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Lock Screen with Widgets? Notification Widget?

I was told that widget locker would, but I can not comment. I depend on my work email email on my phone, and can not get it to work due to passcode restrictions from our corporate administrator.

My goal was to get Go SMS pop up notifications to appear over the lock screen. However it failed for me, but others said it works.
 
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Can I use a passcode with that lockscreen? I have one that I set myself.


Widgetlocker would show over your password lock screen. So when you unlock Widgetlocker it then takes you straight to your passcode lockscreen. So technically you have to unlock twice.

As for a widget that displays what you originally mentioned I would suggest you try missed it. I use it and it displays all you mentioned plus you can add other things like regular mail from k-9 (if you use it)
 
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Yeah, I was hoping to completely replace the Lock Screen. I was hoping that it could replace the lock screen like anything else can be replaced on the Android.

Kind of like this... Don't like the default launcher? Replace it. Don't like the default media player? Replace it. Don't like the default browser? Replace it. Don't like the default lock screen? Um... can't do that buddy.

I'm hoping that maybe the developer of GummyCharged can package a lock screen that natively supports widgets into the ROM.
 
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Yeah, I was hoping to completely replace the Lock Screen. I was hoping that it could replace the lock screen like anything else can be replaced on the Android.

Kind of like this... Don't like the default launcher? Replace it. Don't like the default media player? Replace it. Don't like the default browser? Replace it. Don't like the default lock screen? Um... can't do that buddy.

I'm hoping that maybe the developer of GummyCharged can package a lock screen that natively supports widgets into the ROM.

Actually, you are not replacing anything. Just choosing a different app to do the same thing better. I use "Executive Assistant" and it has a lock screen option. I have 3 widgets, 5 app short cuts and notifications for e-mails, text messages, missed calls, next alarm and calendar events. I still use the stock lock screen too. (I have an Atrix and love using the finger print scanner.) I can view all of these without unlocking my phone. To see details, that's when I have to unlock it.
 
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