diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock.xml b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock.xml
index 9f1812442b84a..59b69cdddfee3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 <RelativeLayout
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:background="#A0000000"
+    android:background="#70000000"
         >
 
     <TextView
@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@
 
 </RelativeLayout>
 
-</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock_land.xml b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock_land.xml
index 5fe1dde506253..c503455fecbd6 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock_land.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_rotary_unlock_land.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-        android:background="#A0000000"
+        android:background="#70000000"
         >
 
     <!-- left side -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_landscape.xml b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_landscape.xml
index 059e899847dbd..3e00ae8e14e10 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_landscape.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_landscape.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:background="#A0000000"
+    android:background="#70000000"
         >
 
     <!-- left side: instructions and emergency call button -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_portrait.xml b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_portrait.xml
index f3c7559a0a44d..0525356748ded 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_portrait.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/keyguard_screen_unlock_portrait.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
     android:gravity="center_horizontal"
-    android:background="#A0000000"
+    android:background="#70000000"
         >
 
     <LinearLayout