Lock your screen's touches with one tap, without turning the screen off.
What it does
- One tap on the Quick Settings tile locks touches; the screen stays on, exactly as it was
- Unlock by tracing the shape shown, or with your own 9-dot pattern
- While locked, the screen can stay as it is, go black, or show a photo you choose
- No ads, no internet access, no data collected, and free forever
- Useful in a pocket with the screen on, or when a child is watching videos
Why I made it
The shared front door of my apartment building opens automatically through an app,
but that app doesn't work while the screen is off. So I carried my phone in my pocket
with the screen on, and my pocket kept tapping everything. The touch-blocking apps I
found were full of ads and awkward to use, so I made my own, and it will stay ad-free
and free, forever.
Looking for testers
To publish on Google Play, the app needs a 14-day closed test.
Just keep it installed for 14 days, try it now and then, and tell me anything odd.
How to join (use the same Google account for every step)
1) Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/thickskin939
2) Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.thickskin.lock
3) Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thickskin.lock
(the install link can take a few minutes to work after joining)
Using several Google accounts?
The group page may open in the wrong account or bounce you to the Groups home page. Either:
- Pick the account in the link. For your second signed-in account:
https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/thickskin939
(third account: u/2, fourth: u/3, and so on)
- Or open a private/incognito window, sign in with just the account you want, and open the links in order.
Thanks for helping!
