If you’ve switched from an Android-based smartphone to an iPhone and missing the Android-like lock screen where you can draw the correct pattern to unlock, then we have you covered.
Jailbreak app – AndroidLock XT – as the name suggests brings the Android-like lock screen to jailbroken iOS devices instead of using the passcode.
AndroidLockXT includes the following features:
- Customizable appearance and themes
- Enable/Disable switch
- Tap/Slide to unlock (AndroidLock is minimized)
- Compatible with LockCalendar, LockInfo and Cydgets
- Max attempts limit
- Emergency call
- Can be set to require pattern only after some time
- iCaughtU support
AndroidLock XT supports the following iOS devices and software updates:
After installing AndroidLock XT, slide to unlock will now bring the Android-like lockscreen.
You can checkout the slideshow of the screenshots by clicking the image below:
The nice thing about the app is that there are several themes available for free on Cydia, which allows you to change the look and feel of the lock screen if you get bored of the default themes like the theme that brings Android 4.0 a.k.a Ice Cream Sandwich lock screen to your iOS device:
Update: AndroidLock XT is available on Cydia for $1,49.
As always, let us know what you think about the jailbreak app in the comments. Since the jailbreak app has been available for quite sometime now, please do let us if you’re using it and your favorite theme. The Pac-Man theme is our favorite.
