topic Re: Why double screen locks? in XPERIA archive

Why double screen locks?

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:23:24 GMT

When protecting the Neo with "Visible Pattern Screenlock", the default "Swipe to unlock" does NOT disappear. This means that if you want to protect your phone, you have to BOTH swipe AND draw the unlock pattern. This must be a bug...?! Anyone who knows how to circumvent this???

(Android 2.3.4)

--David

Re: Why double screen locks?

Jake-SonyXperia — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:57:41 GMT

The default swipe to unlock will be present on the handset with any form of security lock, so this will never disappear.

Re: Why double screen locks?

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:35:59 GMT

It is a very annoying feature, when you decide to go with a higer degree of security, you chose "gesture", "PIN" or "Password". On "standard Android phones" like Google Nexus One, there is only ONE action to take. So this way to implement the swipe-to-unlock feature tends to make people not to chose a higher security level on their SE Neo phones.

Please consider making this an option in coming software upgrades.

Thanks in advance,

--David

Re: Why double screen locks?

Jake-SonyXperia — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:40:56 GMT

I will forward the information through for you :smileyhappy:.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Re: Why double screen locks?

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:45:48 GMT

yes, I agree - had the same idea too. I too disable the unlock pattern as it's an extra hassle having to use the unlock pattern as well as the normal unlock - just have the unlock pattern!

Re: Why double screen locks?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:19:46 GMT

I have the same problem and I find it really bad. I´m considreing disabling the pattern lock screen... it would be nice if we could disable default lock screen in the next version...

Re: Why double screen locks?

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:49:25 GMT

I completely agree, this is REALLY annoying and makes it impossible for some third party applications to function properly and be usable (WidgetLocker namely).

This should definitely be fixed. Please, Sony Ericsson, provide a fix for this!

Re: Why double screen locks?

Jake-SonyXperia — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:00:19 GMT

I can understand frustrations around this feature for some users. However we have forwarded this information through.

Re: Why double screen locks?

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:42:09 GMT

Jake, thanks for the reply.

The fact that this issue has been forwarded through is awesome, thanks!

Providing any info on whether it would be fixed or not will be even greater.

Re: Why double screen locks?

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:03:51 GMT

The consequences of changing this behaviour probably will have to be investigated thoroughly first. Perhaps the lock screen will be user configurable in the future. But let's keep this in mind - if the slide to unlock is removed in favour of just using the graphical unlock, and the phone "pocket dials" enough times, you could find yourself locked out of your phone for half a minute or having to enter the security question to activate it.

Re: Why double screen locks?

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:33:12 GMT

You are absolutely right, but having a setting to turn the swipe unlock off and a warning of the possible consequences seems about enough. If I want to shoot myself in the foot I shoul be able to do so, right?

Re: Why double screen locks?

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:13:37 GMT

I totally agree ! I have a leather case like this one for my Arc S : http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230740005298 . That makes any accidental "pocket dialing" impossible. So I definitely don't need the swipe lock screen AND the pattern lock screen !

So I too am asking for an option to remove the swipe lock screen and keep the pattern lock screen. It looks obvious to me that this should be an option and it should definitely NOT be imposed by Sony. I'm a grown-up, I know perfectly what to do with my phone, and in this case I don't want Sony to think what's good for me or not.

I'm currently waiting for the Sony ICS upgrade, and I seriously hope that Sony will provide this option with that upgrade. I think we have been awaiting too long for such a simple thing. And let's face it : for all users like me with leather cases, the "double lock screen" solution is simply ridiculous !

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Re: Why double screen locks?

Laire — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:46:38 GMT

I know it's an old topic, but I've got the same issue (or is it an issue, since it's apparently a feature?) on my Xperia Pro (upgraded to ICS). What's different, however, is that my phone doesn't always ask me to double unlock it - sometimes it's just the pattern, sometimes it's both - I'm not sure if it depends on anything or is random. And it's really annoying, seeing how I have to use pattern or PIN protection due to some certificates I use. Is it a bug? Or is there a way to disable it that I haven't found yet?