Slide To Unlock 1.0.0.0
Those who want to tinker with the way in which their Windows Phone handset is locked can try out a cool app that offers a different way of carrying out this simple task and which has a suggestive name: Slide To Unlock.
Beautiful GUI and carefully designed graphics
This application comes with a really neat appearance that is consistent all through the interface, as it features an appealing background image as well as some well made graphics that are shown onto the lock screen.
Navigating through the various section of the utility is a breeze, as everything goes smoothly and the only major nuisance is represented by the presence of some really irritating ad banners that appear inside the home screen and are also shown on the lock screen.
Effortless configuration and useful instructions
Slide To Unlock will let you know right for the first use how to use it and benefit from all its features, but this is actually not too difficult to accomplish thanks to the intuitive commands.
Thus, you only have to decide which pictures you want to be shown for a brief second onto the start screen after the phone is unlocked and also pick the desired lock screen wallpaper that will be shown when you want to unlock the device.
You can choose to pin a shortcut on the Start screen to activate the lock with one tap or you can go for the toast notification method and carry out the operation from there.
Informative screen, with password protection
A neat feature of Slide To Unlock is the possibility to create an access PIN code which will be requested when unlocking the phone.
A positive aspect is that with the screen locked by this utility you get a nice clock onto a completely dark background and after double-tapping it, the proper lock screen will appear and it allows you to view, besides the date and time, the battery info, cellular and WiFi signal strength.
However, you should note that the functionality of this app is not entirely integrated with the operating system, so you can still use the physical lock button or tap any of the other ones to exit the application without having to go through its lock screen.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
This application has a really neat appearance, with high-quality graphics and a beautiful GUI, the only letdown being the presence of the bothersome ad banners. |
Function7
The idea presented by this utility is pretty nice, but it can only work within the restrictions imposed by the OS, so it has many functional limitations. |
Security5
Slide To Unlock is pretty intrusive as it peeks inside several sensitive ares of the system like the phone dialer, appointments or contacts for no good reason. |
Battery4
The application is not too light on system resources as it takes up a substantial amount of energy while running. |
Price9
All the features are free to enjoy without any costs, but there are some really pushy advertisements that may even hinder its usage. |
Compatibility8
Only users of Windows Phone 8.1 powered handsets will have the possibility to take this app for a test drive. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.0.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.0.0.0
- developer:
- Sparkeon
- category:
- SYSTEM & SHELL
- os version req.:
- 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 655