Hi guys!
As the thread title says, are there other ways to wake the phone up other than the power button?
I understand that some devices can have the phone screen turned on through other means, like the volume rocker or maybe the camera button (needs root on some), or maybe even through a flip cover magnet.
The goal is to prolong the life of the power button, so any help would be appreciated.
TIA
I guess I'm stuck without root, right?
I use a flip cover. There's a reed switch in the phone that will turn the screen off if a magnet is near and turn the screen on when the magnet leaves. The sweet spot for the magnet is about a finger width away from the volume rocker. I can send you a more accurate position if you need it.
Prior to that I was using an app called Gravity Screen. It's on google play app store and it worked pretty well if you discipline yourself to put the phone screen down. I used it to turn the screen off if I placed it face down on a desk or if I put the phone in my pocket. There are settings for using the phone with headphones attached and having it in your pocket. You have to play with the configurations somewhat but it's decent.
There are similar apps in the store but that was the one I bought.
Lastly, it's only half a solution but the xperia home beta lets you knock the screen twice to turn it off. If only it would let you knock it back on then life would be good but things are never that easy.
grogzero said:
I use a flip cover. There's a reed switch in the phone that will turn the screen off if a magnet is near and turn the screen on when the magnet leaves. The sweet spot for the magnet is about a finger width away from the volume rocker. I can send you a more accurate position if you need it.
Prior to that I was using an app called Gravity Screen. It's on google play app store and it worked pretty well if you discipline yourself to put the phone screen down. I used it to turn the screen off if I placed it face down on a desk or if I put the phone in my pocket. There are settings for using the phone with headphones attached and having it in your pocket. You have to play with the configurations somewhat but it's decent.
There are similar apps in the store but that was the one I bought.
Lastly, it's only half a solution but the xperia home beta lets you knock the screen twice to turn it off. If only it would let you knock it back on then life would be good but things are never that easy.
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Thanks for the tips!
I currently use Greenify to have the screen off and sleep as a workaround.
I'll look into xperia home beta, maybe it could work better..
I also have a flip cover, though it doesn't have a magnet on it. Maybe some quick hacking could work, too, but I'm not sure if the magnet could fit flush in the case.
Gravity Screen is another one that I can look into. I'll see how it could work for me.
Again, thanks for the help!
i use nova launcher prime with the double tap gesture to turn off the screen it works really well but as turning on the screen i havent found any app that doesnt consume so much battery lets just hope that nougat bring such feature, the last couple of days xperia companion warn me about an update but when i tried to download it nothing happened so y we have to wait some more i guess
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i use nova launcher prime with the double tap gesture to turn off the screen it works really well but as turning on the screen i havent found any app that doesnt consume so much battery lets just hope that nougat bring such feature, the last couple of days xperia companion warn me about an update but when i tried to download it nothing happened so y we have to wait some more i guess
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I've used that feature on Nova for all my other phones. That, configured to work with Greenify's Lock+Sleep feature works wonders.
For my Xperia, I'd like for it to be with Xperia Home, just have to check with Xperia Home Beta to see how it works..
I was just a bit curious to see if somebody with XA Ultra without root has remapped a key to another button to wake the phone up, as somebody was able to change screen density without root.
Anyways, I guess a smart cover may be the only practical workaround for this.
Thanks for your feedback guys!
Xperia home in fact has a double tap to sleep functionality..now, if I can only map it to use Greenify's Screen Lock + Sleep functionality..
So, double tap to lock has a workaround, but it would have been great if we can enable double tap to wake (i know its a kernel feature - impossible to mod unless we have root + custom kernel) or maybe even just map the volume or camera buttons to do it..
I wake my XAU with my Sony SmartWatch 2. I hope they add dtw when Android N is released. Gravity Screen works well but drains battery a bit quicker.
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I wake my XAU with my Sony SmartWatch 2. I hope they add dtw when Android N is released. Gravity Screen works well but drains battery a bit quicker.
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Nice! I actually am thinking of getting a Smartwatch, but it's kind of hard to justify the costs..
Yes, I have used Gravity Screen years ago, and it does drain the battery quicker than without..
So, not unless we have root, i think those are the only options we have for XAU
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In theory it would seem possible as the capacitive screen is "always listening" (ie as with the knock-on feature) you could create custom gestures that an app could listen to and perform tasks. For instance, I would like a gesture where you swipe your finger up the screen to turn the volume up, or down to turn it down.
Is this technically possible? Does anyone know of an app/hack to get such a thing working? Personally I find the back-button placement a bit fiddly and find that touching the camera lens is often the case as oppose to just wanting to turn the volume up
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontrol&hl=en
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontrol&hl=en
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Does that work with the screen off? I can see no mention of it on the play store details page.
Interesting idea. There are alternative methods of turning your phone on though. There are shake on apps you could try to see how you like. I use a shake off app that I love. Just doing a quick shake when I'm done with the phone is just extremely convenient. Its one of the apps that I make sure to install first thing.
If you do find a gesture app that can work with the screen off that doesn't eat the battery like little shop of horrors, let us know.
I'm wondering if there's a way (app or manual edit of system files) to make the hardware buttons less used to keep them from getting soft
and for that I'm mainly focusing on the power button as it is frequently used, I have two ideas:
- taking the gesture from the new M8 which is by double tapping the screen, if you're a developer please tell me if it's possible to take that function from the M8 maybe edit it and make it work on the One Max!
- We have a great special thing called fingerprint scanner, and since it's not that good at identifying the owner's fingerprint but always works at identifying fingerprints of people, maybe we can use it to wake up screen by simply swiping the finger over it!
So here is my question and here are my ideas, if you have a good answer for me please share it in the comments!
Thanks XDA!
Also looking for a way to do it, but in my case the reason is my power button stopped working and the only way to wake the device is by plugging a charger. What could I use else before having it fixed by service?
for switching off i use nova launcher with the app "screen off and lock"
DoubleTap on screen now the max going off. (i do this with all phones)
But switching on with doubleTap i always searching how it can work. I have
no idea
my understanding is that without a modded kernel, turning screen ON with touchscreen taps is a no go.
an alternate is to use something like the xposed sense 6 toolkit feature "wake screen with volume buttons". granted it still uses hardware buttons, but at least the power button wont have to take as much "abuse" anymore.
for turning screen off, sense 6 tookit offers gestures on the homescreen. i have mapped swipe down to screen off.
i vaguely remember reading about another xposed mod that can map double tap on status bar to screen off.
just my 2 cents!
edit: i m using another xposed mod called "sense 6 lockscreen mods" that enables double tap to screen off on the lockscreen.
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greddy said:
for switching off i use nova launcher with the app "screen off and lock"
DoubleTap on screen now the max going off. (i do this with all phones)
But switching on with doubleTap i always searching how it can work. I have
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Try WTN by Wolandsoft. Works perfect for me. I was looking for a way to turn on the phone in the car while driving. This works perfectly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolandsoft.wtn&hl=en
barrr said:
Try WTN by Wolandsoft. Works perfect for me. I was looking for a way to turn on the phone in the car while driving. This works perfectly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolandsoft.wtn&hl=en
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Try AutoScreenOnOff
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danielkao.autoscreenonoff#
Even better than WTN that I recommended. Just found this one last night. A lot smoother.
how?????
you can't
This seemingly small embellishment is just so darn useful it would be great if Xioami got around to incorporating it. I was using my old LG phone the other day to keep track of time while working on a dirty project, and the ability to double-tap to wake the screen with whatever portion of my fingers/knuckles which were clean at the moment was a real lifesaver. I forgot how truly useful it is, and I definitely miss it on the RN2!
try this en.miui.com/thread-125331-1-1 worked for me
socolino said:
try this en.miui.com/thread-125331-1-1 worked for me
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Thanks, socolino, for the suggestion about the Knockr app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tecnology.angs.knockr). I've taken a look, and, of course, while this app does its best to mimic DT2W, it is pretty much a kludge. It basically just turns the screen black to simulate it being shut off, but it actually keeps the phone awake. So this means a massive hit on battery life. And there is other collateral, too, because the phone doesn't actually go to sleep. For example, the notification LED does not get activated because the phone is not actually sleeping. And supposedly the power button doesn't turn the screen on as expected (i.e. get rid of the black mask).
Anyway, thanks again for the suggestion.
this feature is disabled in kernel, unless we will have source codes or xiaomi will anable this feature, there will be no dt2w
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As a workaround, I use the WakeUp Touch L Free app. With the correct settings, it wakes the screen virtually every time by double tapping the proximity sensor. I haven't noticed any battery drain using it. Here are screenshots of the WakeUp Touch settings I use. Another couple of settings that are useful to modify: long press on WakeUp Touch in Notifications & assign it High Priority; lock WakeUp Touch in Recent Apps by dragging it down.
To turn the screen off via double tap, I use the Screen Off and Lock app in conjunction with Apex Launcher's double tap gesture [Nova & other launchers also have this gesture].
Hi all, apologies if this has been answered else where.
Currently running a Lenovo S20-30 Win 10 dual boot with the latest Beta release. Surprisingly really enjoying it. The only real issue I am having is it waking after it goes to sleep. Mouse and cursor frozen and wont fully wake unless a reboot.
Is anyone else having similar issues and have a possible solution?
Thanks and appreciate the help.
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Yes and no solution as off now..
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My lenovo T500 reboots when it goes to sleep under Remix. My current "fix" is running a "stay alive" app I purchased for $2 (the free ones had too many ads or not enough functionality) that will dim the screen but not let it sleep if it has wall power or a good charge. I am also surprised how much I am enjoying it; the T500 is a screaming machine with Remix. It was barely adequate for web and RDP under Windows. I am getting incredibly good performance in Netflix, TWC TV app, Chrome, Dolphin and Microsoft RDP under Remix.
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My lenovo T500 reboots when it goes to sleep under Remix. My current "fix" is running a "stay alive" app I purchased for $2 (the free ones had too many ads or not enough functionality) that will dim the screen but not let it sleep if it has wall power or a good charge. I am also surprised how much I am enjoying it; the T500 is a screaming machine with Remix. It was barely adequate for web and RDP under Windows. I am getting incredibly good performance in Netflix, TWC TV app, Chrome, Dolphin and Microsoft RDP under Remix.
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Can you share link to app?..
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details?id=com.synetics.stay.alive
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I made sure it worked at least somewhat before contributing to get the additional features. I am really hopeful that a later beta or some other app will give me more control. My notebook has a screen off mode that is better than just dimming but isn't sleep. I wish I could get it to use that. The dimming that the Stay Alive app does was enough that the screen would not keep me up at night but there is enough of a glow to know it is on. But it makes Remix more usable now.
I had this issue too. I noticed if you tap the power button once, the screen comes back on but the mouse won't still work sometimes. If you just tap the power button a 2nd time after the screens on, it would start working again. But I did have trouble w/ wifi coming back on after sleep. I had to toggle it off/on. Let me know if the double tap of the power button fixes it for you too?
BTW, I just added another little app - LockScreen (a free one). That way I can easily lock the screen if I walk away for a few minutes, have it dim but not sleep and reboot.
Tapping the power button again works for me to.
Tap, double tap not working here. Shame. Hopefully a fix soon.
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Another update on my sleep issue and workaround...
I don't know how things changed; I may have tripped a setting or something but using the LockScreen app was putting it to sleep and triggering the reboot instead of giving the Stay Alive app a chance to catch it, so I quit using the LockScreen and just let it time out and then the Stay Alive app would dim the screen and keep it from timing out. So no reboot, but unfortunately no lock screen; I wanted it to lock. Poked around some more and found an app listed as Hidden Settings for Galaxy but it isn't really Galaxy specific. One of the the things it does is let you set up and enable Daydream mode. It turns out Daydream doesn't work properly on Remix, but it fails in a good way. If you select the clock (or anything else, but stay away from full screen stuff as sometimes that will stay in the way for several seconds) and set it for both docked and charging, then when the screen timeout is reached the clock will show for a couple of seconds and then it will go to the lock screen (assuming you enabled, I guess), not go to sleep and Stay Alive dims the screen. Clunky and convoluted, but it ends up doing exactly what I wanted.
ETA - One other little nit - After it dims on the lock screen, focus is set to the text box and you just have to start typing the password to get the screen to brighten and unlock. Clicking does not cause the screen to brighten, which worried me at first (thought it was hung).
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My lenovo T500 reboots when it goes to sleep under Remix. My current "fix" is running a "stay alive" app I purchased for $2 (the free ones had too many ads or not enough functionality) that will dim the screen but not let it sleep if it has wall power or a good charge. I am also surprised how much I am enjoying it; the T500 is a screaming machine with Remix. It was barely adequate for web and RDP under Windows. I am getting incredibly good performance in Netflix, TWC TV app, Chrome, Dolphin and Microsoft RDP under Remix.
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Thanks, Stay Alive works. Be interesting to see what it does to battery life. Hopefully a fix will come.
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Scooterss said:
Thanks, Stay Alive works. Be interesting to see what it does to battery life. Hopefully a fix will come.
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Just be careful poking around at settings; I did something to make mine have issues with being locked after I had it working. More tweaks got it okay(ish) again. This is not a good solution for battery use; I don't think there really is one if standby doesn't work. Android/Remix doesn't seem to offer levels of powering off. What I would like to do is power off the screen, spin down the disk but leave the processor and wifi powered.
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Just be careful poking around at settings; I did something to make mine have issues with being locked after I had it working. More tweaks got it okay(ish) again. This is not a good solution for battery use; I don't think there really is one if standby doesn't work. Android/Remix doesn't seem to offer levels of powering off. What I would like to do is power off the screen, spin down the disk but leave the processor and wifi powered.
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Yep going back to sleep again and not waking up properly with SA. Think will give up until a fix.
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Mine is only doing that now on battery and it is usually on wall power. As I use it on battery so rarely, the simple answer is to just set the screen timeout higher when I do. On an older notebook like mine, a battery gives you freedom to move around the house/office with the machine running and maybe run without plugging in for two or three hours. It's my semi-lightweight UPS.
Anyway, I am not giving up. This is the only thing not working perfectly for me. My camera, mic, bluetooth, mouse and wifi all work fine. I stream videos in Youtube, Netflix, TWC TV, Amazon, FB and browsers with good sound and picture; no lag. I connect to work with Microsoft RDP and have less lag than using RDP in Windows. Yesterday I booted over to Windows to increase the size of my data.img (and had no trouble with that) and that definitely hardened my resolve. It is hard to believe I was putting up with that kind of speed just a few days ago. Now that I know I don't have to it seems worse.
After more research, I am back again with what I think is the final answer. I should and likely will write an app to undo this if my battery gets really low, but all you have to do if you never want your machine to go into sleep mode is press Alt-F1 to get the console and then do something like this:
# echo nosleeptilbrooklyn >/sys/power/wake_lock
And then Alt-F7 to get back. I did that as a test, unplugged from the charger and let it sit about 10 minutes with display timeout at 5 minutes. 5 minutes in the screen went dark. That used to be followed by a reboot about 5 seconds later. It did not reboot. When I woke it, it did initially show the main screen and then blanked it and brought up the password screen. For some reason I had to click before I could type (usually don't have to). Anyway, the above "fix" worked. To undo it, I need to just do this:
# echo nosleeptilbrooklyn >/sys/power/wake_unlock
There is a programmatic interface to do pretty much the same thing but with more options and I am thinking I may write something to use that to set the lock and then check the battery on a timer and unlock if it falls below 20% or some other setting.
EDIT TO ADD - A little more poking around yielded info that pretty much all manufacturers have had battery protection for several years now and will not let the battery run down into the kill zone even if the OS is frozen or even if it actively tries to stay alive. I would still advice checking your BIOS and/or doing some research on your particular system but it is likely safe to just leave it locked if you only want it shut down, hibernate or go into standby when you specifically choose that interactively.
Wake up from sleep using alarm manager is not working in Remix OS
Dear All,
I am working on project where I am able to put PC on sleep using alarm manager with wake lock but it is not waking up.
In remix OS 3.0.206 on intel machine.
Seek some ones support.
just close the lid of laptop if u r using lappy when u r not using lappy it will get locked never goes hangs
My last phone before this one is the Droid Mini. So far the Z5C is infinitely better in everything (but my expectations/standards are pretty low...) except that the Active Display feature from Motorola was awesome. From a bit of Googling, there are some other apps that copy this functionality to various degrees, but maybe some of you can give more specific insight than the articles?
1.) First of all, I'm confused. This article below states that Motorola released the app on Google Play Store for the general Android population... but it doesn't come up when I search it on my Z5C. What the hell?
http://gadgetstouse.com/featured/to...lay-notifications-alerts-android-device/19901
2.) If the Moto app is not available, any opinions on the alternatives? From reading a few articles, sounds like Dynamic Notifications is my best bet. Thoughts?
I tried xposed module, but it used proximity sensor, so it is not the same thing. I also miss that feature a lot from my nexus 5x, double tap to wake is kind of replacement when phone is laying on the table. When you take it out from a pocket, pressing the button isn't such a big deal. I couldn't find any reasonable replacement so I learnt to live without it
I really don't understand why other manufacturers don't copy-cat this feature. It was without question the greatest feature of my old phone.
I tried out Dynamic Notifications, but it's weird. First, it didn't play nice with the existing lock-screen and login structure. When I had a notification, pressing the power button no longer took me to the lock screen -- instead it just turned off and locked the screen. It's as if Dynamic Notifications became a second lock screen, and the power button toggled it on/off, and I had to tap the home key to get to the actual lock screen. On top of that, after getting to the actual lock screen it seemed to somehow screw up the fingerprint login because I kept getting prompted to use my other login method (PIN in my case). Most weird of all, it had some crazy bug when I used Uber. I was trying to check where the Uber car was on the map, and it threw me to the Dynamic Notifications screen, with the Uber notification showing. I logged in again, pulled up Uber again, checked the location of the Uber on the map, and it instantly did it again! And again... So screwed up.
TL;DR: Do not use this app, at least not on this phone. It's buggy and/or just makes you jump through extra hoops when logging in.
Yeah I also have double tap enabled. It's okay I guess.
Nexus 5x had a dedicated hardware sensors for that matter, I guess that may be the problem. Anyway I agree with you that every manufacturer should implement it.
I would try AcDisplay for the lock screen and if you want raise to wake, try Gravity Screen . Be warned though, Gravity Screen is kind of glitchy with the fingerprint sensor, so I would just use AcDisplay. ^_^
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I would try AcDisplay for the lock screen and if you want raise to wake, try Gravity Screen . Be warned though, Gravity Screen is kind of glitchy with the fingerprint sensor, so I would just use AcDisplay. ^_^
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dlee390 said:
I would try AcDisplay for the lock screen and if you want raise to wake, try Gravity Screen . Be warned though, Gravity Screen is kind of glitchy with the fingerprint sensor, so I would just use AcDisplay. ^_^
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So I finally got around to trying out AcDisplay. That video that is on the app download page shows how you can wake up the phone using proximity sensors, when pulling it out of your pocket or even waving your hand over it... But none of this works at all. Not even a little bit. Does that mean that the Z5C does not have any proximity sensors built into it?