I Hate Sliding to Open...

the purpose of the slide to open is to "lock the keys" so you can't accidentally press keys with it in your pocket.

This is a bit more graceful than other brick handsets where you have to type a pin or a combination of keys to unlock the handset.

I agree, it can be annoying sometimes but its better than accidentally calling people I guess.

 

But I would think that if you put it to sleep it should be fine, its just when you wake it would be better if it already was at the "Now Playing" screen rather than having to slide.

THats how I felt, now its pretty much a habit so it doesnt bother me as much, but I think he ma be referring more to something like that.

 

I see what you are saying and I forgot this was the iPod touch forum, I was thinking more along the lines of iPhones. Even though iPod touch can have the same problems, its not quite as severe as an iPhone with accidental calls.

But I guess it still serves its purpose. I think there may be more options in the future with the 2.0 firmware update.

 

You can make a "tap to unlock"

I found some files that I put into my Customize app by SSHing, and it made it so the slider was the same length as the thing that it slides on, giving you the ability to unlock your phone just by tapping the button once. (Sorry if I confused you, it was hard for me to explain).

 

this may not be true for all, but my ipod often fumbles around in my back pack, car, and it jingles with the change in my pocket- i'm all for an easy solution to unlocking upon wake, but the accelerometer would seem cause more hassle than ease to me. i mean, how many times have you been viewing a website and have it switch into landscape? might be hard.

 

Why don't you set your iPod touch to never auto-lock?

IMO that's a worse way to implement a screen unlocker. How would it tell the difference between you tripping and falling on your face, and you wanting to unlock the screen? People around you will think you're crazy when you wave your iPod touch around just to unlock your screen. Haha, it'll be more effort as well because you have to move your hold arm instead of just a finger or thumb.

 

and the "slide to unlock" takes .2 seconds.

 

Invisible Slider

I wanted to get a 'tap to unlock' type thing and i remember seeing one in installer the other day but i can't remember what it was called.

Today, however i was looking on ipodtouchfans and found something like that:

http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28638

All you have to do is SSH into your customize folder and drop the files in. It creates an invisible bar that you just tap. Then when the unlock screen shows up just tap where the slide to unlock bar would be.

 

Is it honestly so much of a hassle to slide?

Hell, after you've had the thing for a while you can do it even without looking.

I'm to the point where the act of taking it out of my pocket and unlocking is one smooth motion.