Thought I'd share. For those of you that are looking for an alternative to the power button LED for missed notifications, XDA just featured an app called Buttonled by GermainZ. Basically, it turns your hard buttons into your led.
Thanks to ewcrider, if you prefer the red power button LED in place of the capacitive buttons, use the first file path on the list, led:red, instead of button-backlight/brightness.
Been using it for a couple hours and it's working great, so far.
Make sure to enable in accessibility.
Find the apk and give all thanks to GermainZ at the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1958939
TangoXray said:
Thought I'd share. For those of you that are looking for an alternative to the power button LED for missed notifications, XDA just featured an app called Buttonled by GermainZ. Basically, it turns your hard buttons into your led.
Been using it for a couple hours and it's working great, so far.
Make sure to enable in accessibility.
Find the apk and give all thanks to him at the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1958939
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Thanks for sharing. Are you using the HDPI or MDPI version? Sorry if this is a noob question but I don't know what those mean. :silly:
This should also be able to control the power button LED if you desire.
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Thanks for sharing. Are you using the HDPI or MDPI version? Sorry if this is a noob question but I don't know what those mean. :silly:
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ewcrider said:
This should also be able to control the power button LED if you desire.
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Cool, how would one go about it? Changing the file path?
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Cool, how would one go about it? Changing the file path?
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Yep. Select the one with "led:red" in the path. For me it was the first in the list.
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Yep. Select the one with "led:red" in the path. For me it was the first in the list.
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Awesome! Seems to be working. Thanks.
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Is there supposed to be a prompt after the one about auto-finding the path?
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Is there supposed to be a prompt after the one about auto-finding the path?
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You should get a prompt with a warning in the title, click it, then the different options will appear.
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You should get a prompt with a warning in the title, click it, then the different options will appear.
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After I tap this nothing happens. I'll have to enter the path manually. Any chance you know what it is?
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After I tap this nothing happens. I'll have to enter the path manually. Any chance you know what it is?
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I couldn't find it manually, myself. I did the auto locate. My first install was kinda buggy, try deleting the app and try again.
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I couldn't find it manually, myself. I did the auto locate. My first install was kinda buggy, try deleting the app and try again.
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Thanks I'll try that. Btw checking the app under aspect ratio correction makes it fullscreen I discovered.
EDIT: Got it working. Here is the full path for the power LED.
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Thanks I'll try that. Btw checking the app under aspect ratio correction makes it fullscreen I discovered.
EDIT: Got it working. Here is the full path for the power LED.
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Awesome, glad to hear you got it going. Not sure if I prefer the buttons or the power led. Kinda like how the red led glows though.
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Awesome, glad to hear you got it going. Not sure if I prefer the buttons or the power led. Kinda like how the red led glows though.
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I really like the red. Changing the flash intervals works with this app so I'm happy as a clam now. Couldn't stand the long off delay or whatever it's called, haha.
I saw this in the XDA Twitter feed. It's exactly what I've been looking for.
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I really like the red. Changing the flash intervals works with this app so I'm happy as a clam now. Couldn't stand the long off delay or whatever it's called, haha.
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I saw this in the XDA Twitter feed. It's exactly what I've been looking for.
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My thoughts exactly!
Thank you John Bye Bye!!! That did it for me! Had to keep going Back and then sselect manual selection again. Sometime thte screen would just be blank. odd, but it finally worked
Globalrebel said:
Thank you John Bye Bye!!! That did it for me! Had to keep going Back and then sselect manual selection again. Sometime thte screen would just be blank. odd, but it finally worked
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After my second install I no longer get a laggy app. Might help you too?
Wow amazing find. Thanks for sharing.
Here is how I set it up, if anyone wants to know. This works just like BLN.
Pick the /sys/devices/platform/msm_ssbi.0/pm8921-core/pm8xxx-led/button-backlight/brightness PATH. (Should be the second one)
I set Turn LED on for 7200 (Which, if my math doesn't suck, should be two hours.)
Then I set Turn LED off for 0
Finally I hit, Enable ButtonLED in accessibility. (This took a while to pull up, I recommend doing it yourself through the settings)
Joecascio2000 said:
Wow amazing find. Thanks for sharing.
Here is how I set it up, if anyone wants to know. This works just like BLN.
Pick the /sys/devices/platform/msm_ssbi.0/pm8921-core/pm8xxx-led/button-backlight/brightness PATH. (Should be the second one)
I set Turn LED on for 7200 (Which, if my math doesn't suck, should be two hours.)
Then I set Turn LED off for 0
Finally I hit, Enable ButtonLED in accessibility. (This took a while to pull up, I recommend doing it yourself through the settings)
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Can you clarify a little more what that does. I figure it leaves the backlight on for two straight hours?
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Can you clarify a little more what that does. I figure it leaves the backlight on for two straight hours?
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That's about it. Basically, if I am awake I will see if there is a notification within the two hours. But if I'm asleep I don't want the capacitive LEDs on for the whole 8 or so hours I sleep. I also don't want them to pulse or turn off if there is a notification. Two hours just seemed like a good medium.
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Wondering if anyone knows where I can obtain a utility or hack to adjust the automatic brightness settings? In a dark or dim room, the brightness on auto is much higher than I need.
There were a few hacks available for windows smartphones to do this, but I haven't found any for Android/HTC. Found one specifically for the droid-x but don't think it works for us.
Been wondering on something like this also
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CM7 has options to fine tune how auto brightness works.
^ Shift Faced
confirmed to work for me. I've adjusted mine in CM7 just the way I like.
Question to somebody else who has done it. Is it showing 1 colum having -1 on the buttons box? I noticed only one setting I cant turn off the 4 bottom lights because it doesnt let you change the -1 to a 0...
is there any guides i could read on how to set it all up? i have no idea what everything mean in that menu.
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is there any guides i could read on how to set it all up? i have no idea what everything mean in that menu.
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I'm right along with you. I just looked at it and then slowly backed out because I didn't want to mess anything up and I'm usually all for pressing buttons to see what happens.
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is there any guides i could read on how to set it all up? i have no idea what everything mean in that menu.
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I'll bump for this as well. I've always wanted to understand how to adjust the auto brightness in CM7, but I've searched around and haven't found any info on it.
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is there any guides i could read on how to set it all up? i have no idea what everything mean in that menu.
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Anyone????
Buehler, Buehler
Its very easy guys I'll take a screenshot of my settings soon and you can see what I like as far as settings.
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Its very easy guys I'll take a screenshot of my settings soon and you can see what I like as far as settings.
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So when are u gonna post it?
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So when are u gonna post it?
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lol srsly. Been waiting for a while.
e240 said:
So when are u gonna post it?
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lol srsly. Been waiting for a while.
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Here is the screenshot. This is what I'm currently running.
Just a heads up, to take a screenshot, click and hold both volume down and Power for about 1 second. Should see the touchscreen flash.
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Kadin said:
Just a heads up, to take a screenshot, click and hold both volume down and Power for about 1 second. Should see the touchscreen flash.
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Thanks - good tip - maybe we need a tips thread rather than a bunch of one-offs, though.
Not going to lie, I had to Google this.
Edit - GB method for screenshots work as well.
Home + Power
How do I copy a screen shot!
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How do I copy a screen shot!
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Go to gallery?
Thank you!!! I did not know this and my two screen shot apps are either not working right or not working at all. Just tried this and it is awesome!
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naturallyfrozen said:
Go to gallery?
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Don't find any option to copy a pic in gallery :-(
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skblr said:
Don't find any option to copy a pic in gallery :-(
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I usually just share out with whatever app. Click the upper right corner and this little triangular thing will show up. Click that to share. I think you can long press to copy, but I'm not sure.
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thanks nigga, i had to get to the extended menu to do that on AOKP, this is easier.
For those of you on Gingerbread Power+Home does it on that one.
does not work on my SGS II i9100G
just got the update for 4.0.3
Thanks for the tip
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My phone reads out emails loud when s-pen is near the screen! What should I do to turn this feature off?
the only time I've heard mine read anything outloud, other than caller id, which is an app I have setup, was when I inadvertently turned driving mode on-check for that in your toggles
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My phone reads out emails loud when s-pen is near the screen! What should I do to turn this feature off?
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Is it in driving mode?
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My driving mode is off...
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My driving mode is off...
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Have you downloaded light flow?
Android_Fr3ak said:
Have you downloaded light flow?
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what is light flow? i don't think so...
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what is light flow? i don't think so...
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If you don't know then you didn't download. Have you checked to make sure you have talk back mode off?
settings>accessibility>talkback>off
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If you don't know then you didn't download. Have you checked to make sure you have talk back mode off?
settings>accessibility>talkback>off
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yes talkback is off...
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yes talkback is off...
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That is weird. I've never heard my phone talk with or without the spen.
Tap'n
techgov8 said:
That is weird. I've never heard my phone talk with or without the spen.
Tap'n
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Affirmative its a visual impaired setting
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nvdokh said:
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Hmm. I read of people having trouble with hovering over the screen with the s-pen and it acting like it was already touching the screen. They said hitting it against something hard fixed the issue. Try that? Lol!
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Affirmative its a visual impaired setting
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This is the only thread I can find about this, so I'll revive it here.
I have car mode off
All Accessibility features off (except for my Pebble notifications), in the Talkback Accessibility, I unchecked everything (just in case) even though it's off.
Under Text-to-speech output, if I choose the 'very slow' speech rate, I can confirm that the emails are IN FACT spoken more slowly.
How do I stop this text-to-speech from happening? I can't find a visual impair setting anywhere.
Edit: I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT.
Even having Pebble on Accessibility notifications (for some reason) enables TTS features, no matter what you disable. This has been realized for other Accessibility options in Touchwiz before, so for anyone having this issue, here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36228563&postcount=9
Hopefully it's fixed in future software updates!
THIS INCLUDES MODIFYING BUILD.PROP AND SYNAPTICS-RMI-TOUCHSCREEN.KL SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BACKUPS!!
I thought i might share this to everyone since i tested it and it works nicely for me so far
1) Go to your build.prop using root explorer or any app that allows access to system files
2) Go to the bottom of the file, and enter the following without the quotes "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0" (MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BACKUP IN CASE SOMETHING DOESNT WORK OUT)
3) Find "Synaptics-rmi-touchscreen.kl" located at (system>usr>keylayout) that controls the capacitive keys. Delete everything by editing it with a text editor
4) Reboot and you should have softkeys with the capacitive ones disabled
*I used this app http://goo.gl/JUWqs to disable the capacitive lights*
**If you wish to kepp the capacitive keys enabled skip step 3**
**to Reverse this just replace the build.prop with your backup and replace your Synaptics-rmi-touchscreen.kl with your backup**
Enjoy
This would be great in conjunction with enabling some gestures in the capacitive area a la WebOS
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I sure do hate sense, but this feature if ever somehow made available for a sense rom it would make it a little better, because im not ever really expecting to get e fully functional AOSP based rom anytime soon.
rhettnis said:
I sure do hate sense, but this feature if ever somehow made available for a sense rom it would make it a little better, because im not ever really expecting to get e fully functional AOSP based rom anytime soon.
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They almost have cm to a dd state.
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Bigandrewgold said:
They almost have cm to a dd state.
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I doubt the camera will ever be fully functional, which is a no go for me, I can live without Bluetooth, but I need the camera for work.
Any idea why the menu button won't do nothing it just vibrates
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I doubt the camera will ever be fully functional, which is a no go for me, I can live without Bluetooth, but I need the camera for work.
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Chad has said the exact opposite in the development thread.
Edit: Sorry, he said it in the Cm 10.1 Rom thread.
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Okay, so on any jelly bean device with soft keys, pushing up from the home soft key brings up a little ring with google now on it. Is there any way to enable this functionality with the hardware keys? It's kind of weird having both hardware and soft keys but I really like this functionality.
Any way to shrink the height of the nav bar? It's a bit too tall for my liking.
Been trying to get this to work on pacman... Should it be any different?
Edit... Got it working. But I can't get the backlights to turn off with the app linked in op.
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Been trying to get this to work on pacman... Should it be any different?
Edit... Got it working. But I can't get the backlights to turn off with the app linked in op.
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That's odd. I was able to disable the lights. I have my PAC-Rom on Phablet mode. The app allowed me to shut them off and I was wondering, now that we got soft keys, I kinda want to cover the capacitive light with like, tape or something so I don't have to constantly look at them. haha, did any of you guys do anything to cover them or were just like whatever about it?
°PACROM DNA°
Upstreammiami said:
Any idea why the menu button won't do nothing it just vibrates
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this
Badseeds Free Webs paged url.
Stoney 666 said:
Been trying to get this to work on pacman... Should it be any different?
Edit... Got it working. But I can't get the backlights to turn off with the app linked in op.
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Hey, badseeds. What is going on with your webpage? Why is it all wonky and not loading graphics? Egads... Can't wait to try your rom for my DNA tomorrow tho.
FuzzyFone said:
Hey, badseeds. What is going on with your webpage? Why is it all wonky and not loading graphics? Egads... Can't wait to try your rom for my DNA tomorrow tho.
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The host for that website is trying to charge extra every time we try to update it, which they didn't before so it's pretty much abandoned till we find a new one. Our home for now is mikmik and here....
I need some help ! I follow this How To and can add the softkeys (thanks a lot) but I cannot find Synaptics-rmi-touchscreen.kl on my device. I use LG G Pro (E980) any help please ?
3) Find "Synaptics-rmi-touchscreen.kl" located at (system>usr>keylayout) that controls the capacitive keys. Delete everything by editing it with a text editor
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I hate captivate buttons on screen ones are so much better. On my Droid 2 they all quit working on me and I had to install an app just to use the phone. This is great. Thank you.
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I'm coming from a Rezound running ViperRez and I used the heck out of this feature so I'd like to see it here if possible.
Thank you!
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I'm coming from a Rezound running ViperRez and I used the heck out of this feature so I'd like to see it here if possible.
Thank you!
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I started using an app called flashlight LED genius and there is an option that allows you to shake the phone while at the lock screen to enable the flashlight. Then to turn off you simply shake again, you can set sensitivity settings and duration in case it gets turned on accidentally. I have had no issues with it accidentally turning on as of yet. Works surprisingly well.
Wow thanks for that app. useful
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Wow thanks for that app. useful
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That is a great app, thanks.
I still wish someone would built it into a rom or flashable add-on that would all you to long press or double-tap the home button from the lock screen to activate the camera.
Check out my tutorial on the Tmo section. Will work for you too. Use the volume up to turn on flashlight.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42417183
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Doesn't work for me on Cleanrom 1.2 possibly because I'm using xposed framework.
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Check out my tutorial on the Tmo section. Will work for you too. Use the volume up to turn on flashlight.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42417183
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Doesn't work for me on Cleanrom 1.2 possibly because I'm using xposed framework.
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You mean Nottach's mod? That most probably takes this function over. Now that's the trick is discovered, perhaps you can request he adds it to an update.
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dannyben said:
Check out my tutorial on the Tmo section. Will work for you too. Use the volume up to turn on flashlight.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42417183
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I actually own Nova Prime so I was excited to try this but alas it doesn't work. I'm on stock, rooted TW ROM with Nova Prime of course. No other mods, frameworks or kernels installed. Not sure why it doesn't want to work for me. Anyone else get it going?
No dice here either. Stock rooted deodexed.
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drivie said:
I actually own Nova Prime so I was excited to try this but alas it doesn't work. I'm on stock, rooted TW ROM with Nova Prime of course. No other mods, frameworks or kernels installed. Not sure why it doesn't want to work for me. Anyone else get it going?
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No dice here either. Stock rooted deodexed.
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Weird. Well if you guys are using Nottach's Xposed mod, he will build it in with his next update v10, and can map it to your home button.
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I started using an app called flashlight LED genius and there is an option that allows you to shake the phone while at the lock screen to enable the flashlight. Then to turn off you simply shake again, you can set sensitivity settings and duration in case it gets turned on accidentally. I have had no issues with it accidentally turning on as of yet. Works surprisingly well.
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Shake on lockscreen option works fine for a while, then stops. Problem is noted in the app description in the Play Store but no ETA on a fix is mentioned. Too bad, when it works it's nice.
Anyone know of another flashlight app that can be reliably activated from the lock screen?
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Shake on lockscreen option works fine for a while, then stops. Problem is noted in the app description in the Play Store but no ETA on a fix is mentioned. Too bad, when it works it's nice.
Anyone know of another flashlight app that can be reliably activated from the lock screen?
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It has only happened to me once, no biggie for me at least as it has worked 99% of the time.
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It has only happened to me once, no biggie for me at least as it has worked 99% of the time.
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Just found that Tiny Flashlight has shake capability on the lock screen. I'm testing and will report back on reliability.
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Shake on lockscreen option works fine for a while, then stops. Problem is noted in the app description in the Play Store but no ETA on a fix is mentioned. Too bad, when it works it's nice.
Anyone know of another flashlight app that can be reliably activated from the lock screen?
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I use the DashClock lockscreen widget with the DashLight extension, seems to work pretty good for me
Using an app called Torchie, just press both 'volume buttons' together to turn on/off torch anytime. It runs as a background service and just works anytime, even when screen off (if enabled from Torchie Settings). It kinda make your phone feel like a conventional battery operated torch. No root required.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.blogspot.anselmbros.torchie
XDA Thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-torchie-torch-volume-buttons-anytime-t3270230