Hello All,
Im not sure if there is a better place to put this but I am using a Galaxy Tab SM-T320 and I am trying to do the following:
1-Have the device Stay on 24/7 and turn back on if power outage - nomoarpowah was working for older vers of android, but seems like they don't sell it any longer and it is off the playstore. I need an alternative options.
2-Have an app turn on automatically and disable screen off at launch - using Launchafterboot
3-open a Remote session server - Using VMlite VNC server
4-Lock all of the settings, iuncluding the dropdowns and anything that could get you back to the home screen.
The way i have it setup it turns on, launches the app i need as well as the app that disables screen off, and opens the VNC server at the same time.
Thats well and good but I need to be able for the device to also be locked to where you cannot get out of that program after it initially launches. I see a lot of parental lock programs but once they run, they stop all my other services from opening at launch in the background, even if those apps are "safe" and unlocked"
any help here would be appreciated.
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Hello, I just completely scrubbed the phone and started over with SimpleMod.
The problem is that I don't remember what app gave me the ability to set this value. It is dead useful in the car when using the navigator or playing music connected to the radio via USB.
Does anybody know how to enable this ability?
Menu->Settings->Applications->Development
check the box for Stay awake.
I am on BB351.
There are widgets in the market to allow quicker access and if you use tasker you should be able to set up a profile to do this.
Thank you! That should be in a less hidden location. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
Does anyone use this app? Seems it would automate almost anything on the phone. Any ideas or set ups on what automation works would be appreciated.
thanks
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I use AutomateIt, it does a lot of stuff. Gonna go check this one out.
AutomateIt does all the same stuff, from what I could see, and for free.
I use tasker... I love it. I have tasks that puts the phone into silent mode when I get into my office, and one that turns the volume down low during night hours... the possibilities are almost endless.
Tasker is awesome! I use it to automagically turn on Bluetooth, GPS, but mainly got it to mute in meetings.
I prefer Llama. Its free and working great. Easy to set up, too
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I think tasker has a lot of possibilities.. I have this app, but can not figure out how to program it for the life of me!
I would like to make it so when I pull the device out of my pocket, the screen will light up (light sensor trick)
However, I can not figure it out.. has anyone done this on the Atrix, and if so, would you mind sharing?
Main thing I use it for is Google Maps. I have it set to automatically turn on GPS as soon as I open Maps. I'll admit though..that trying to program Tasker is a task in itself..and I can never get other peoples Profiles to install onto my phone from their website.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/
Does anyone know why I would be getting an error "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped" whenever a tasker function is started?
I used the wiki page to set up the GPS to enable for Navigation and Maps using the Secure Settings add on. Whenever I start the Navi I get the error message, then have to exit and re-enter the app. After the first time, the error message does not pop up again, no matter how many times I open and close Navigation. The GPS works fine, and disables when I exit the app, but it's kind of annoying.
Thanks
what is the best way to save
battery?
If you don't get urgent calls or no calls at all (like me) then while using you phone put it in flight mode
Also install a task killer you like from the market and kill all the processes you don't need (maps,play service) or go to settings and force stop them
And if you are addicted to your mobile (like me) then plug the charger with extention wire or give up your addiction
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Put this together a long time ago and it was for the Motorola Droid Bionic. Hopefully some of the items will help you:
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If you are having short battery life here’s a list of things that can help. Just read through the list and select the items that fit with the way you want to use your phone. Not all items will work for everyone and this list was written for the Droid Bionic but most should work for your phone too:
- Don't use an automatic task killer--not even the one that comes with the phone. Reboot your phone and look at what's running. If anything that you've installed is running and there's no reason for it, then uninstall it and find an alternative that behaves. Ignore any stock apps that run on boot as I've found them to be more or less benign.
- Weather widgets, live wallpapers, news/social feeds, any app or service that you use that runs--do without it if you can. If you can’t do without it, lengthen it’s refresh time.
- Don't use antivirus
- Set your WIFI sleep policy to never. The default is "turn off when screen turns off". This will cause the wifi to reconnect every time you open the phone. From any Home Screen select Menu/Settings/Wireless & Networks/ and then use the Menu button to see some new options - select Advanced. Then select Wifi Sleep Policy and set it to Never. Home key to return to Home Screen.
- If you have access to wifi, leave it toggled on as it is more efficient than 3G. Wifi consumes less battery power than 3G.
- I leave GPS toggled on too by the way. Apps use it as needed. When I'm done with Maps or an app that uses it, I'm sure to return to the home screen so GPS can stop. Under wireless settings turn on "Google location services" so that an app is able to use network resources to get your location instead of GPS. I have "VZW location services" turned off--don't know why that option is even there. By the way, I increase the speed of voice output > text to speech > speech rate because I like the directions to get spit out faster. That saves a bit of battery. Turning off the display and just listening for directions help. Also, often I just get the directions and then exit back to the home screen: GPS uses so much battery I try to get it over with ASAP.
- I have my battery set to "Performance Mode" and data is on all the time because I am on call 24x7. If you don't mind, try out a more conservative battery profile to save more gobs of energy.
- Set screen brightness to "Automatic"
- Under Accounts, click on any account listed and turn off sync for any items that you're not interested in syncing. For example, Google Books if you don't use it.
- Don't use Backup Assistant--I prefer syncing my contacts with Google. You don't need both. Also go into your contacts > menu > display options > backup assistant > UNCHECK. Also do contacts > menu > more > settings > contact storage > and select your Google account and "remember this choice"
- Turn on Bluetooth only when you are going to use it.
- Consider turning off voice privacy. This may not be a big deal but it will save some processing (and therefore battery). It may also improve call quality.
-Turn off haptic feedback, animations, and any un-needed sounds in Android settings and in your apps
- Set your screen timeout to as low a time as you can stand (I use 1 minute) and manually turn the screen off when you’ve finished using the phone.
- Turn off in-pocket detection. In-Pocket Detection has been the source of many issues already.
- Keyboard: turn off vibrate on key press and sounds for any keyboards you use
- Use a red or black screen background. On the original Droid screen--not sure about this Bionic screen--red was the most efficient color that could be displayed. To save maximum battery, in regards to wallpaper, install app “No Wallpaper”. It will allow you to select No Wallpaper as your wallpaper. The screen background will be totally black.
- Camera app: I like keeping location on and flash on auto. Consider turning location off or at least returning to the home screen ASAP when using camera if location for camera is on.
- In stock browser the default home page is Google and it uses your location. This is a bad idea as it can waste your battery for no reason. Make something else your home page and make sure to close any web page that uses your location when you're done viewing it.
- Charge your phone via the wall charger instead of computer USB as it is faster. Also, don't use long USB cords -- use regular power extension cords instead. I stick with the charger that came with the phone. Put the phone on charger when you go to bed every night.
- Consider installing the Home Replacement app Zeam. It is basic app that uses very few resources and will help with battery power.
- Emails: I don't know what email app you use, but try this. It saves battery power and in some cases emails arrive quicker. This scheme will have you using only the Gmail app on the phone for all email accounts whether they are pop3 accounts or Gmail. Using Gmail as your own personal push mail server
- If you are using Live Wall Papers, stop!
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This is a link to some very good videos about saving battery power on the Bionic (there are 4 parts and the other parts will show up as available videos when part 1 finishes):
Battery Saving Video
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cvWg7SbUgsI
If battery life is still bad: Consider doing a factory reset (Galaxy Nexus users beware!! A Factory Reset will wipe your sdcard of everything – backup accordingly): These have gotten pretty painless lately by following these simple steps: 1. Make sure Backup and Restore are checked in the Privacy setting. 2. When going through the setup after the reset, turn on wifi as soon as you can (assuming it is available). 3. After you have entered your Gmail account info, you will be presented with a screen that has two check boxes. Basically they are "Do you want Google to backup and restore this phone”. Make sure you check both of those. Your apps will then automatically reinstall (paid and free). Set the phone aside for a minute or two and let the apps download and install. 4. If rooted, use an app such as titanium backup to restore data only to select apps such as Tapatalk and you will not have to re-enter all your login information. I do this for 3-4 apps (Tapatalk, SPB Shell, etc.).
I've been flashing new roms/updates about once per day lately and I can be up and running with all my apps and settings back in place in less than 15 minutes. It's pretty painless now.
Hey everyone, I am having trouble keeping Pokemon Go open when I press the home key. What happens is I connect my Pokemon Plus to the phone, and then press my home key to do anything else and about 30-45 seconds later the Plus disconnects. So in order to keep the Plus connected I have to go into Pokemon Go every time before I lock my phone and reconnect the Plus to it. Its not a big deal and honestly I thought it was standard until I talked to a friend who doesn't have that problem. People say to allow the app to run in the background but I am unsure how to do that. I am sure it is not Bluetooth because I have BT on 24/7 because it auto connects to my home stereo and my car radio.
I am using a Samsung S5.
Summary: How do I keep apps running in the background so they don't exit/close when I press the home button. I have a Samsung S5.
Hey Guys -
I recently upgraded to a Galaxy S9+ and overall love it despite not being able to root. For the past couple of weeks, I've had a three very annoying issues though. I've tried many things to resolve, but so far can't figure out solutions. Below are thr issues and what I've tried to fix each. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
1. Random ads open in default browser (Firefox) no matter what I'm doing / what app I'm in
It doesn't matter what app I'm in, every 5 min or so Firefox opens on top of whatever I'm currently using without warning and displays an ad in a webpage. I use the Ublock tool in Firefox so sometimes it opens to a blocked webpage
What I've tried to fix:
- Closed all tabs, cleared history / personal data, then force quit Firefox
- Restarted phone
- Tried many malware apps like Malwarebytes but scans come in clean
- Uninstalled apps not installed from Google Play (only a couple)
- Put all apps not needed to run in background asleep
- Disabled notifications for apps I don't need
2. Display configs randomly apply
I have my screen set to turn off after 2 minutes and also have "always on display" enabled during the daytime which is different than simply leaving display on. Currently, though; after 2 min the screen just dims - that's it. If I hit a button to turn screen off it works, but if I place it on charger after doing this, the lock screen appears and it just Dom's after 2 minutes too. Basically, always on display only works after I press a button to power display off
What I've tried to fix:
- Verifying settings we're correct
- Setting configs differently then reverting them
- Disabled all MacroDroid / AutoMagic scripts
- Installed Greenify to put apps to sleep thinking one may be keeping device awake
3. Secure Startup Reverts
My work uses InTune and requires strict policies and settings in order for sync to work - one of these is Secure Startup where you must enter your passcode after reboot. Every couple of days or after a reboot, this setting Reverts from being enabled to disabled this making my phone daily compliance and stopping sync of work stuff. I must manually reenable it, then jump through hoops to get it compliant again. This has been an issue since I got the phone.
Any suggestions for any of the above?
Thanks!!
You could have a malware in your phone. When I had my note 8 I experienced something similar with the ads, it was very annoying. Long story short... I had to do a factory reset
I agree with TonyGzl92. It is probably Malware.
If the problem persist and you have deleted all installed apps and still get the problem you will ned to perform a factory reset and watch the phone after every app you install.
I had the issue with the screen just dimming instead of going completely off, and it was a conflict with an app I had installed. Pretty sure it was a Play Store app, but it's been long enough I no longer remember what app it was.