Now, get paid to unlock your phone‘s screen

Generally speaking, ads on mobile phones are a nuisance. They pop up often in free apps, look ugly and use up a little bit of your data without offering you anything in return. But that's about to change, thanks to a small US-based, start-up called Locket.

Locket recently acquired VC funding and they plan to take over an underutilised part of your smartphone: the lockscreen - what you see immediately after you press the power button but before you  actually swipe 2 unlock 
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The action of just unlocking your phone - an action you do several times a day - could earn you 1 US cent per unlock (limited by a built in algorithm). In return, Locket will place what they call a targeted, 'first glance' ad on your device's lockscreen. You don't need to interact or click on the ad if you don't want to - you get paid anyway. Based on roughly 12 hours of usage a day, you could pull in US$ 10 a month - a substantial amount of cash for doing nothing in addition to what you normally do.

You don't need to provide bank account details or credit card info either - all you need to do is download Locket to your Android phone and give in an email ID associated with a PayPal account. You can get a payout from Locket when your balance reaches $10. Currently, Locket only works in the US but depending on advertiser interest, it could spread very rapidly. Earnings are not just limited to 'unlocks' - the company is currently offering a $1 bonus for each successful referral and they also offer random cash bonuses to loyal customers.

Locket is currently available as a free download on the Google Play Store and you can find out more information at www.getlocket.com.

How it works

* Sign up for a PayPal account (if you don't already have one)

* Get locket from the Google Play Store and give them the email ID associated with your PayPal account.
* The app replaces your lockscreen and delivers a targeted (and attractive) advertisement.

* You can interact with the ad or just unlock your phone — you get paid either way. A built in algorithm won't pay out if you keep locking and unlocking the phone to get money. If you use and interact more with the app, it pays out more

source :techgig