Lock Screen

What Lock Screen is for and who it suits

Lock Screen is a passcode lock for Android phones that shows a keypad when the screen wakes. The developer describes it as a way to keep other people out of your phone. It also covers a narrower case: if the power button is hard to press, or you would rather not press it at all, the app can lock the screen for you through a shortcut.

The sections below cover the passcode, the background, the shortcut and removal, in the order you would set them up.

Setting a passcode and switching the lock on or off

To set up the lock, you select the lock screen option in the app, then enter a password and confirm it. Once a passcode exists, you can turn the lock on or off with a single tap, so you do not have to go back through setup each time.

The lock screen can display one of the built-in wallpapers, of which the listing mentions a large selection, or a photo you choose from your gallery as the background.

Turning the screen off with a home screen shortcut

The shortcut section of the app is for turning the screen off and locking the phone without using the hardware power button. You select the option for turning off the screen, accept the system request that appears, and the app places a "screen off" shortcut or icon on your home screen. Tapping that icon switches the display off and locks it.

The listing points to two uses: a power button that has become difficult to press, and wanting to protect the power button from accidental presses.

Removing Lock Screen when a normal uninstall is blocked

The listing notes that the app includes its own uninstall option in its settings, placed as the last item in that menu. It is provided for cases where the phone does not let you uninstall the app in the usual way.