The lock screen on our Android devices isn't just there to look good. It's also an important navigational screen, which we can use to jump straight to the features we use the most or unlock our phone in a fun unique way. Standard lock screens are fine, but people’s needs vary in lock screen and choose one best for you is not easy task. As an IT engineer I tried many Android lock screen apps recommended in some authoritative android blog. Have a look and check out yourself if you want to make unlocking your phone more fun and functional!
1. Hi Locker
Hi Locker's offers a quick launcher that works by holding and swiping over to one of your favorite apps to quickly open it from the lock screen. It has 3 styles of lock screen: classic, Lollipop and iOS, and a separate screen dedicated to your calendar, where you can quickly view upcoming events. It's got a decent array of ways to customize it, too, including custom greetings, different fonts, and automatic wallpaper changes.
LokLok is a fun idea, but your friends need to get involved too if you want to get the most out of it. It lets me draw on my lock screen and then send the drawing as a message to a friend who uses the same app. This message will then appear on their lock screen for them to modify and send back to you, if they wish.
Flaws: LokLok is still in beta, and you can't set up a PIN code with it just yet, meaning it's not a great lock screen app for security.
Conclusion: A free, fun way to lock and to share with friends, it's definitely worth a shot.
Draw pictures or write messages on your lock screen and send them to your contacts.
3. Next News Lock Screen
Next News is a news feed delivered direct to your lock screen, which you can customize to make sure you always see the stories you care about. Select from a list of categories, such as sports or entertainment, and they will be displayed on your lock screen for you to swipe through. Just tap and hold on a story to open it up.
Flaws: It’s still in beta stage and has its bugs.
Conclusion: It's certainly a unique lock screen idea, perfect for people who see news every day.
Get a customized news feed delivered straight to your lock screen with Next News.
4. CM Locker
CM Locker has a slide-to-unlock function like iOS, as well as power-saving feature that cleans out batter-draining apps directly from the lock screen. You can choose to use a pin or pattern to unlock your device, and there's an intruder alert feature that will take a photo of anyone who unsuccessfully attempts to unlock your phone.
Conclusion: It's a powerful screen locker that lets you control your music playback, view recent messages and check the weather forecast. It comes highly recommended to secure your phone.
CM Locker features - some useful lock screen options.
5. SlideLock Locker
Using SlideLock, you can unlock your Android device by sliding from left to right along the bottom of the screen. You also get actionable notifications just like in Lollipop, which you can tap to go to them or swipe to dismiss them. Sliding from right to left takes you straight to the camera.
Conclusion: This fantastic lock screen app will fill that slider-shaped hole in the life of those Android users who desires to use an iPhone’s style slide-to-unlock lock screen.
SlideLock will be instantly familiar to former iPhone owners.
6. Semper
The app is formerly known as UnlockYourBrain. It uses the 80 or so times you unlock your phone every day to keep your brain ticking using simple maths and vocabulary exercises. Does this mean you can't access your phone if you don't know what 12 x 8 is, or what 'el amigo' translates to? No, thankfully UnlockYourBrain lets you skip questions and access your phone anyway, so no pressure.
Conclusion: A unique lock screen turns unlocking your phone into something quite valuable and perfect for users who like to do brain exercise.
Semper makes you that bit more knowledgeable each time you unlock your phone.
Are there any better lock screen apps that I missed out? Let me know, then maybe they'll make it into my next lock-screens list to try! :)
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