Missing slide to unlock

Ok, this is very strange. Recently (since latest update) I have on several different occasions woke my phone up & the slide to unlock is gone I mean I can't unlock my phone or do anything. The only option I have is to take the battery out, once I turn my phone back on it reappears. I have also had a couple of times when I have only had the unlock option but not the silence option, in other words the slide only goes the one way Has anyone else been experiencing either of these issues?

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Wildman

Glad you got it resolved.... Now as for the auto-connect option If I remember correctly, under the wifi settings option there is a sleep option, set it to never sleep should resolve that..

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Wildman

Here is how to wipe the system cache on the Droid Xhttp://cellphoneforums.net/phone-database/Motorola_Droid_X.html.

You may want to back up your data before doing this! This shouldn't wipe personal data but better safe than sorry....

Power the phone off
Power On while holding down the Home key
When exclamation point icon appears press BOTH volume keys
Use volume keys to navigate to "wipe cache partition" and tap the power button to select
Wait for it to finish and select reboot system

The only other solution has been a hard reset of the device...

Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Power the device off.
Press and hold the Power button then select Power off.
If the device isn't responding to input, remove / replace the battery.
Press and hold the Home key then power the device on.
Press the Power button while holding Home.
From the Android Recovery screen, press Volume Up / Down simultaneously.
Press Volume Down to select wipe data / factory reset then press the Power button.
Press Volume Down to select Yes -- delete all user data then press the Power button.
Reset process to may take approximately 1 minute.
Using the Volume Down key, ensure reboot system now is selected then press the Power button.
Refer to Initial Activation and Setup.

Kooshie

Ugh I don't want to do a factory reset! I don't think that wiping the cache will fix it. I often wipe the cache when my phone either slows down or does a spontaneous reboot

B33

It will be Koosh just give it a go an don't pull your hair out or do like this little Dude

Wildman

Wiping Cache has worked for some but the only method that worked for sure is a hard reset but I try to give another solution before I have a user hard reset because I know how much of a pain that this can be...

If you have to reset you may want to check out this post.. https://community.verizonwireless.com/message/795328#795328 because I have used it and it works well and I got the full version because its like a universal toolbox..

Kooshie

I will have to check that program out tomorrow when I have a chance. I dread the factory reset, it has not once cured my X's ills :smileysad:

Kooshie

OMG! So I thought my issue was resolved, but now while my son was waiting or a game to load my X went to sleep, you guessed it he tried to wake it up & there was no slide to unlock I'm so tired of issues with this phone. I can't wait to upgrade in June.

Ann154

Have you considered using a pin pattern or password to unlock the phone if you were just using the slide lock? At least to see if the issue that you are experiencing occurs in those methods of unlocking the phone.

Wildman

Since you appear to be having issue with stock slide unlock have you considered upgrading the lock screen with Widget Locker from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50ZXNsYWNvaWxzdy53aWRnZXRsb2NrZXIiXQ..

Kooshie

I will have to look at that, I'll post later.

B33

Hey Wildman do you think something went A-wall when Kooshy was doing the Update an it dropped that feature out. Mine is working as it should after i did that Update. This is a head scratcher for sure for me an must be really frustrating for Kooshy..b33

Wildman

Its hard to say because sometime situations cant be troubleshooted without seeing to exact issue and can reverse troubleshoot the problem..