Galaxy S 4 / Note 3 Lock Screen on Any ICS+ Device

Envy is a very interesting driver for innovation. Ironically, wanting to have something that others enjoy tends to have a somewhat interesting effect on our developers. After all, the will generated by the lack of newer versions of Windows Mobile available on newer devices was the main driving force that pushed XDA to be what it is today. Our “thing” or hobby (whichever way you want to see it) could be easily called envy. But regardless of how envious we may seem, having the opportunity to do what others do on top of what we do is, after all, what we do best. In this case, XDA Forum Member -Aatif- brings us a little something for all (who do not own a recent Samsung device) to enjoy.

S4/Note3 Lockscreen is a copy (not an APK taken out of the TouchWiz build) of the infamous lock screen app included with the aforementioned devices. In case you are not familiar with it, the newest Galaxy devices come equipped with a rather beautiful lock screen capable of giving you a wide array of customizable effects for unlocking the device. The S III family of devices introduced the “ripple effect” (making water ripples on the screen as the finger slides to unlock it) as well as the ink effect (add-on to the ripple effect in which an ink blob dissolves in the water ripple when the screen is touched); and the S 4 introduced the newer effects such as circles of light, lens flare, and more. All that, plus the ability to change fonts, along with everything else is included in this small package.

The app also has a few options in place to make your screen more you, such as giving you the option to hide the notification bar and even adding your own text to your home screen (not simply carrier text). It also has a few safeguards built in to avoid getting multiple lock screens jumping in at the same time. All in all, while it is a work in progress, it is difficult to argue that this lock screen is very complete and smooth. Please leave some feedback for the dev so that more options can be added down the road.

You can find more information in the original thread.