Using FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED with disableKeyguard() in secured Android lock screen

Question

The Context

Recently, I have been looking for reliable ways to control a secured Android Keyguard. Mainly to display a custom lock screen. I know that Google had state

Answer 1

I had the same problem for the click of HOME button while unlocking the device. This can be solved by reseting the password to blank (ie "") :

DevicePolicyManager devicePolicyManager;
ComponentName demoDeviceAdmin;


devicePolicyManager.setPasswordQuality(demoDeviceAdmin,DevicePolicyManager.PASSWORD_QUALITY_UNSPECIFIED);
devicePolicyManager.setPasswordMinimumLength(demoDeviceAdmin, 0);

devicePolicyManager.resetPassword("",DevicePolicyManager.RESET_PASSWORD_REQUIRE_ENTRY);

and then disabling the keygaurd :

this.keyGuardLock = ((KeyguardManager)getSystemService("keyguard")).newKeyguardLock("keyguard");
keyGuardLock.disableKeyguard();

Hope this solved your problem. \m/ keep coding!