We all have seen the lock screen for the Android OS (the one where you drag your finger across six dots to create a pattern). Well it has finally come to the iPhone and iPod Touch. This tweak is available in Cydia (jailbroken 3rd party application installer) from the BigBoss repository and is called AndroidLock. I really highly recommend downloading and installing it. So AndroidLock does replace the original “Slide to Unlock” lock screen and the best thing that it adds, though, is the extra security. Watch my video below describing how it works and how to get it. And the best part… it’s FREE!
Disable the addon:
If you’d like to disable the addon without fully uninstalling it, install SBSettings and you can toggle it on/off using the MobileSubstrate options.
FLAWS:
- It overlays almost your whole lock screen wallpaper.
- Cydgets and lock screen gadgets are overlayed above AndroidLock resulting in a permanently locked phone.
- There is no “on/off switch”. Once it’s installed, there’s no way to turn it off other than uninstalling it.
- Once AndroidLock is uninstalled, some people report that the pattern is still on the locks screen.
- AndroidLock lets you try and unlock the device as many times as you want, it doesn’t lock the device for 1 minute after 5 incorrect guesses (like “Slide to Unlock”). – Respringing solves this issue.
yeah, looks great, but the author didn’t bother to warn anyone that you cannot use the lock screen with lockcalendar or cydgets.
Once you have put in the code, it is HIDDEN behind the overlay for the lock calendar, and you cannot access it.
This of course results in a permanantly locked phone.
Thanks for that, worthless app
Thanks for the comment. I had absolutely no idea about the calendar/cydget thing.
NOT TRUE! If you have cydgets and did not read this or forgot your password you can call yourself iphone only of course and press home buttton then uninstall.
after much stress, I found a way to get in and reset the passcode.
You have to plug in your iphone like you are going to sync with itunes.
This will bring the passcode screen to the front, and allow you to enter the passcode.
If you use lockcalendar (and I don’t know why anyone with a JB phone who used google calendars wouldn’t – it gives a face up view on the lock screen of your pending schedule), you will need to ensure that FIRST dot in your android passcode starts on the lockbar line if you use lockcalendar. I can’t vouch for any other, and I had to turn my cydgets off.
As long as you start there, it will allow you to drag the rest of the code.
Hello
Its good to know about AndroidLock.My brother has iPhone so this will be useful for him.I have also checked that video.Thank you very much for giving such information to us.
i have installed this and my mate has reseted the passcode and i have tried restoring it and installing it again but it still ask me for the passcode my mate put in and he cant remember what he put it in. i have contacted someone who told me how to reset this but i have to go from ssh to /var/mobile/preference and install com.zmaster…..plist and get the number from there but i dnt knw how to get to the var/mobile thing can someone please help me??
zmaster updated the app, and now it is worse than before.
I found the work around to access the full lock screen, but zmaster in his infinite wisdom decided that those of us using LockCalendar cannot use AndroidLock.
LAME
This is realy cool ^_^ Download AndroidLock =) http://rapidgator.net/51634/androidlock_1.0-1.deb.html
HOW THE HELL DO YOU RESET IT I FORGOT IT NOW IM SCREWED SOMEONE HELP1
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ssh to /var/mobile/Library/preferences download the plist that looks like com.zmaster.AndroidLock.plist
and look at your combo…..the numbers represent the buttons starting with one in the upper left, and going horizontal to 3, then goes to the second row and starts with 4 and goes to 6 . Then starts with 7 and ends with 9 on the last row.
can u dumb that down a little
Plug it into itunes and if you had a normal passcode before then that will come up so type in your passcode but you have to quick or it will disapear. This will unlock it, then go into cydia and just remove it. If you want it again then download it again and you get to select a new pattern
how r u supposed to download ssh if its locked??/
Well if you don't already have SSH installed then if you have an iPhone you can call it and then do the exploit to get it unlocked (not sure what it is because I only have an iPod Touch). If you have an iPod Touch, however, all that I can think of is to restore it. If you find a way to unlock it, though, here's the "dumbed down" version of the instructions:
You need to SSH to the directory that I just mentioned. Then download the file that should be named something like "com.zmaster…….. .plist". Aafter that just follow the rest of the previously mentioned instructions.
If you forgot your passwd, call your iphone answer it, type home when in call
use cydia to remove app or remove the android lock plist out of /var/mobile/Library/Preferences
good luck!
my friend changed my code, but im not sure if she confirmed it. so i hit the sleep buton and i couldnt get in with the old code. i turned my ipod off and on (not respring) and it went back to the old code
omg seriously how do you get rid of this. i uninstalled it and everything… its still here1
i downloaded it on my ipod touch but i cant find it in settings
help
this is my version to unlock the ipod touch if you not remember(i don't know if you have make what i make but)first you need to run sbsetting in lock screen then you resping and voila your ipod touch is unlocked(i'm not sure for all but mine work)
have nice days
~death x crusher
ON IFUNBOX IT DOES NOT SHOW THE LIBRARY OR VAR FILES TO GET TO THE ANDROIDLOCK.PLIST!!! PLEAASSEEE HELLPPP MY IPOD HAS BEEN LOCKED FOR 7 DAYS!! FUUUCKKK!! PLEASE HELP PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAASSE.
Try using WinSCP instead of iFunBox
i downoaded winscp and i dont know what i have to type in for it to connect to the ipod
Your IP Address. Username is “root” and password is “alpine” and you have to be jail broken. Not sure if anyone responded to this and if not sorry for the long delay.