Customize your lock screen with the help of these five free apps

By Brien Posey February 11, 2015, 10:50 AM PST

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Customize your lock screen with the help of these five free apps

Introduction

Mobile device lock screens are easy to take for granted.rnThey help secure your device — but depending on what type of device you have,rnthey might not do much else. However, there are apps on nearly every mobilernplatform that let you customize your lock screen. Some apps add a bit of flair,rnwhile others add much more.

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FancyLock

The only real downside to this app is that it includes in-apprnpurchases.

FancyLock is free for iOS.

Unique Locks Free

Like FancyLock, thisrnapp also has in-app purchases.

UniquernLocks Free is for free for iOS.

Fireflies Lockscreen

Whatrnreally got my attention about this app was the cool firefly (or lightning bug,rnas we call them in the south) animation that appears while the lock screen isrndisplayed. Maybe I’m a sucker for pretty flashing lights, but I like this lockrnscreen app because it reminds me of all the hot summer nights that my wife andrnI have spent on our screened porch watching the fireflies until the wee hours.

Cover Lock Screen

Cover Lock Screen is still in beta, but the idea behind it is coolrnenough that I wanted to include it anyway. This tool displays a series of appsrnthat are based on your location. For instance, you might want to see businessrnapps while you are at work and games or entertainment apps when you’re home.

Cover Lock Screen

The app shortcuts are displayed directly on the lock screenrnand you can peek into the apps or jump between apps from your lock screen.

CoverrnLock Screen is free for Android.

Lock Manager Free

As with most other lock screen utilities, you can pick arncustom background to be displayed.

Lock Manager Free is free for Windows Phone.

By Brien Posey

* 1988 - Started teaching myself about computers \ * 1992 - Mainframe programmer for an insurance company \ * 1993 - Network Administrator for a different insurance company \ * 1996 - Author for The Cobb Group \ * 1998 - Network Administrator

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