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[Utility] AutoLock - Automatic Screen Locking Solution

I have a Kaiser, and there's nothing more irritating than accidentally bumping a button while having the phone in your pocket, then having random things in your pocket scroll through your address book until it calls someone. Or opens up IE and finds a high-bandwidth website. When you don't have a data plan.
Things like this hurt. I've been trying to find a solution to it, and I happened to stumble upon an olllllld application on another forum. It's called AutoLock. I found it Here.
Anyways, long story short, it uses the built-in Windows Mobile screen lock and turns it on whenever the phone's screen turns on. So hitting the power button is enough to lock your phone. It's super convenient, and for the most part, it's not too buggy.
I've been using this for probably over a month now. It's a lifesaver. I had the .exe on my SD card, and every time I reflashed, I had to make a new shortcut and place it into the startup folder. So tonight, I made a CAB file out of it.
I hope you guys get as much use out of it as I do.
A quick note: It runs in the background. Terminating it will not allow it to function. The CAB will add a shortcut to the startup folder, so a soft reset will start it. Otherwise you can start it from the shortcut in the Programs folder.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Is there a way to disable the program window that pops up after a soft-reset?
A: There is no way to disable the message screen on startup. Just hit the X in the top right corner, and it should minimize out of sight.
Q: When receiving a call, does the answer button and screen stay locked?
A: The answer button and the screen both unlock when the phone is ringing. If the call is answered/ignored/stops ringing, the screen will be re-locked.
Q: Will it work with my phone?
A: This program has been confirmed to work on a few models. I believe that it should work on pretty much any touchscreen device running Windows Mobile. Please, try it and tell me if it works!
Tested Phones:
Kaiser (ATT Tilt)
Touch Pro (Fuze)
Xperia

racer7 said:
I have a Kaiser, and there's nothing more irritating than accidentally bumping a button while having the phone in your pocket, then having random things in your pocket scroll through your address book until it calls someone. Or opens up IE and finds a high-bandwidth website. When you don't have a data plan.
Things like this hurt. I've been trying to find a solution to it, and I happened to stumble upon an olllllld application on another forum. It's called AutoLock. I found it Here.
Anyways, long story short, it uses the built-in Windows Mobile screen lock and turns it on whenever the phone's screen turns on. So hitting the power button is enough to lock your phone. It's super convenient, and for the most part, it's not too buggy.
I've been using this for probably over a month now. It's a lifesaver. I had the .exe on my SD card, and every time I reflashed, I had to make a new shortcut and place it into the startup folder. So tonight, I made a CAB file out of it.
I hope you guys get as much use out of it as I do.
A quick note: It runs in the background. Terminating it will not allow it to function. The CAB will add a shortcut to the startup folder, so a soft reset will start it. Otherwise you can start it from the shortcut in the Programs folder.
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Nice one mate!
I assume you can also use this on a Touch Diamond??
neways, I will give it a shot....
Thanks for your work
Regards
Jeroen

thanks
racer7 said:
I have a Kaiser, and there's nothing more irritating than accidentally bumping a button while having the phone in your pocket, then having random things in your pocket scroll through your address book until it calls someone. Or opens up IE and finds a high-bandwidth website. When you don't have a data plan.
Things like this hurt. I've been trying to find a solution to it, and I happened to stumble upon an olllllld application on another forum. It's called AutoLock. I found it Here.
Anyways, long story short, it uses the built-in Windows Mobile screen lock and turns it on whenever the phone's screen turns on. So hitting the power button is enough to lock your phone. It's super convenient, and for the most part, it's not too buggy.
I've been using this for probably over a month now. It's a lifesaver. I had the .exe on my SD card, and every time I reflashed, I had to make a new shortcut and place it into the startup folder. So tonight, I made a CAB file out of it.
I hope you guys get as much use out of it as I do.
A quick note: It runs in the background. Terminating it will not allow it to function. The CAB will add a shortcut to the startup folder, so a soft reset will start it. Otherwise you can start it from the shortcut in the Programs folder.
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this is a very usefull program.is there anyway to disable message screen when program start after softreset?thanks a lot in advance

It's unfortunate that I didn't create this program. I only found it through about six months of searching on the internet. Maybe a friendly XDA-Developer could write a similar program and keep it updated with new features!
As far as I know, there's no way to disable the message screen on startup. Just hit the X in the top right corner, and it should minimize out of sight.
As for if it works on a Diamond... go try it and tell me how it works!

Awesome program! Thanks

Looks interesting. Thx for sharing!

racer7 said:
It's unfortunate that I didn't create this program. I only found it through about six months of searching on the internet. Maybe a friendly XDA-Developer could write a similar program and keep it updated with new features!
As far as I know, there's no way to disable the message screen on startup. Just hit the X in the top right corner, and it should minimize out of sight.
As for if it works on a Diamond... go try it and tell me how it works!
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yep i am just hitting x .it works in my xperia without problem.thanks again.

So what happens when a call comes? Does it lock the answer button too? And the screen?

kull said:
So what happens when a call comes? Does it lock the answer button too? And the screen?
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Since it's the inbuilt Windows Mobile locking setup, when a call comes in, the phone is still locked, but the answer skin floats above the lock. So the screen "unlocks" so you can answer or reject the call, but it locks as soon as you answer or ignore it again.

I've discovered, using my Jade, that you can do the same thing by just setting the built-in Windows Mobile device lock to 0 minutes... You'd need to provide a password, though...
First press of the power button puts the phone to sleep... Press it again, it will ask for your password to unlock...

How to bring back auto screen lock?

Hi all,
Just upgraded ROM to 1.48, but now I have lost the screen lock when you turn the device on! I dont want the phone doing random things in my pocket if a button is pressed..

wackyD said:
Hi all,
Just upgraded ROM to 1.48, but now I have lost the screen lock when you turn the device on! I dont want the phone doing random things in my pocket if a button is pressed..
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Sorry mate - no answer for you, but a question.
I'm about to upgrade to 1.48. Does that get rid of the auto lock for everyone then, or is it maybe a problem that you're having and others aren't? It's actually something that would make me think twice about upgrading!

wackyD said:
Hi all,
Just upgraded ROM to 1.48, but now I have lost the screen lock when you turn the device on! I dont want the phone doing random things in my pocket if a button is pressed..
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What do you mean you lost it ?? Just press the rightmost end button hard and you have a menu:
Power off
Lock Device
Set vibrate
Terminate Data Connection
This is default in rom [email protected]@@

You need to press & hold now. Before, you needed only to press it.

Let me get this straight...
If you press the end call button (just briefly) to put the phone in standby, when you press it again, do you get the lock screen??

Ahh that sucks, I want the old setup back. Any ideas?

I've just finished installing 1.48, and it works exactly the same as it previously did (for me).

wackyD said:
Hi all,
Just upgraded ROM to 1.48, but now I have lost the screen lock when you turn the device on! I dont want the phone doing random things in my pocket if a button is pressed..
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Start reading from this page

Start, then press "Lock" appkey in bottom left corner.
After that all ok. End call button now locks the phone.

I've had the same problem. What was suggested by locking the screen from the Start menu did fix the problem. This has happened a couple of times since installing the 1.48 rom.
I also noticed that I was having a problem where I couldn't open e-mails from the touch flo interface. When I clicked on a message, it would just push down and come back up but not open the message in outlook. This problem was resolved when I fixed the lock screen....has anyone else experienced this as well?

just install BsB Tweaks 1.2 and enable this option!
btw. this is a very usefull option

crazyman1 said:
I also noticed that I was having a problem where I couldn't open e-mails from the touch flo interface. When I clicked on a message, it would just push down and come back up but not open the message in outlook. This problem was resolved when I fixed the lock screen....has anyone else experienced this as well?
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I can confirm that this exact thing happened for me. I couldn't open an email, so I locked it from the start menu, unlocked it, and could immediately open the email.

hbc said:
Start, then press "Lock" appkey in bottom left corner.
After that all ok. End call button now locks the phone.
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Not for me :-(

crazyman1 said:
I've had the same problem. What was suggested by locking the screen from the Start menu did fix the problem. This has happened a couple of times since installing the 1.48 rom.
I also noticed that I was having a problem where I couldn't open e-mails from the touch flo interface. When I clicked on a message, it would just push down and come back up but not open the message in outlook. This problem was resolved when I fixed the lock screen....has anyone else experienced this as well?
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I had the same issue and installing net3.5 or bsb did not fix it. I too pushed start then the soft key "lock" (in lower left corner of screen) and both my email and lock issue was fixed. BUT it came back two times today, I think it had to do when I installed a new program, not every time, but I fixed it the same way. This has to be a bug.

greatcapp said:
You need to press & hold now. Before, you needed only to press it.
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Yes this is an additional option. You can still press end button slightly ( or just lightly tap it ) and the screen will lock ( you will see the default "slide" on top ). This no need any tweak and is a default feature in the 1.48 rom

mobile88 said:
Yes this is an additional option. You can still press end button slightly ( or just lightly tap it ) and the screen will lock ( you will see the default "slide" on top ). This no need any tweak and is a default feature in the 1.48 rom
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And, as I answered before. This isn't working for me.
I have to hold the end button, then select "Lock screen".
Before the upgrade in ROM, I could just tap the end button - now that no longer works. I have to hold it, then select "Lock Screen".

greatcapp said:
And, as I answered before. This isn't working for me.
I have to hold the end button, then select "Lock screen".
Before the upgrade in ROM, I could just tap the end button - now that no longer works. I have to hold it, then select "Lock Screen".
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I think he means that when you press the end button the screen turns off. I know it's not actually locking the device, but the screen is off.
From my experience, the start menu lock resets something and allows the lock screen to work. This will work until the phone is restarted, which is when the problem is caused.

To fix this problem and get back the auto lock option....do the following:
with any registry editing software:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Control Panel
Keybd
DefaultKeyLock --------> change value to 1

johncmolyneux said:
I think he means that when you press the end button the screen turns off. I know it's not actually locking the device, but the screen is off.
From my experience, the start menu lock resets something and allows the lock screen to work. This will work until the phone is restarted, which is when the problem is caused.
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Ok, sadly, the start, then lock workround isn't working for me. Just pressing the end key, turns off the screen, but doesn't lock it any longer. I'm trying to figure out how to get the .dll into the windows folder (as advised from the other thread). But I can't seem to do it. I can move the .dll file onto the handset, but then can't see it to move it to the windows folder. And I can't put it directly into the windows folder on the handset, as I can't see it from my desktop.

Activating "Auto Lock" from within BsB Tweaks seems to have sorted the issue for me

Touch Dual with screen alignment problem

I have problem with my Touch Dual. When I start the phone I get the alignment screen I press the cross and it moves to next corner. But when all is done it starts again I cant came thru this screen.
If I press Windows buttom I get the start menu but when I select one of them the phone goes back to welcome menu.
I have tried with hard rest with no success. I have search in this forum but I cant find any similar faults. Any hints please.
Borje

Borcla said:
I have problem with my Touch Dual. When I start the phone I get the alignment screen I press the cross and it moves to next corner. But when all is done it starts again I cant came thru this screen.
If I press Windows buttom I get the start menu but when I select one of them the phone goes back to welcome menu.
I have tried with hard rest with no success. I have search in this forum but I cant find any similar faults. Any hints please.
Borje
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Can you tell us more about your phone, rom, radio.
Regards

you have to replace the touch screen or the flex cable...

Rataplan said:
Can you tell us more about your phone, rom, radio.
Regards
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My phone is as follows:
R1.65.28.25
G25.98.40.07h
D2.09
If I press windows buttom I get the list with all program but when I select one
I allweays get back to welcome screen.

i have the same problem, i already bought and changed flex and touch panel, but i didn't succeded in solving the problem.
i read on the forum there's a way to bypass screen aligning and to install a preformatted aligning setting , is there a way to do this on the touch dual too?

Need help !!!!!
hi guys i cant use this Remote Screen Alignment for my HTC nike 100 cant download the calibration file or tell how to skip screen alignment other way

Use this
i dont know this but use it and tell me how to do it
I attached the file.

galass said:
i dont know this but use it and tell me how to do it
I attached the file.
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I have tried this program but it not works for me. It just told me following msg when I press SKIP
" An error occured while trying to perform the operation"
Borje

Borcla said:
I have problem with my Touch Dual. When I start the phone I get the alignment screen I press the cross and it moves to next corner. But when all is done it starts again I cant came thru this screen.
If I press Windows buttom I get the start menu but when I select one of them the phone goes back to welcome menu.
I have tried with hard rest with no success. I have search in this forum but I cant find any similar faults. Any hints please.
Borje
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I have the same "issue" with Insomnia ROM.
Installed it and the alignment restarted itself.
I tried it 5-6 times then it closes. Same thing happens when Screen alignment is launched from the system tools.
Did you try to do it quite often? (more than 6 times in a row)

galass said:
i dont know this but use it and tell me how to do it
I attached the file.
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thanks very very much very helpfull program now i can use my htc

HELP ! Screen calibration issues with My Mobiler

Managed to mess up my screen a little bit and now when I did a hard reset couldn't pass the align screen step. Finally after some research I managed to skip it.
Now when I try to align my screen using MyMobiler I cannot manage to move the cursor target on my desktop computer so I can align the screen from there. I tried to double-click the target cursor, drag it, etc ...nothing works. What am I doing wrong ? or it cannot be calibrated with MyMobiler ?
PLEASE HELP, noobie !
THANKS !

rzvnb01 said:
Managed to mess up my screen a little bit and now when I did a hard reset couldn't pass the align screen step. Finally after some research I managed to skip it.
Now when I try to align my screen using MyMobiler I cannot manage to move the cursor target on my desktop computer so I can align the screen from there. I tried to double-click the target cursor, drag it, etc ...nothing works. What am I doing wrong ? or it cannot be calibrated with MyMobiler ?
PLEASE HELP, noobie !
THANKS !
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If you managed to skip the calibration screen, then just skip it then start using MyMobiler. Will that work?

talontsi07 said:
If you manages to skip the calibration screen, then just skip it then start using MyMobiler. Will that work?
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I skipped it but now the screen still needs to be calibrated somehow. My screen taps are messed up. I tap the low corner of my screen and my start menu (top corner) pops up, etc.

rzvnb01 said:
I skipped it but now the screen still needs to be calibrated somehow. My screen taps are messed up. I tap the low corner of my screen and my start menu (top corner) pops up, etc.
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Yes taping the screen will be all messed up, but if you use MyMobiler it shouldn't need to be calibrated. In theory I think thats how it should work, but iv never tried.

[Q]Screen Problem

Hey,
I have an HTC HD and love it. But I have a problem with screen.
When I push at the middle of the screen, it perceives the command wrong and acts like i push at the bottom of the screen. And when I push start button, it acts like I push the clock.
Aligning the screen from Settings menu works but only for 5 or 10 minutes, then it break itself down again.
What can I do ?
Thank you !

Knuckled said:
Hey,
I have an HTC HD and love it. But I have a problem with screen.
When I push at the middle of the screen, it perceives the command wrong and acts like i push at the bottom of the screen. And when I push start button, it acts like I push the clock.
Aligning the screen from Settings menu works but only for 5 or 10 minutes, then it break itself down again.
What can I do ?
Thank you !
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try using this CalibrationData maybe it could help

I do not know how to use it

Knuckled said:
I do not know how to use it
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you simply extract to your device and import the registry file that exists in the package
if the post is useful to you, press the thanks button

HTC HD Screen Problem
Yo Mate. Thanks alot it works. I have been trying to solve this problem few months back but fail. SAtumbled upon this tread and Ta Da. You've made my day. Hope it'll last.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Help
ok maybe I sound stupid, but how the F***K to use it.
I have the same problem as mentioned above.
I downloaded it on to my pc then I put the zip file on my Touch HD straight into my root and even on my sd-card.
Whats next to do, when I clic on it it goes to zip mobile, at least in left corner of the screen it says so. I see a + mark and when I clic on it it colapse and then an other + shows up (CalibrationData folder) and then beneath CalibrationData.reg file.
So any smart guy or girl can help me out.
Grtz xxxware

There must be something in the air(waves)!
See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075957
I've had nothing like this happen before, and not heard of it happening before, then all of a sudden three instances (like a bus).
I'll try this calibration data but my phone would let me calibrate now it won't, it's just gotten worse!