Lockscreen Policy (<= KitKat)
★ Featured on Android Police, CNET, Droid-Life# UninstallFirst 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.xKnown 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, or you will have no way of restoring the stock digital clock widget on your device.# Usage1) Run application2) Make selections, and press activate3) 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 LauncherIf 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 4.2Enabling 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=35The music controls will still appear as a new page when active, even with the lockscreen policies in place. # PrivacyI do not collect any personal information with this completely free application.# Additional NotesStericson RootTools http://code.google.com/p/roottools/# TranslationsPortuguese: Thiago OliveiraPolish: Damian KrysaGerman: Philip Weber
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
# UninstallFirst 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.
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.xKnown 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
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Reviews (30)
It worked just as described. I love it. Thank you
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.
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.
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!
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
This app fix my main problem, accidentally accessing the camera from the lockscreen while on pocket.
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!
I was annoyed that my battery drained when i had my infocus with KitKat in my jeans as the stupid camera on lock screen would get switched on. After installing this app i can stay in peace. Great job Chow. It worked on KitKat the next second i installed
Solves the purpose .,the app is really simple to use does what is intended and also does not takes much of your device's memory...
I downloaded this app to get rid of the camera shortcut on my Moto G lockscreen. It worked perfectly. Yeah!
I has trouble with people filling up my memory with useless videos and pictures whilst my phone was locked.. This sorted out thanks!!
Didn't work and gave me a hard time uninstalling.
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
Does not remove my camera widget. It does nothing
Removes the camera slide icon in my lock screen
Finally removed the camera from lock screen. The kids no longer take unwanted photos.
Can not remove. App absolutely do nothing.
I have Moto G and I'm looking to disable the camera in the lock screen. This app works!
Lovely app, removes the camera icon on the lockscreen on android lollipop.
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!!
Waste of Time & Space on the phone
Widgets will not work
This app does not works properly
It can not remove locksceeen and how uninstall it it disappeared from launcher
Finally got rid of the camera!
Removed camera icon from lockscreen, Android version 4.4.2 kitkat. Thanx
Doesn't work on an LG L41C (TracFone) running Android 4.4.2. Both sliders (Widget and Camera) are disabled (grayed out).
I activated it but it doesn't work
Great. Did exactly what I wanted.
why icant use this iam using lollipop but lollipop and kitkat is same and touchwhiz and Stock andriod or AOSP is just same