disable ALL of my email/text notifications after it was installed. It wasn’t an immediate effect, but after use, it disabled them EVERY time.

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By Foobart on November 19, 2009 at 9:39 am:

My problem with the Lock app is that it doesn’t disable the buttons on the side of the phone. Frequently the ringer volume was turned down while the phone was in my pocket, with missed calls as a result. I’ve stopped using the app.

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By allochthon on December 15, 2009 at 9:38 am:

I need a lock app that has real security. Longtouching the ‘home’ button will bypass this app, no PIN required.

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By KC on December 22, 2009 at 8:32 pm:

Like the skins, etc. Not unhappy with the price.
Only issue is with the Samsung Moment, it does not auto boot after the phone is cycled off.
The app details indicate it is set to auto boot, but alas, it does not.
No big memory usage, etc. Pretty much what I wanted.

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By chris on December 31, 2009 at 11:38 am:

Anyone have the problem on the droid where right below the swipe there is an annoying menu bar there that you can’t get rid of? whenever i need to put in the password to unlock the menu doesn’t go away and the number pad is overlayed over the menu so it looks all jumbled up.

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By aloria on January 11, 2010 at 6:30 pm:

Disables my notifications and can’t hear calls without hard reset.

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By Bob on January 15, 2010 at 12:25 pm:

Unless I was doing something wrong in the set up, I found that ANY app running in the top pull-down task bar could be run. I also us an app killer which is also accessible from the pull-down task bar and by running it would disable “Lock”.

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By market on January 19, 2010 at 7:01 pm:

can someone help me. i disabled the bottom bar and now i cant access the setting and skins please help

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- By Jennifer on March 29, 2010 at 11:32 am:
  
  I did the same thing…anyone know how to get the settings back on the bottom?
  
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By Jacques from HK on February 6, 2010 at 9:57 pm:

Hello, I downloaded it and using it in my HTC Tattoo, but it doesn’t show the whole screen but just until part of the “slide to unlock” botton, does anyone know how to fix it?

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By Josh on March 7, 2010 at 12:20 pm:

i loaded this image as the Background for unlock 2.0, now i have an iphone!
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8203/screenkk.jpg

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By Wes on April 9, 2010 at 11:16 am:

I have this app now my phone is crippled. All my phone does is this tell me teh app Lock 2.0 has stopped unexpeteedly and please try aagain. I get teh force close button but no matter how many times I press it it pops up again. How do I fix this?

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By Tina on June 30, 2010 at 3:55 am:

Well does this app by pass clicking on hardware lock button on Motorola Milestone. It is so irritating everytime I have to press the harware button on top of my milestone and then it gives me the slide option.

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By deeanne on July 8, 2010 at 6:21 pm:

This sounds like a cool app but I can’t get past the “Authorizing Purchase” phase of the download…. I can download other apps fine but this one doesn’t respond. I’ve tried it on 3G and WiFi. I’ve restarted my phone. I don’t know what’s wrong with it. Until it works, I give this app 1 star.

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By Mike on September 30, 2010 at 11:38 am:

Bought the app for the passcode entry feature. Works very well, one big problem though is that rebooting your phone disables it until you run it again.

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By anmol on October 11, 2010 at 8:56 am:

I installed the advanced lock(free) n by mistake ticked ‘use password’ n did not enter a password. Now it is asking for a password after sliding n i do not know the password. My phone is locked. Please help. What is the default password? What should i do now? Waiting for a reply ASAP.

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- By matedon on November 23, 2010 at 10:34 am:
  
  the default pass is: 1234
  
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By Triard on December 19, 2010 at 9:39 pm:

i did experiment the same black window on my google nexus one . I slide the bar so many times reboot my phone so many times too nothing resolve my issue . i after 12 hours trying to debug the lock2.0 i got lucky once my battery hit 15 % i got the pop up to shut down some app for save some power to avoid the shut down of the phone . Guess what the evil program was there and i could uninstall the evil apk. I hope my experience will help futur victim of the lock2.0

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By rk_cov on December 31, 2010 at 3:03 am:

i tried this app, for which i regret now.. Iam using HTC wildfire and after uninstalling this app iam still not able to switch back to my old HTC homescreen.. once i wake up the phone from standby it shows the same (lock 2.0 app screen) even thou this app is no more in my phone.. Plz help me to get my home screen back.. ( itried loading my old theme but no use)

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- By Antonio Wells on December 31, 2010 at 8:54 am:
  
  Are you sure the app is uninstalled? Go to Settings » Applications » Manage applications and see if it’s still in your list of installed apps.
  
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By Dave on April 16, 2011 at 9:01 am:

Never been so f’ing frustrated in an app before. DO NOT INSTALL!! It’s a piece of crap! I cannot get to my original home screen to delete it. Can anyone help. I suggest that the app be band form any app store – it totally SUCKS!!!!!

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By Frustrated in PHX on May 24, 2011 at 6:30 pm:

Hosed my Droid X. All I have is a black screen. Slide goes to black. Cannot see anything, contents, home screen, nothing. Want this off NOW@!

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