lock screen custom text

[tofos]

Hello everyone!

Quick question. Is there a way to set custom lock screen text using automagic? I can't find it anywhere in Actions or... google

Thanks in advance!

[Desmanto]

Can you show me the example what you want to achieve? It seems this varies depends on the phone and ROM, not all devices will have the same solution. I am thinking about using set system setting, but I don't know if every device will react to that action. You have to tell your device, model number, android version and ROM version.

[tofos]

On the screenshot linked below there's a text 'Tralala' which I've set manually in system settings. I would like Automagic to set it for me. I have Samsung Galaxy S8, model SM-G950F with Android 8.0.0 and Samsung Experience 9.0, baseband G950FXXU4CRI1.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tdQNGYbaCNwUkMF57

[Desmanto]

I have tried to find the key in the secure setting, either at the global, secure, system; including the LineageOS version. None of them store the value. It turns out to be stored at another db, /data/system/locksettings.db > lock_screen_owner_info. You need root to access this. You can change the value using sqlite3 command, but I have tried in RR 6.2.0 Oreo 8.1, and the changes made didn't reflected by the system. Your phone probably will face the same problem. So there must some (unofficial) API to change the value (without root).

Meanwhile, you can use additional app, securetask plugin, screen lock info. You need to grant write secure permission to the plugin. I think this can be added as request feature in the next version.

[tofos]

Thanks!
Just to be sure, to use securetask plugin i need Tasker, right?

I'll add a request for this feature.

[Desmanto]

No, Automagic can utilize most tasker plugin with almost no error. Just use action plugin.
But of course, we can still request it to be as built-in feature. (as you have created the request)

[Pepy]

I have tried to find the key in the secure setting, either at the global, secure, system; including the LineageOS version. None of them store the value. It turns out to be stored at another db, /data/system/locksettings.db > lock_screen_owner_info. You need root to access this. You can change the value using sqlite3 command, but I have tried in RR 6.2.0 Oreo 8.1, and the changes made didn't reflected by the system. Your phone probably will face the same problem. So there must some (unofficial) API to change the value (without root).

Meanwhile, you can use additional app, securetask plugin, screen lock info. You need to grant write secure permission to the plugin. I think this can be added as request feature in the next version.

Back on OxygenOS, I remember seeing a Secure setting that stored the lock screen message currently set. I didn't try changing it or if I did, couldn't remember whether or not it changed the actual message.

Also, I was thinking of changing the value using SQL commands as well. I'll give it a try and see for myself if it works or not soon.