Lock Screen transport controls erratic

On iOS 7, more often than not, the transport controls (both on the lock screen, and on the control center) do not work while the device is locked. This even extends to attempting to play/pause using a click on the in-line mic on the earbuds. It's incredibly frustrating. I don't want to have to unlock my device to pause it. Is anyone else having this problem? Any advice?

I just need somebody to tell me if this is happening on their ios7 device. even if you don't have the answer to how to fix it. I want to know if this is a bug or if it was intentional.

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when returning to the control centre from the lock screen after a few minutes listening to music it works fine i.e. the track you were listening to appeas there
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You can try the standard fixes:
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
- Wait for next iOS update

Phone 5 freezes at lock screen but control centre and answering calls woriks, to work again i should press lock button then it works normally and freezes again if i leave it for 1min or less icant understand what problem isit,restored in dfu,normal no use

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i tried it but no use
i restored it as new device and kept it idle over night but no use

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Lock screen music controls not always working?

when double clicking the home button, it brings up the music controls as expected. the problem: if I hit pause and leave the phone alone for more than about 5 minutes, I can no longer access music controls by double clicking. it wasn't this way before ios7. was this change intentional it or is this a bug?
(I know I can play music through the control center by swiping up from the lock screen, but that's not what this question is about.)

I just need somebody to tell me if this is happening on their ios7 device. even if you don't have the answer to how to fix it. I want to know if this is a bug or if it was intentional.

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I would like to see a previous song button on the lock screen of Android. I dislike having to unlock my phone just to start a song over or to get back to another.

I didn't do anything specifically, as far as I can remember, other than installing the Spotify app. Of course, these controls do not show up unless I already opened the app beforehand and started playing a song. Once it's already playing, then the controls appear after locking the screen. I even changed my security because I had pattern unlock and changed it to PIN in order to take the screenshot I posted above.But in both security modes (pattern/pin) I can see the controls. My only guess is that it could be something related to the phone model itself. I have a Samsung E7, which has a large screen. I don't know the size of the Sony z3, and I don't have an smaller phone at hand at the moment to test. If this is the issue, then it can be more of a phone model related bug. I'll attach some links with some information that could be helpful for you. Pay close attention to the last one, as it seemed that it was the solution for most of the users. On this link there are several suggestions of apps that may be preventing the music controls to show up in the lock screen. Maybe one of those could help?http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/lock-screen-music-controls-disappear-t2514983 Some mention that uninstalling smart key fixed the issue."I just had this problem on my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. Disabling Smartkey did the trick. Thanks so much guys! I have a feeling fixing this might not be high on Sony's priority list." http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z1-Z1s/Problem-with-Music-widget-on-lockscreen-bug/td-p/382277/page/5 I hope it works out for you!

I can't open clock, calculator, and camera on the lock screen

it happened since i updated to ios 8.
When i slide up on the lock screen, the control center pops up, but when i want to open these 3 apps, it just can't open and the screen turn black but the the assistive touch button still there.. And when i push the home button, it's like closing apps transition. Ahhhh i don't know how to explain that.
And i still can't open these 3 apps after i updated to 8.1.1.
Please help me...

What do you mean by they are not enabling? Did you have restrictions turned on for these apps? Do they appears as greyed out on your screen? Or did they totally disappear?
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Lock Screen Music Player Issues

Here is the deal:
To the best of my knowledge, there is no solution (as of yet). I am hoping someone can guide me in the event there is.
I carry my iPhone in my front pocket like many people. I don't carry anything other than the phone in that pocket other than the headphones. Yet somehow, almost daily, the music player starts while the phone is in my pocket. If I manage to hear it, despite the surrounding noise and whether the headphones are plugged in, I can usually turn it off and save the battery. However, in many instances, I have pulled my phone out to find that the player has run the battery into the ground. After doing some general research, I have found that this significant problem is not limited to me.
Now I understand that generally, to activate the music player you have to press the home button twice and then tap play on the music player. However, day after day the player starts. I am certain that when the phone goes into the pocket, I press the button on top of the phone placing it in Sleep mode. Regardless of what I do - nothing seems to work and it is my understanding that there is no setting from Apple to disable the music player.
Therefore, I believe my options are limited to the following and hopefully someone can confirm my understanding or offer better solutions:
1.     I can remove every song from my IPhone. Without music, there is nothing to play. Granted it defeats one of the key features of my $600 device;
2.     I can jailbreak the iPhone and rely on the thoughtful functions created by third parties outside of Apple who have thought this process through; or
3.     I can buy a competitive device that is not simply a phone built around a media player.
Frankly, at the end of the day, how is this functionality not a safety hazard? If I am stranded somewhere with no phone battery because Apple decide not to give me an option to turn off the "lock screen" music player function - I would go so far as argue that this is Apple's own negligence. A "lock screen" by definition should LOCK THE SCREEN. This should not be a "lock screen" with certain Apple exceptions. At the very least, Apple should give the owner the ability to determine whether this information is accessible from the outside screen.
Even worse, assume that I have confidential business memos stored in the music player (this is where it stores them). What if my phone was found by a competitor who decided to listen to the memo that I have on my phone - based on the current function, there would be nothing to stop them? Or what if a child finds a phone and the music library contains explicit lyrics. Is there nothing to stop the child from accessing these. I cannot believe that the genuses at Apple did not have the foresight to think of these potential issues with the function - therefore, I believe that there must be a solution and I am not seeing it.
Can anyone help?

I do have a passcode - as I mentioned I am using a LOCK SCREEN which is the password protected screen. My point was that audio memos (like voice memos) are stored as audio files in the music player. They are accessible through the standard lock screen music controls on the iPhone. It makes no difference whether you have the screen locked/unlocked. To the best of my knowledge, there is no setting to turn off those controls which would be the ultimate solution to my problem.
I purposefully don't save such memos becuase I know that anyone can access them.
I am more concerned with the player turning itself on, daily.

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How To Disable Music Controls and Camera Icon On Lock Screen?

Good Afternoon / Evening -
I have an iPhone 4 running iOS5.
I would like to disable the Music Controls and Camera icon that appear on the lock screen. Is there a way to do this? I believe this new functionality is causing battery issus with my iPhone 4.
Any advice / information is appreciated!
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rockmyplimsoul wrote:
RPPonti wrote:
I would like to disable the Music Controls and Camera icon that appear on the lock screen. Is there a way to do this? I believe this new functionality is causing battery issus with my iPhone 4.
No, this feature is built into iOS 5 and can't be altered.
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I Have an iPhone 5 & the music keeps getting activated when its in my pocket.. i actually have to take it out of my pocket if im moving aroung.. or in a meeting.. its SO Annoying.. my first iPhone.. and im blown away that even on the LOCK screen.. you cant lock the features on the phone.. does this sound like a third grader designed this thing or what.. why have a lock screen??? IF it Doesn't lock??????
I can only pray that this issue is resolved soon.. otherwise this is my last & only iPhone.. what a piece of junk! & a huge waste of money... all these stupid 'apps' & games.. seem to be the priority.. & its still incable of being transported in my pocket without playing music & taking pictures..***
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