If I write an app, is it possible to to override the default functionality of the hardware power button?
I only found this on google, but it didn't work:
stackoverflow.com/questions/3703071/how-to-hook-into-the-power-button-in-android
Thank you!
I would be interested in an app to do this, as well as bringing up the power menu as holding the power button usually does.
The power button on my Desire has issues letting go... the phone seems to think that the button is always pressed, effectively making me unable to "press" the button when I want. Pretty certain it is mechanical failure, since if I take the battery out and then put back in, the phone turns on without my doing anything else. So, I cannot shutdown via the power menu... tried apps which use SU to power off/reboot, but they are causing problems with Data2Ext and A2SD+ filesystems. I also cannot do anything from hboot or fastboot... must enter recovery through a root app.. which is not always helpful.
Been looking for several months
Baschdard said:
If I write an app, is it possible to to override the default functionality of the hardware power button?
I only found this on google, but it didn't work:
stackoverflow.com/questions/3703071/how-to-hook-into-the-power-button-in-android
Thank you!
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I would really like for this too.
I am trying to do an in-dash install of a 7inch tablet and it is unable to sense when the power is removed. I have also tried running Tasker but it says 'Application not installed'.
So I would like to send a pulse to the power button and trigger a shutdown app. Otherwise I will just be cutting power which is sure to corrupt things
It's Needed!!!
Please see my other post in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052451
Thanks!!
Hi guys, I got the HTC Legend, and I'm finding it a pain to have to press on the lock button every time to wake it from sleep and so I want to be able to wake it by pressing on the optical trackpoint or any of the capacitive buttons as well.
It really frustrates me sometimes if I forget I've turned it off already and I try to wake it, so I press the power button, and it boots up instead and I have to wait for it to turn on only to turn it off again.
If anyone knows any solution please help me. It's driving me insane. On the iPhone I could just press the home button to wake and it wouldn't turn on the phone if it's off. I'm on stock Froyo 2.2 with sense UI, not rooted. Would prefer not to root and definitely not install a new ROM as it is not my phone and I don't want to mess with it too much. Thanks.
you could use an app like widgetlocker to achieve this. link to market
I'm curious, how the phone turns off when u press the power button to unlock the screen.
Do you have the lock screen setup? It should not be able to turn off untill screen is unlocked then the power button pressed and held again.
sent from my legend, currently using extream legend fuse™
jellymelly said:
Hi guys, I got the HTC Legend, and I'm finding it a pain to have to press on the lock button every time to wake it from sleep and so I want to be able to wake it by pressing on the optical trackpoint or any of the capacitive buttons as well.
It really frustrates me sometimes if I forget I've turned it off already and I try to wake it, so I press the power button, and it boots up instead and I have to wait for it to turn on only to turn it off again.
If anyone knows any solution please help me. It's driving me insane. On the iPhone I could just press the home button to wake and it wouldn't turn on the phone if it's off. I'm on stock Froyo 2.2 with sense UI, not rooted. Would prefer not to root and definitely not install a new ROM as it is not my phone and I don't want to mess with it too much. Thanks.
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Trackball waking cannot be done via froyo sense! If you are willing to root your phone then flash Cm 7.1 as your rom. Then you can go to settings to activate trackball waking.
Other than that you can look around the market for apps that allow this.
Sent from my Legend using xda premium
ranger4740 said:
I'm curious, how the phone turns off when u press the power button to unlock the screen.
Do you have the lock screen setup? It should not be able to turn off untill screen is unlocked then the power button pressed and held again.
sent from my legend, currently using extream legend fuse™
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what I meant was to unlock the screen while the phone is on by pressing any button apart from the power button, because at night I turn off my phone (the normal way), then I forget if I've turned it off or not, so I press the power button again, and then the startup screen appears - Sh*t! so I have to wait for it to turn on again so I can turn it off.
So essentially I want to press the capacitive buttons or trackpoint so that
1. It will unlock the phone if it is on.
2. It will not turn on the phone if it is off
ranger4740 said:
I'm curious, how the phone turns off when u press the power button to unlock the screen.
Do you have the lock screen setup? It should not be able to turn off untill screen is unlocked then the power button pressed and held again.
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what I meant was to unlock the screen while the phone is on by pressing any button apart from the power button, because at night I turn off my phone, then I forget if I've turned it off or not, so I press the power button again, and then the startup screen appears - Sh*t! so I have to wait for it to turn on again so I can turn it off.
mph_aut said:
you could use an app like widgetlocker to achieve this. link to market
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hmm thanks. But when I looked through the comments everyone finds it a huge battery drain... So I'd rather not.
Thanks for the suggestions guys but if anyone knows an app that can does this it'd be great! So frustrating!
So stock rom in locked mode only reacts to pwr? Hmm
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MarkInDaPark said:
So stock rom in locked mode only reacts to pwr? Hmm
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Yep. Not good.
Anyone has solution?
jellymelly said:
Yep. Not good.
Anyone has solution?
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Currently no app except for widget locker and some launchers allow this. The only other way is to root and flash.
Sent from my Legend using xda premium
ranger4740 said:
I'm curious, how the phone turns off when u press the power button to unlock the screen.
Do you have the lock screen setup? It should not be able to turn off untill screen is unlocked then the power button pressed and held again.
sent from my legend, currently using extream legend fuse™
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I think what he is saying is that he can't check if the phone is off or not.
Why you don´t use the rom from blay0 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866849)? It is based on HTC stock version and has several extensions and wake on trackpad. It is very stable and i had no problems with this rom in the last months.
Hello to all.
After changing between ROMs the power button on my phone has become unresponsive when trying to lock the screen or switch off the phone.
I installed Spare Parts Plus to set the button to sleep, but it didn't do anything.
The button works when trying to go into recovery, but once in recovery it remains unresponsive though search button works to select items even though the recovery is non touch based.
Can anyone recommend a solution or app I can install to lock the screen?
Thanks.
Rom Wanamlite v14.1 (LSD)(4.1.2)
Kernel - Tried all of them (Currently Jeboo v2.1)
Theme - Crusseder's
When I press HW Power button to turn off screen, I get the CRT OFF, and screen turns off well.
But, if I do it when I currently seeing the lock screen (I use pattern lock) then after pressing the Power button, the screen turns off and immediatly turn on again (by itself).
Then, I press power button again, screen turns off, but turns on again by itself.
Then, I press power button again (3rd time), screen turns off well.
What is going on ?
Am I the only one having this ?
Could it be HW fault ?
ygoldgold said:
Rom Wanamlite v14.1 (LSD)(4.1.2)
Kernel - Tried all of them (Currently Jeboo v2.1)
Theme - Crusseder's
When I press HW Power button to turn off screen, I get the CRT OFF, and screen turns off well.
But, if I do it when I currently seeing the lock screen (I use pattern lock) then after pressing the Power button, the screen turns off and immediatly turn on again (by itself).
Then, I press power button again, screen turns off, but turns on again by itself.
Then, I press power button again (3rd time), screen turns off well.
What is going on ?
Am I the only one having this ?
Could it be HW fault ?
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I too hav had this prob wen i was in ICS!! This prob existed only if i rooted the device though. No idea what was causing it.. and i have seen this prob in a couple o other i9100s too which wer also rooted in ICS!
No prob whatsoever with JB or custom ROMs on JB!! :good:
Hey, i dont know if its the right forum but..
so i was working and phone worked perfectly then i clicked on power button and screen wont turn on.(iocean x7)
touch and android works(i hear lock screen and light works and home button too and i can get calls.)
btw i tried to control the phone from pc with MyMobiler and androidscreencast and i failed any help?