It's not clear why Sprint would've decided to kill it off, because all that's left is a gimped lock screen (with the option of using Android's regular pattern lock).
The Thrive's got a haptic display and a button to lock the screen orientation.
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It's now possible to access notifications directly from the lock screen by pulling down the notification tray.
AirView now works with your finger, rather than a pen, and is effective right from the lock screen.
Even the lock screen is self-explanatory -- it's depicted as a light switch.
Support for gifs is also included, as well as birthday reminders in Google Now and a new lock screen widget.
Alternatively, swipe from any edge across the lock screen to bring up the applications view -- a vertical grid of icons.
So instead of the lock screen, you'll see Cover Feed, which is essentially Facebook's Newsfeed presented in a highly visual format.
And for any notifications in lock screen, you can slide finger across it, and go directly to app that sent it.
This update fixes a number of lock screen bypass vulnerabilities that have plagued the platform since iOS 6 was released.
Dont need widgets.. but I would love to see folders in the future, and maybe custom short cuts on the lock screen.
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With Windows Phone 8, Live Apps such as Facebook can even deliver real-time information right to your lock screen with updated wallpaper.
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The emergency contacts (ICE) menu is proving to be a Pandora's Box of lock screen vulnerabilities on several Samsung Galaxy handsets.
The menus and icons are all drawn in Samsung's TouchWiz style, though there are some new additions, including lock screen app shortcuts.
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In lock screen, you get list, but that list is not persistent.
Case in point: I was able to unlock the phone by holding a photo of my face up to its lock screen.
Users will similarly find a new lock screen and the Verizon Remote Diagnostics tools, along with a file manager that now supports online storage.
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In fact, the lock screen is where Samsung's new "intelligent" smartphone starts showing its gesture antics -- part of its "designed for humans" mantra.
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To replicate the bug, you'll need to tap the "Emergency Call" button on the lock screen, then go into the ICE (emergency contacts) menu.
Now, a similar flaw has been found on the Galaxy S III that breaks the lock screen altogether, permitting full use of the phone.
For instance, the camera can be launched right from the lock screen with a single motion, saving precious seconds when you're trying to capture the action.
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Then, a couple of days ago, we reported on a Galaxy Note II bug that allows the quick-fingered to launch anything immediately behind the lock screen.
These bugs allowed anyone who had access to your iPhone to bypass the lock screen and gain access to your stored photographs and contacts, and even make calls.
And its lock-screen album art came in handy once or twice when I wanted to know the name of the podcast I was hearing in a quick glance.
If successful, pressing the power button again will bring up the home screen straight away, and what's more, the lock screen won't return until the handset is restarted.
We start at the inevitable beginning, namely the lock screen.
Also improved lock screen with more information on the notifications.
The lock screen has the date, with a big picture.
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Once installed on a phone, home takes over the lock screen and main display turning it into a live feed of information, notifications and images Facebook users are sharing.
It requires the information ticker to be active (found in lock screen settings) so news bites and such are displayed on the screen you encounter when waking the device.
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