New App: StormSlider (iPhone style lock / unlock)
- I just submitted an update to Mobihand and Blackberry v. 5.5.1
This version is the most stable build to date. A lot of people have brought up battery life and how their device is hurting because of this app. So I went ahead and recoded a lot of the application. This app shouldn't consume nearly as much battery life as it did before. I tweaked a lot of settings and enhanced the app quite a bit.
This new version was altered quite a bit to run seamlessly on the Blackberry Torch. It should run smoothly now on your device.
As for the lock on lock button, it's still being worked on. I found a way to do it, but it only works sometimes. I didn't want to release it like that so I removed it for the time being. Once I get it working I will add it back into the app.
If you're having any issues please let me know.
Thanks10-03-10 01:41 PMLike 0 - I just submitted an update to Mobihand and Blackberry v. 5.5.1
This version is the most stable build to date. A lot of people have brought up battery life and how their device is hurting because of this app. So I went ahead and recoded a lot of the application. This app shouldn't consume nearly as much battery life as it did before. I tweaked a lot of settings and enhanced the app quite a bit.
This new version was altered quite a bit to run seamlessly on the Blackberry Torch. It should run smoothly now on your device.
As for the lock on lock button, it's still being worked on. I found a way to do it, but it only works sometimes. I didn't want to release it like that so I removed it for the time being. Once I get it working I will add it back into the app.
If you're having any issues please let me know.
Thanks
Sorry for all the questions! App looks cool and I hope to download it.10-03-10 01:43 PMLike 0 -
- before I pay and download this app I have a question for you. If I use the standard blackberry password lock I would have to disable it? Also when i restart my phone before I can do anything on it I have to unlock it. And I have encryption enabled. After unlocking my phone after restart this enables encryption. Using this app instead of the native password app.... will it interfere with this encryption? And is it true the native password protector is the most secure form of locking your phone?
Sorry for all the questions! App looks cool and I hope to download it.
I hope that helps10-03-10 02:34 PMLike 0 - If you're using the default blackberry password it will override any 3rd party app. You would have to enter your password and then slide to unlock. RIM's built in password is the most secure way of locking your device. BerrySlider does a good job at keeping people out of your phone, but there are ways to bypass any 3rd party app if you know how to.
I hope that helpsLast edited by Jghost23; 10-03-10 at 03:01 PM.
10-03-10 02:58 PMLike 0 - Well RIM has access to secure API's that developers can't access. They can also set the level in which applications are run I'm sure the lock runs on level 0 which is the bottom layer. That means when the lock is running nothing can be displayed over top of it. So no matter what if the lock is active you can't do anything until you unlock it.10-03-10 11:07 PMLike 0
- I just submitted an update to Mobihand and Blackberry v. 5.5.1
This version is the most stable build to date. A lot of people have brought up battery life and how their device is hurting because of this app. So I went ahead and recoded a lot of the application. This app shouldn't consume nearly as much battery life as it did before. I tweaked a lot of settings and enhanced the app quite a bit.
This new version was altered quite a bit to run seamlessly on the Blackberry Torch. It should run smoothly now on your device.
As for the lock on lock button, it's still being worked on. I found a way to do it, but it only works sometimes. I didn't want to release it like that so I removed it for the time being. Once I get it working I will add it back into the app.
If you're having any issues please let me know.
Thanks10-04-10 07:29 AMLike 0 - I have installed the latest version 5.5.1 on my Blackberry Storm 9530 and I can completely bypass the BerrySlider program by pushing the lock button then the red power button then the lock button again. Plus the lock button issue; wish we had that back again. Is there any way to download the older version without these problems?10-04-10 12:25 PMLike 0
- I have installed the latest version 5.5.1 on my Blackberry Storm 9530 and I can completely bypass the BerrySlider program by pushing the lock button then the red power button then the lock button again. Plus the lock button issue; wish we had that back again. Is there any way to download the older version without these problems?10-04-10 04:33 PMLike 0
- I can't reproduce the issue either. I will see what I can do to resolve it though. Are all your permissions set to allow?10-04-10 06:31 PMLike 0
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Yeah I'm trying to figure out what is causing your bugs right now.10-04-10 10:16 PMLike 0 - Just noticed a feature I am missing from PatternLock today - it gave you the ability to disable the auto-lock for certain programs - so when I run my flashlight (FlashOn), for example, it automatically turns off the screen - then BerrySlider kicks in and locks the phone, thus turning off the flash light.10-05-10 07:07 PMLike 0
- Now that I'm off the Beta and on to the release version I have these issues:
1) Plugging it into the computer with the BerrySlider active: I choose from USB Drive, Media Sync or Charge Only and immediately my screen goes to the iphone battery with nothing but black on the rest of the screen. I cannot get out of this unless I unplug from the computer. I can turn the screen off by hitting the lock button but when the screen comes back on it's white. To avoid this just make sure to slide to unlock before plugging in to the computer.
2) Making changes in the battery or wallpaper options does not ask me to save/discard/cancel when hitting the back button to return to the main options menu. I have to press the BB button and select save or it automatically discards any changes.
3) Dim feature seems to be working well - I appreciate you adding this! It did take about 15 seconds when set to 10 though - and 8 seconds when set to 5. Not a big deal as 8 works for me.
4) I'm still hoping you find a good way to launch with the default lock hardware button. It seems to work great now with the autolock timer set to 0 minutes - perhaps you can tell it to do that only when the lock is engaged...I still hate having to have the autolock on as when I put the phone on my desk at work it sucks to have to slide to unlock every single time I get an email or anything. I just want it locked when I hit the hardware lock!
5) As in my previous post I'd love an application exception list where if that app is running, BerrySlider will not launch. That's how PatternLock does it and without it my FlashOn app is broken because it dims the screen on launch, launching BerrySlider, which turns off the flash light. On a side note, if you add the hardware lock launch feature I can turn off autolock and problem solved!
Thanks again for updating this app to work better with the Torch and OS6 - and thanks for letting me beta test it as I probably would have stuck to PatternLock if not. The grass is greener with BerrySlider and was worth my $$.10-06-10 10:02 PMLike 0 - 6) I have the phone options set to no, 60, no respectively - so it should not lock when I use the phone. However, I called AT&T tonight and found that it was locked when I took the phone from my ear to use the keypad. Once I did the slide to unlock it did not lock again even though the screen was constantly turning on and off as I listened then used the keypad. I tried again twice after my phone call and found it to reproducible: it locks on first use but stays unlocked after that.10-06-10 10:12 PMLike 0
- I bought StormSlider paid edition last night and promptly deleted it. Here's why:
When locked, I got a message popping up saying StormSlider wanted permission to reset the security timer. There was a little checkbox labelled "don't ask again" but that did nothing.
When I clicked allow, the message popped up again right away and kept doing so.
There was only about 0.5 seconds between clicking allow and having the message pop up again - It took me probably 30 attempts to swipe the unlock slider fast enough during that half second window the allow/deny box wasn't showing.10-07-10 10:40 AMLike 0 - I bought StormSlider paid edition last night and promptly deleted it. Here's why:
When locked, I got a message popping up saying StormSlider wanted permission to reset the security timer. There was a little checkbox labelled "don't ask again" but that did nothing.
When I clicked allow, the message popped up again right away and kept doing so.
There was only about 0.5 seconds between clicking allow and having the message pop up again - It took me probably 30 attempts to swipe the unlock slider fast enough during that half second window the allow/deny box wasn't showing.
Reinstall and go to options/device/application management/stormslider/edit permissions - make sure everything is set to "allow"10-07-10 10:48 AMLike 0 - Occasionally, when plugging in my Torch to a charger, I'll see the Java Illegal Exception error and BerrySlider dies. It restarts with no problems, but it's something worth mentioning. I'm running the latest version.10-07-10 10:56 AMLike 0
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