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Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

fmcc789 — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:40:23 GMT

Although it was originally working, the lockscreen widgets for the walkman app and spotify app no longer appear when music is playing. The clock widget is instead always shown, although there is a slight flicker when you first turn on the screen as if it is trying to switch to the music widget, and clearly there is a bug in the software.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

Rickard — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 06:54:56 GMT

First try restarting the phone if you haven't done that and see if it helps.

If a reboot doesn't help, go to Settings -> Apps -> All -> Lock screen -> Clear data and try again.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

2cooll — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:11:26 GMT

I have the same problem, tried clearing the lockscreen app data and the problem persists even after a reboot.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

2cooll — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 07:43:39 GMT

Anyone find a solution to this? I have uninstalled the Walkman app in the app list, then reinstalled the latest version of the app through the automatic updates. Still not able to control the walkman app or even see it on the lockscreen, even when music is actually playing.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

Archanos — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 09:38:01 GMT

Did you try to play with lock screen widgets (generally)? There are number of them, if everything failed you could try to manually add/remove widgets to the locks screen (you can do this by swiping the clock widget to the right, then [+] mark will appear so you can add more, or just tap&hold any of the widgets pretty much the same way like on the home screen to move them around or delete). Uninstall spotify first if you didn't already. Then play something on the walkman and go to the lockscreen where should be the Walkman widget and then try what I said.

You actually are the first one who have this problem so I guess it's not some common bug. If nothing else help, you can always do a SUS clean repair.. but I have no more ideas for now that could make you avoid it. Sorry

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

Dracon — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:06:32 GMT

I don't know if my issue came with 534 update because I didn't test it prior to.
It is very similar to fmcc789 though there is more.
First, you can add "lock widgets" to the lock screen which you can swipe between them right or left, where camera is a fixed right-end widget. All this is very useful (I adore the calendar widget on lock screen) and works fine but as soon as I use the Walkman app or a 3rd party music app (XiiaLive) the lock screen flickers and I can't swipe to other widgets (stuck to the central). it actually swipe but comes back so fast to the central widget that the others are unusable.
Hopefully the next firmware update will fix everything 😄

music controls on lock screen not showing bug

Dracon — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 02:47:37 GMT

because I didn't test it prior to.
First, you can add "lock widgets" to the lock screen which you can swipe between them right or left, where camera is a fixed right-end widget. All this is very useful (I adore the calendar widget on lock screen) and works fine but as soon as I use the Walkman app or a 3rd party music app (XiiaLive) the lock screen flickers and I can't swipe to other widgets (stuck to the central). it actually swipe but comes back so fast to the central widget that the others are unusable.
Hopefully the next firmware update will fix everything 😄
For now I would like to know if it is a confirmed bug and if they actually are working on it.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

2cooll — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:06:00 GMT

Firstly, I had this problem before I upgraded to 534. The lockscreen controls for the Walkman app and Spotify both stopped working.
Things I've done and it is still not fixed:
Removed dashclock and all its extensions
Uninsulated and reinstalled the Walkman app
Updated the Walkman app
Updated the firmware to 534

My current workaround:
Use another free music player whose lockscreen controls work fine, n7 player.

Sony should fix the bugs if they want people to continue to use their Walkman app and their music unlimited service after the 60 days free.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

aMUSEd1 — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:38:26 GMT

Hi,

I have the same issue.
Initially it worked with SW Version .518
Please fix it soon because this is annoying.

Regards

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

kolkis — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 21:57:39 GMT

Do this way can fix lock screen sound? Cause i barley hear it!!

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

anxiousfboy — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:47:16 GMT

The flickering is there and there is no Walkman in the widget list to be put in lock screen.. thus I have to unlock the phone just to turn the volume down, pause or change the song. This is more than irritating. Please fix the bug soon. When the widget on the lock screen flickers then I cannot even control it though I can open the camera by swiping to the left.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

anxiousfboy — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:56:52 GMT

yeah there is no flicker when the music is not playing but with music playing it flickers

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

zxcvbad — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:21:48 GMT

That's firmware bug. Had it on Z Ultra. It was solved in latest update.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

AD — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:12:33 GMT

I have this problem too..

My lock screen is confuse when I play music and nothing is work without unlock this !!!

Please fix that !!!!:smileygeek:

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

Tricki — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:38:17 GMT

Resetting seems to have fixed it on my phone.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

reventon_703 — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:04:07 GMT

It seems to be a bug related to SmartKey. I uninstalled SmartKey and the widget worked again.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

roniel — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:29:58 GMT

The bug is in SmartKey app... no need to unsinstall it just disable the music control and the problem will end. I hope Sony will update the SmartKey app to fix it because its very handy application.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

Xperia_Z1_and_m — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 01:59:13 GMT

Yes, I uninstalled that smartkey and the walkman widget worked wonders now!! Thanks to roniel and reventon_703

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

SleemLDJ — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 04:34:53 GMT

I had this problem too. After several data wipe, uninstall, I almost formatted the phone coz it bugged me so much. I finally uninstalled smart key app and its normal now. Hopefully they fix the app or release a firmware update. Or better still 4.3 update will fix it.

Also Sony, please put a feature in the walkman app where I will be able to play music by Genre. Its a very important missing feature in a top notch music player such as Walkman. Also if you can bring back "recently added" to playlists. It was in older versions.

Re: Problem with Music widget on lockscreen bug

darshan_choudha — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:36:44 GMT

Yup..! It's a bug with smartkey app, just uninstall the app to get the Walkman widget back on lockscreen & SleemLDJ a new "recently added" playlist has been added with the latest Walkman update.