Live Lock Screen Beta 1.0.0.0

Beautify your the lock screen of your handset with cool backgrounds and animations
The personalization of Windows Phone devices can take quite a few forms and one of the system areas that is preponderantly subject to tweaks and modifications is the lock screen.

Users have the possibility to use various apps as information providers and also enjoy some refreshing images, depending on the solution they opt for.

Live Lock Screen is Microsoft's gift for all users who want to experience some fine-looking pictures and discreet yet stylish animations onto their devices.

Very simple and easy to use layout

The application comes with a plain interface, where everything is organized in such a convenient manner that anyone can effortlessly make all the necessary modifications to the lock screen.

The available themes are in plain sight, with a relevant picture of how they will look like on display, so you can select any of them and try it out on the spot.

Going through the few menus of Live Lock Screen is straightforward, but there are some visible delays when activating the Bing images option and also when unlocking the screen.

Pick the design and test it on the spot

With this utility you get half a dozen layouts by default, each offering a different way of displaying the lock screen information and a distinct animation when unlocking the handset. Thus, with some of the themes the date and time will fade away, while with others they will disperse in a neat manner.

Once you select a certain lock screen design, you have the possibility to test it immediately, as it comes into effect without requiring any extra actions from your part.

Enjoy Bing images or use your custom photos

Live Lock Screen offers you two alternatives insofar as the source of pictures for the backgrounds is concerned. The first option is to activate the Bing images feature and let thew app retrieve the daily pics then have them displayed onto the lock screen.

The alternative is to add a set of your own photos stored onto the mobile device. Choosing this method will enable you to customize the image order and remove the ones you no longer want to view.

The update frequency for the backgrounds can be hourly, at every 4 or 12 hours and you can even choose to have the pics change only once every day.

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softpedia rating

3.5/5

user rating

UNRATED
0.0/5
 

0/5

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Hits & Misses

hits

  • cool looking themes and animations
  • users can use their own photos as backgrounds
  • the image order and update frequency can be customized

misses

  • has some noticeable delays and may even freeze the phone in certain usage scenarios
  • discharges the battery quickly
  • needs more themes
Bottom Line
Design / UI8
 

The app offers some really nice looking lock screen themes and has a friendly layout, which makes it easy to use, but there are some noticeable issues with the lags.

Function7
 

The number of customization options is relatively small, but the utility generally gets the job done pretty well, despite it being still in the Beta stage of development.

Security10
 

This application is well-behaved and leaves the sensitive areas of the system untouched, so it is safe to have it installed.

Battery3
 

The heavy power consumption of this utility makes the battery usage remain constantly at very high levels.

Price10
 

Without requiring any purchases and as it lacks the usual ads and prompts nuisances, Live Lock Screen is a pretty good tool to have.

Compatibility7
 

Having this app up and running will require a Windows Phone 8.1 device and to minimize the delays and other issues, a high-end handset is best to try it on.

Editor's Review
VERY GOOD
Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on December 22nd, 09:29 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
1.0.0.0
reviewed version:
1.0.0.0
developer:
Microsoft
category:
SYSTEM & SHELL
os version req.:
8.1
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
282

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