Lock-Screens & Device Protection

Of course, Android comes with a Lock-Screen app pre-installed. But some third-party lock-screen app simply offers more … trackers?

Lock-Screens

2023-05-20

CM Locker (Secure & Boost ) (4.7@165) Ǥ 42 8 LastUpdate: 2019-09-01 „CM“ stands for „Cheetah Mobile“ here, so better avoid
Keypad Lock Screen (4.5@158,508) 14 2 LastUpdate: 2017-09-23
Keypad Screen Lock (4.5@1,639) 15 2 LastUpdate: 2020-02-23
Fireflies lockscreen (4.4@363,468) Ǥ 19 2 LastUpdate: 2021-09-24 / Butterfly locksreen (4.3@94,930) Ǥ 19 2 LastUpdate: 2021-09-29
Keypad lock screen (4.4@104,252) 21 2 LastUpdate: 2019-11-27
Lock Screen (4.4@73,748) 22 2
Solo Locker (DIY Locker) (4.3@470,389) Ǥ 28 2 LastUpdate: 2021-02-01
DIY Locker - DIY Photo (4.3@46,263) 25 2 LastUpdate: 2021-02-01 your photos for the dots in pattern lock
Lock Screen S22 Style (4.2@4,442) 23 2
GO Locker (4@33) 21 5 LastUpdate: 2018-03-15
MagicLocker Main (4@19) 17 3 LastUpdate: 2013-10-16
Free AppLock & DIY Lock Screen Wallpapers Security (3.9@12,904) Ǥ 30 6 LastUpdate: 2020-01-28 lockscreen & app locker
C Locker Free (3.9@4,149) Ǥ 27 1 LastUpdate: 2019-07-11 / C Locker Pro (3.9@1,635; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 37 1 LastUpdate: 2019-07-09 Github
Start (3.8@244,586) Ǥ 25 6
TapUnlock (3.8@359) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-12-22
Pi Locker (3.6@312) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-12-26
SnapLock Smart Lock Screen (3@15) 33 1 LastUpdate: 2016-10-10
Picture Password - Lock Screen (1.5@803) 11 3
LockscreenEar (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; sing it open like the Fat Lady at Hogwarts
LiveDisplay (0@0) 13 3

Lock-Screen Helpers

2023-05-20

PIN/Pattern Shortcuts (4.6@13) Ǥ 3 1 LastUpdate: 2016-05-17 Github; Directly launch apps by pin/pattern shortcut
DashClock Widget (4.1@62,307) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-05-12 Github
Quick Access (from Lockscreen) (4.1@61) Ǥ 2 LastUpdate: 2014-07-04 XDA; Video Review 3/2014; Intro 3/2014; allow launching selected apps without unlocking
Delayed Lock (3.8@2,909) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-15 7d trial; unlock via IAP
No Lock Home for 4.4 (3.8@330) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-12-26 Kurzvorstellung 2/2015; lockscreen bypass based on network connectivity
Lock Pattern Generator (3.5@23,584) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-12-04
AcDisplay (3.3@68,437) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-06-13
Smart Lockscreen protector (3.2@19,630) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-08-09
KitKat Music Lockscreen (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-06-04 XDA with screenshots; Github; Video Demo 1/2014; Video Tutorial 7/2014
[LL-O] LockScreen Mods - Xposed (0@0) LastUpdate: 2017-08-28 Github; the lockscreen mods extracted from GravityBox
EventLock (0@0) LastUpdate: 2018-09-02 Github; bring back calendar to lock screen
LockScreen Tweakbox (0@0) LastUpdate: 2015-11-02 incl. "scream on failed unlock", iieeck!
More Lockscreen Pattern Attempts (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-04-10 raise from 5 to 20
Lockscreen Disabler (0@0) LastUpdate: 2016-02-01 Github
Sequence Unlock (0@0) LastUpdate: 2015-02-18 use your volume rockers to unlock your device
Knock Code (while screen on) (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-06-02 Github; use knock codes to unlock your device
Lock screen widgets [L-M-N] (0@0) LastUpdate: 2017-10-10 Place widgets on your lock screen
XLockSecuritySlide (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-04-16 Github; slide before unlock
Clean Lockscreen (0@0) LastUpdate: 2017-02-21 Github
[AOSP][CM][LP-MM] Knock Code Lockscreen (while screen on) (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2017-07-13 Github; use "knock codes" to unlock your device; incl. shortcuts to directly start an app
Complete Keyguard Disabler (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-01-16 Github
Wrong PIN Shutdown (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-03-17 Github; shutdown device on too many wrong PIN tries

DashClock Extensions

2023-05-16

These extensions require either DashClock Widget – or cLock (CyanogenMod).

Glimpse Notifications (4.4@4,967) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ lock screen notifications
DashClock DeviceInfo Extension (4.4@190) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-10-27
Mirakel-Dashclock (4.4@15) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-15 Github; integrates the Mirakel todo app
DashClock Data Usage Extension (3.6@2,455) Ǥ 5 2 LastUpdate: 2015-02-16
DashClock custom extension (3.5@2,249) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-02-23 create your own
BetterWeather for DashClock (3.2@3,721) Ǥ 8 4 LastUpdate: 2016-05-07

Various Device Protectors

2023-05-23

Sentry (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; enforce security policies (e.g. max number of failed password attempts)

Further Readings:

Best Android lock screen apps and lock screen replacement apps (4/2019 - 4/2022)
Best lock screen apps for Android (7/2018)
What to do if I forgot my lock pattern? (11/2017)
Customize Your Phone's Lock Screen With These Easy Hacks (3/2016)
So richten Sie eine sichere Bildschirmsperre ein (8/2015 - 12/2020)
Die besten Lockscreens: Diese 6 machen Euer Android noch smarter (12/2014 - 7/2019)

2023-05-31

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Lock-Screens & Device Protection

Lock-Screens

Lock-Screen Helpers

DashClock Extensions

Various Device Protectors