topic Re: Lock screen clock in Z Series

Lock screen clock

mm7142 — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:46:51 GMT

The lock screen digital clock has so thin minutes, that it is hardly readable. Anyway to change this?

Re: Lock screen clock

Rickard — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:07:03 GMT

It is possible to download other clocks for the lock screen. First enable lock screen widgets under Settings -> Security and then search google play for lock screen clock to find other apps. When installed, swipe the clock on the lock screen to the right and then tap +. You can then remove the standard clock from the lock screen by tapping and holding it.

Re: Lock screen clock

mm7142 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 09:10:53 GMT

It did the trick, anyway I would prefer an original Sony solution, so maybe you can escalate this feedback to your development team, that they can rethink the design of the clock, or any way to make it customizable.

Re: Lock screen clock

wpcoe — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 04:15:27 GMT

I installed "DashCLock WIdget" and the lock screen clock didn't change, even after a restart. Then I read in comments that it only works if you don't password protect your phone. Is that correct? Sounds odd that folks would have unsecured phones just to improve (or correct, IMHO) the default clock.

Re: Lock screen clock

mhedemand — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:38:20 GMT

On my Z3 Compact I cannot find anything to enable lock screen widgets under Settings -> Security. Not even in greytone. I am on Android version 5.0.2.

Previously I had a nice clock ("Sony clock 2"), useful widgets on my lockscreen and an easy access to switch on/off energy consuming features (WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.). But recently when I had my screen repaired (by Sony) it was reset and now I cannot setup my phone the way it was before. There is no "+" if I move the lock screen clock left or right; only the "Digital clock" and two other not so goodlooking clocks ("Sony clock" and "Analogue clock")

And speaking of clocks... In my "Alarm & clock" the clock is now so huge that I can only see 2½ of my alarms. And the clocks in all four panes are analogue clocks. I am not amused...

Regards.

Re: Lock screen clock

Rickard — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:55:26 GMT

In Android 5.0 i'm afraid you don't have lock screen widgets anymore. You have a few different clocks to chose from under Settings -> Personalisation -> Clocks though.

Re: Lock screen clock

dannyboy36 — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 22:17:33 GMT

The android update 5.0 seems to be a step backwards to me!!!

Re: Lock screen clock

Phil65 — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 23:58:22 GMT

I really would have made an effort to stop the update installing if I'd realised the lock screen was now restricted to the three rather dull clocks and ugly notifications Sony provide. I had a far better interface with Dashclock and Runkeeper's lock screen dialog was vastly better.

I agree with the last poster: this is not an improvement. Bring back lock screen widgets.

Re: Lock screen clock

Rickard — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:50:21 GMT

Thanks for the feedback. This is however according to the specification and how Google has defined it.

Re: Lock screen clock

dannyboy36 — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:55:22 GMT

I find it ridiculous that I can't seem to have my Walkman controls on the lock screen but I can have a giant clock that now sits almost center of the screen. This update is stupid

Re: Lock screen clock

Rickard — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:18:38 GMT

You will still have a Walkman control on the lock screen but in the form of a notification with buttons. This also works for other apps that supports it like Spotify.

If you don't see this, do you perhaps have an ActiveSync account in your phone that enforces a PIN or password?

Re: Lock screen clock

Andy_Dandy — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:19:47 GMT

@dannyboy36 wrote:
I find it ridiculous that I can't seem to have my Walkman controls on the lock screen but I can have a giant clock that now sits almost center of the screen. This update is stupid

I agree. I need to have a PIN otherwise ActiveSync doesn't work and even Google Play Music just shows a picture on the lock screen but there is no way to control the music, not even to stop it quickly, which is something I use to do all the time while playing music at work.....

I wonder who thought that having a PIN should result in not being able to do anything at all from the lock screen. This will result in fewer people using PIN and other protections because they make the phone harder to use.....

Re: Lock screen clock

dannyboy36 — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:38:09 GMT

This update needs an update to put some of the old features back. Also while on the subject how come in the camera album I can't create my own folder to put certain pictures in. I want to create a folder of pictures of my little girl but it's not possible. Come on Sony please sort it out

Re: Lock screen clock

Chaneke — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:52:45 GMT

I had the same issue when I updated to 5.02

I just found that if you go to security and change your patron or pin number, after confirming the new one, the phone asks you how you want the notifications to show on the lock screen.

If you chose show all notifications then the kind of widget for the music will appear below the phone, also will apear avery other thing that has anabled notifications on you phone, but at least is a way to semi fix the issue.

Re: Lock screen clock

gforce2000 — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:56:07 GMT

the new lockscreen clock is too hard to read.
I didn't like the new displays from the new update at first but some of them are growing on me but there should be an option to choose between the new displays and the old ones

Re: Lock screen clock

wpcoe — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 00:25:57 GMT

>>"You will still have a Walkman control on the lock screen but in the form of a notification with buttons."<<

Where should I be looking for these notifications with buttons? When Walkman is playing a song and I double-tap the screen to bring up the screen to be swiped, I see album art, but no Walkman controls of any type:

Ditto for after I swipe up to get the keypad to enter my sign-in number -- no Walkman controls.

Obviously either I'm misunderstanding, or doing something wrong. Can you explain what?

PS: Please forgive my taste in music!

Re: Lock screen clock

Lenka — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:18:32 GMT

I sooo agree! So horrible this new version, i dont like anything there. I dont want any clock in my lock screen!

Re: Lock screen clock

James-Bond — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 17:11:38 GMT

Hey wpcoe; While music is play drag the clock on the lockscreen downwards and you'll get the Music controls.

Re: Lock screen clock

Super_Mario — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 06:12:02 GMT

You can change the clock layout by long press on the clock area while phone is in the locked screen mode.
Then you get 3 choices:
1) Sony clock
2) Digital clock
3) Analogue clock.

I've chosen digital clock and the clock layout is beautiful again.

My OS is Android v. 5

Re: Lock screen clock

Jankee — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:54:40 GMT

Any chance of getting without the lock screen clock?

I now have to swipe twice, once to move the clock and second to swipe the unlock code. Very unpractical.