Void Lockscreen 1.0.0.0
Since there are relatively few tools that offer the ability to lock and unlock the handsets in a manner a bit different than that users are familiar with, Void Lockscreen tries to provide such abilities for Windows Phone users.
Neat appearance and practical design
This application comes with a really appealing look that is consistent all through the interface, as it features a beautiful background image, as well as some well made graphics that are shown onto the lock screen.
There are some advertisement banners appearing inside the home screen and they obstruct some buttons, making it difficult to use those functions.
Also, when you are about to unlock the device, the adverts are once again present, this time right in the middle of the screen and only by rating the app will you be able to eliminate them from this area.
Simple setup with detailed instructions
As soon as Void Lockscreen is installed and started, it will show you from the first run the instructions that have to be followed in order to operate the utility without any problems. Should you need to revisit the tutorial, there is a dedicated entry in the main menu.
The first step of the customization is picking the wallpaper image for the lock screen, which can be easily selected from the photo library onto your mobile phone.
The other picture you will need to choose is the start screen image and this one will only appear for a brief second after the unlocking the device.
To enable the screen lock you can opt for having a dedicated tile pinned to the Start screen of your Windows Phone or you can carry out the task using the toast notification from the corresponding area.
Unlocking protection and supplementary info
Setting up an access code that consists of a 4-digit PIN that is requested every time the device is unlocked is also possible, but its apparent protection may be easily surmounted if the app is closed by tapping the "Back" or "Start" buttons.
The application manages to provide a set of handy details at a glance while the lock screen in displayed, so you can check out the batter level, the status of he WiFi and cellular networks, besides the usual date and time info.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
The nice looks of this utility have an important drawback represented by the annoying and pushy advertisement banners. |
Function7
There are several drawbacks this app has for the functional perspective, most of them due to the limitations of the operating system. |
Security5
This application requires access inside a lot of sensitive areas of the system and it has no good reason for this. |
Battery8
Void Lockscreen needs a moderate amount of power to function correctly, so the battery usage will remain at decent levels most of the time. |
Price9
All the features of this app are provided completely free of cost, but not of nuisances as users have to put up with hordes of ads. |
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:
- 221