Lockscreen Policy (<= KitKat)
Free AppAbout Lockscreen Policy (<= KitKat)
Disable multiple 3rd party widgets on the lockscreen. Also removes lockscreen camera access on some devices.
BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN is required here to configure lockscreen settings.
WARNING:
Not intended for use on Android 5.x. Will cause boot-loops on Android 5.1 OTA for Nexus 5.
★ Featured on Android Police, CNET, Droid-Life
# Uninstall
First go to the app's left swipe-in menu by choosing 'Deactivate'. Or uncheck the app from the 'Device Administrator' list under 'Security' in your 'Settings' application. This allows you to uninstall.
# Android 4.4+
Lockscreen Policy is at end-of-life and is no longer expected to work consistently across all devices, because of various changes in KitKat by Google and device manufacturers. Thanks for supporting Lockscreen Policy!
NOT USEFUL on Samsung TouchWiz devices. From version 1.3.2, the app will ask the user to uninstall when run. Tip: Use a third-party SMS app to hide SMS on the lockscreen. Uncheck 'Multiple Widgets' in 'Lock screen' system setting to turn off 3rd party lockscreen widgets.
Disables the camera widget in stock Android (Nexus/GPE). Leave this setting in 'ON' position if you do not have a lockscreen camera widget.
# Android 4.2.x
Known issue under 4.2.2 with widgets disabled:
With widgets disabled, the default clock widget toggles between the bold and the non-bold hour clock every other unlock.
If your device is rooted, use clock hack to get the device to consistently show the non-bold hour clock. Sorry for the inconvenience, but I had no control over this. This issue is fixed in Android 4.3.
If you do not re-root your device after updating to Android 4.3, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED you undo the clock hack before proceeding.
# Usage
1) Run application
2) Make selections, and press activate
3) In the 'Activate device administrator' screen, choose 'Activate'
4) Turn off undesired features using the toggle switches. Changes are made instantly. Make sure your lockscreen is enabled to see the results.
# Hide App Icon from Launcher
If you enable this feature, you can undo this by adding a desktop 'Shortcut' (identified as a 'Widget' on some Launcher) to reopen the app to revert.
#Clock Hack for Rooted devices:
For users running Google firmware, you can now disable the bold-hour lockscreen clock with 'Clock Hack', accessible via the action bar menu even with widgets disabled in the lockscreen.
To undo or revert this, simply rerun 'Clock Hack'. You will additionally have to manually remove the clock widget and readd the desired one for changes to take effect if your lockscreen widgets are on. Note that this setting persists even if you deactivate or uninstall this application. (Can take a couple of screen locks/unlocks to take effect)
There are several downsides to using this hack. You will also lose access to the same widget from your homescreen. This alternate clock also will not launch the alarm app on click, nor does it display your world clocks.
On Android 4.3, to restore the bold hour clock widget, you may need to manually readd the widget by first removing the non-bold hour fallback clock widget.
# Caveats when disabling widgets on Android 4.2
Enabling this will force the lockscreen to use a 'default fallback widget'. On Google builds, the default is the stock DeskClock digital clock widget (with bold-hour style). This behavior cannot be changed.
The bold hour clock only affects official Google builds, and is part of Google's proprietary firmware.
The rooted method implements the following from XDA,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34561693&postcount=35
The music controls will still appear as a new page when active, even with the lockscreen policies in place.
# Privacy
I do not collect any personal information with this completely free application.
# Additional Notes
Stericson RootTools http://code.google.com/p/roottools/
# Translations
Portuguese: Thiago Oliveira
Polish: Damian Krysa
German: Philip Weber
BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN is required here to configure lockscreen settings.
WARNING:
Not intended for use on Android 5.x. Will cause boot-loops on Android 5.1 OTA for Nexus 5.
★ Featured on Android Police, CNET, Droid-Life
# Uninstall
First go to the app's left swipe-in menu by choosing 'Deactivate'. Or uncheck the app from the 'Device Administrator' list under 'Security' in your 'Settings' application. This allows you to uninstall.
# Android 4.4+
Lockscreen Policy is at end-of-life and is no longer expected to work consistently across all devices, because of various changes in KitKat by Google and device manufacturers. Thanks for supporting Lockscreen Policy!
NOT USEFUL on Samsung TouchWiz devices. From version 1.3.2, the app will ask the user to uninstall when run. Tip: Use a third-party SMS app to hide SMS on the lockscreen. Uncheck 'Multiple Widgets' in 'Lock screen' system setting to turn off 3rd party lockscreen widgets.
Disables the camera widget in stock Android (Nexus/GPE). Leave this setting in 'ON' position if you do not have a lockscreen camera widget.
# Android 4.2.x
Known issue under 4.2.2 with widgets disabled:
With widgets disabled, the default clock widget toggles between the bold and the non-bold hour clock every other unlock.
If your device is rooted, use clock hack to get the device to consistently show the non-bold hour clock. Sorry for the inconvenience, but I had no control over this. This issue is fixed in Android 4.3.
If you do not re-root your device after updating to Android 4.3, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED you undo the clock hack before proceeding.
# Usage
1) Run application
2) Make selections, and press activate
3) In the 'Activate device administrator' screen, choose 'Activate'
4) Turn off undesired features using the toggle switches. Changes are made instantly. Make sure your lockscreen is enabled to see the results.
# Hide App Icon from Launcher
If you enable this feature, you can undo this by adding a desktop 'Shortcut' (identified as a 'Widget' on some Launcher) to reopen the app to revert.
#Clock Hack for Rooted devices:
For users running Google firmware, you can now disable the bold-hour lockscreen clock with 'Clock Hack', accessible via the action bar menu even with widgets disabled in the lockscreen.
To undo or revert this, simply rerun 'Clock Hack'. You will additionally have to manually remove the clock widget and readd the desired one for changes to take effect if your lockscreen widgets are on. Note that this setting persists even if you deactivate or uninstall this application. (Can take a couple of screen locks/unlocks to take effect)
There are several downsides to using this hack. You will also lose access to the same widget from your homescreen. This alternate clock also will not launch the alarm app on click, nor does it display your world clocks.
On Android 4.3, to restore the bold hour clock widget, you may need to manually readd the widget by first removing the non-bold hour fallback clock widget.
# Caveats when disabling widgets on Android 4.2
Enabling this will force the lockscreen to use a 'default fallback widget'. On Google builds, the default is the stock DeskClock digital clock widget (with bold-hour style). This behavior cannot be changed.
The bold hour clock only affects official Google builds, and is part of Google's proprietary firmware.
The rooted method implements the following from XDA,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34561693&postcount=35
The music controls will still appear as a new page when active, even with the lockscreen policies in place.
# Privacy
I do not collect any personal information with this completely free application.
# Additional Notes
Stericson RootTools http://code.google.com/p/roottools/
# Translations
Portuguese: Thiago Oliveira
Polish: Damian Krysa
German: Philip Weber
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v1.3.2U2
Asks user to uninstall for Android 5.x and resets settings on device reboot. This was made available to avoid infinite boot-loops when updating to Android 5.1, as reported by some users.
v1.3.2U2
Asks user to uninstall for Android 5.x and resets settings on device reboot. This was made available to avoid infinite boot-loops when updating to Android 5.1, as reported by some users.
Name changed Name changed! Lockscreen Policy now is known as Lockscreen Policy (<= KitKat).
More downloads Lockscreen Policy (<= KitKat) reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
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I just had it and will observe. It did disable cam during lockscreen. I hate it when in pocket someone sms or got a miss call and camera is enabled.
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This app fix my main problem, accidentally accessing the camera from the lockscreen while on pocket.
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Awesome work developing this!! I run this on my Android 5.1.1, and it works flawlessly. No issues, no conflict, it simply does what it's designed for. I do have to manually turn it on after a reboot, but that's easy enough. Thanks guys, great work going on!!
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Every time get off suck i
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Works as it's supposed to on Nexus 5 with KitKat 4.4.4. Lockscreen widgets can be disabled from the native Security settings, but this app can disable the lockscreen camera too.
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I activated it but it doesn't work
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Finally removed the camera from lock screen. The kids no longer take unwanted photos.
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No longer works for Android Lollipop on my LG G3.
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prevents access to my camera from lock screen mode.
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Does excatly wat it says
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It'd be unfair for me to give it one star as I guess my os is to new for this app to work. I got it because I detest having my cam button on lockscreen. It just gets in the way. The lockscreen app loaded fast, appears to work, but when I activate and switch the cam to off, it dosn't work. I tried switching cam off first, but it's greyed out before activate is pressed.
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My new 4G MOTO E PHONE WAS VERY TWITCHY! THE camera ON THE TOUCHSCREEN KEPT COMING ON, TAKING BLANK PHOTOS THIS BRILLIANT APP LET ME TURN OFF THE CAMERA AND THE WIDGETS SO NO MORE 600+ BLANK PHOTOS! VERY HAPPY! AND I CAN DISABLE THE WIDGETS AS WELL! BOSS DAT!
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Worked on moto e *lollypop to remove stupid camera icon. 300 photos of my pocket, Motorola must turn that off or get rid of the camera/emergency dial. Dangerous to have on a lock screen.
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This app fix my main problem, accidentally accessing the camera from the lockscreen while on pocket.
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Doesn't work on an LG L41C (TracFone) running Android 4.4.2. Both sliders (Widget and Camera) are disabled (grayed out).
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Can not remove. App absolutely do nothing.
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Does not remove my camera widget. It does nothing
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Removes the camera slide icon in my lock screen
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Waste of Time & Space on the phone
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It didn't work at all. The camera widget is still there.
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This app does not works properly
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Widgets will not work
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Scratching my head
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I wanna give you a hug man
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Finally removed the camera from lock screen. The kids no longer take unwanted photos.
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prevents access to my camera from lock screen mode.
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Removes camera widget
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Finally got rid of the camera!
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Lovely app, removes the camera icon on the lockscreen on android lollipop.
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Doesn't work
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It really works in letv le 1s
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Does not work. When I opened it my phone shuts completely off and I followed instructions to deactivate and uninstall and it will not uninstall. WOW
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I downloaded this app to get rid of the camera shortcut on my Moto G lockscreen. It worked perfectly. Yeah!
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I have Moto G and I'm looking to disable the camera in the lock screen. This app works!
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Won't delete from your phone either.
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Worked on moto e *lollypop to remove stupid camera icon. 300 photos of my pocket, Motorola must turn that off or get rid of the camera/emergency dial. Dangerous to have on a lock screen.
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Could not get rid of camera icon on lock screen before I used "lock screen policy" ran the ap and disabled camera icon and instantly the camera icon is gone. Great ap for the purpose
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I has trouble with people filling up my memory with useless videos and pictures whilst my phone was locked.. This sorted out thanks!!
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Didn't work and gave me a hard time uninstalling.
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Make an app for lollipop and id give 5 stars for both apps and would even go as far as purchasing. I hate the damn camera on my lockscreen. Worst idea ever!