About Screen Locking Problem - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am using d855 AOSP EXTENDED ROM. This is the common issue I have in every CM based and AOSP rom, but didnt happen in stock based or stock kdz.
I dont like using hardware buttons, so I always enable "double tap to wake device", when the phone is charging it is 100% can be waked by double taping anywhere, I mean when the phone is idle, sleep and locked. But when it is not charged, it takes at least 4 tapsto wake but mostly it need many taps or even not responsive so forces me to use power button to wake it.
I wonder which setting or tweaks that can make the waking become more responsive? I use Greenify to hibernate and doze mode also. I wonder if this is related.
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Another issue is that, the notification bar becomes harder to pull down in those roms, in full_screen games or apps, usually in stock based roms I can easily pull down the bar first, then the drawer by swiping down from above, but aosp roms ot takes me lot more trys, so I wonder if there are some settings in build.prop or o5er files of the sensitivity.
Thanks in advance.

try disabling greenify.

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[Q] Is there a "sweep to wake" app out there?

I have a case on my phone that makes using the hardware buttons a real pain. Has anyone found, or does anyone know of any custom kernels or roms released that allow a 'sweep glass to wake' feature? I'm using widgetlocker now which allows a wake by pressing the volume buttons - which are easier than the power key, but if anyone has any suggestions (other than removing the case), I'm all ears.
I'm running the unNamed 2.1.1 rom w/entropy's kernel btw.
Thanks!
Matt
Don't know of any. Don't think anyone would even want one, besides you. I leave my phone in my pocket and it would constantly turn on when walking, if it was just a swype gesture. IMO, it would be a massive pain.
I'm 99% certain there is no way to do this without increasing battery drain significantly. Having the touchscreen controller active while in sleep would increase drain a lot, and also it's about 50% likely the touchscreen controller is not even capable of waking the CPU from deep sleep.
It would require a MASSIVE amount of kernel hacking to make it possible, and the battery drain would be awful.
Check out "Tap Tap App" in the market. I've been using it. It's a little strange as it doesn't always work. It does most of the time. I don't know what it does to the battery. I haven't checked it yet.
You're closest bet would be to find something that allows the capacitive keys to wake the screen (I believe some HTC devices can do that, as can my gTablet).
It might be as simple as editing a keymap file.

[Q] Other ways to turn on/off the screen without using the hardware button

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
no idea
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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 i can double tap to wake in xiaomi redmi note 2

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
Yoni1581 said:
how?????
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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].

Affect on proximity sensor?

I'm new to greenify, so bear with me.
In the pro version, I enabled both shallow hibernation and aggressive doze, in addition to adding a number of apps manually.
However, I found that the proximity sensor became a bit wonky, waking the screen while still in a call, and occasionally failing to wake the screen on call end.
Is it possible that greenify is causing this, and if so, what would you suggest I change to fix it?
HTC 10 rooted, Xposed, Maximus HD (MM)
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BillTheCat said:
I'm new to greenify, so bear with me.
In the pro version, I enabled both shallow hibernation and aggressive doze, in addition to adding a number of apps manually.
However, I found that the proximity sensor became a bit wonky, waking the screen while still in a call, and occasionally failing to wake the screen on call end.
Is it possible that greenify is causing this, and if so, what would you suggest I change to fix it?
HTC 10 rooted, Xposed, Maximus HD (MM)
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Absolutely! Disable aggressive doze and shallow hibernation as they generally offer no significant benefit on Android 6 (Marshmallow) and often trigger side effects similar to what you describe. I'd also remove ALL apps from Greenify's hibernation list unless they exhibit undesirable behavior.
Given MM based ROM be sure to enable 'Doze on the Go' in Greenify settings which will help your device enter doze more rapidly and remain there longer even when in motion.
Davey126 said:
Absolutely! Disable aggressive doze and shallow hibernation as they generally offer no significant benefit on Android 6 (Marshmallow) and often trigger side effects similar to what you describe. I'd also remove ALL apps from Greenify's hibernation list unless they exhibit undesirable behavior.
Given MM based ROM be sure to enable 'Doze on the Go' in Greenify settings which will help your device enter doze more rapidly and remain there longer even when in motion.
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Done. Would you suggest a battery app to monitor wake locks, and if so, which one?
Also, a general question about lithium batteries should not be trickle-charged overnight, or left plugged in constantly because it stresses the battery. Just wondering if there's any truth to that, or if it's an urban legend.
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BillTheCat said:
Done. Would you suggest a battery app to monitor wake locks, and if so, which one?
Also, a general question about lithium batteries should not be trickle-charged overnight, or left plugged in constantly because it stresses the battery. Just wondering if there's any truth to that, or if it's an urban legend.
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Not a fan of monitoring wakelocks which are broadly misunderstood and usually not the source of excess (operative word) battery drain. Android's native monitoring tools are generally adequate. Two well regarded alternatives are Better Battery Stats (BBS) and GSAM. Both can be found in the Play Store.
Leaving a Li-ion powered device on charge overnight is fine. Especially phones and other portable gizmos which are usually discharged the following day. However, Li-ion batteries should not be left in a fully charged or discharged state for an extended period as irrevocable damage can occur. That's why most Li-ion powered devices arrive partially charged which is the state they like best.
More detail: http://batteryuniversity.com
Davey126 said:
Not a fan of monitoring wakelocks which are broadly misunderstood and usually not the source of excess (operative word) battery drain. Android's native monitoring tools are generally adequate. Two well regarded alternatives are Better Battery Stats (BBS) and GSAM. Both can be found in the Play Store.
Leaving a Li-ion powered device on charge overnight is fine. Especially phones and other portable gizmos which are usually discharged the following day. However, Li-ion batteries should not be left in a fully charged or discharged state for an extended period as irrevocable damage can occur. That's why most Li-ion powered devices arrive partially charged which is the state they like best.
More detail: http://batteryuniversity.com
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Thanks for that info. Very interesting site, but way above my pay grade. I guess by "extended period" that scenario would be a store demo unit that's constantly powered, or a home scenario of similar sort.
Here's what I took away from a brief overview, if anyone else is looking on:
(Sourced from 'How to Prolong Lithium Based Batteries' from Battery University)
From: Battery University:(emphasis mine)
Similar to a mechanical device that wears out faster with heavy use, the depth of discharge (DoD) determines the cycle count of the battery. The smaller the discharge (low DoD), the longer the battery will last. If at all possible, avoid full discharges and charge the battery more often between uses. Partial discharge on Li-ion is fine. There is no memory and the battery does not need periodic full discharge cycles to prolong life.
Environmental conditions, not cycling alone, govern the longevity of lithium-ion batteries. The worst situation is keeping a fully charged battery at elevated temperatures. [I'm reading this as a warning for those of us with quick charging cables]
The question is asked, “Should I disconnect my laptop from the power grid when not in use?” Under normal circumstances this should not be necessary because charging stops when the Li-ion battery is full. A topping charge is only applied when the battery voltage drops to a certain level. Most users do not remove the AC power, and this practice is safe.
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Davey126 said:
Absolutely! Disable aggressive doze and shallow hibernation as they generally offer no significant benefit on Android 6 (Marshmallow) and often trigger side effects similar to what you describe. I'd also remove ALL apps from Greenify's hibernation list unless they exhibit undesirable behavior.
Given MM based ROM be sure to enable 'Doze on the Go' in Greenify settings which will help your device enter doze more rapidly and remain there longer even when in motion.
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Still having some trouble from time to time with proximity sensor, screen wake (almost locks on or off) and fingerprint sensor when waking.
I wiped both dalvik/art and system cache which seemed to help for a bit and also seemed to make the phone a bit more responsive, but this afternoon, the above problems resurfaced.
Can you please recommend some settings to start with, since I'm a noob with greenify, and I'm not sure if I have everything set right. Also might app updates without a reboot have something to do with this?
HTC10
Maximus HD (MM)
Rooted (obviously)
Xposed
Thanks in advance!
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BillTheCat said:
Still having some trouble from time to time with proximity sensor, screen wake (almost locks on or off) and fingerprint sensor when waking.
I wiped both dalvik/art and system cache which seemed to help for a bit and also seemed to make the phone a bit more responsive, but this afternoon, the above problems resurfaced.
Can you please recommend some settings to start with, since I'm a noob with greenify, and I'm not sure if I have everything set right. Also might app updates without a reboot have something to do with this?
HTC10
Maximus HD (MM)
Rooted (obviously)
Xposed
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With Aggressive and Shallow doze disabled the only other setting that might prove troublesome is 'doze on the go'. However, that one is important on MM as it prevents your device from waking and/or staying awake when in motion. Still, might be worth disabling to see if it makes a difference.
Rebooting after app updates is generally unnecessary unless recommended by the developer.
Additional thoughts:
- verify working mode is Root + Boost (Xposed)
- keep the list of apps to explicitly Greenify short (demonstrated bad actors); implicit doze will take care of the rest
While my preference leans towards Greenify (ease of use; flexibility; long term track record; community support) there are several other fine apps with similar functionality. Force Doze pops to the top of the list. Occationally a user will report issues with one while the other works fine. Another option to consider.
BillTheCat said:
Still having some trouble from time to time with proximity sensor, screen wake (almost locks on or off) and fingerprint sensor when waking.
I wiped both dalvik/art and system cache which seemed to help for a bit and also seemed to make the phone a bit more responsive, but this afternoon, the above problems resurfaced.
Can you please recommend some settings to start with, since I'm a noob with greenify, and I'm not sure if I have everything set right. Also might app updates without a reboot have something to do with this?
HTC10
Maximus HD (MM)
Rooted (obviously)
Xposed
Thanks in advance!
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
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If you have greenified any system apps, please reconsider. One of them may be the culprit.
If nothing else works, ungreenify everything and start from scratch. Greenify one app at a time, observing the behavior for some time before greenifying the next. You may find the culprit. Laborious, but effective.
Davey126 said:
With Aggressive and Shallow doze disabled the only other setting that might prove troublesome is 'doze on the go'...
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tnsmani said:
If you have greenified any system apps, please reconsider. One of them may be the culprit...
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Hey, guys. I'm still having trouble with both the proximity sensor and fingerprint sensor. Could really use some expert advice here.
The phone screen often does not come back on - especially during a long call or when switching between calls, and frequently just "loses its mind" and I have to press the power button to get the screen back, or even to turn the phone off. Another problem is waking via the fingerprint sensor which is unreliable.
I don't know if it's the settings I've selected (my money is on this one) or if there's a rogue app that's hosing me. For example, I use OneBox for my business IP Telephony. Could it be that?
I did, in fact, manually select a couple system apps to greenify, but that's because the ROM developer put them into the system space, rather than the user space. So I'm not sure if that counts.
Here's what I have so far...
Greenified:
ES File Exlorer Pro
Facebook
Firefox
Instagram
Key Ring
SensorPush
Settings:
Working Mode: Root+Boost
Shallow Hibernation DISABLED
Aggressive Doze DISABLED
Wake-up Tracking and Cutoff DISABLED
Automated Hibernation: SELECTED
Xposed based features:
Doze on the go: SELECTED
Wakeup Timer Coalescing SELECTED
Telephone Wakeup SELECTED
Greenifying System Apps: SELECTED
BillTheCat said:
Hey, guys. I'm still having trouble with both the proximity sensor and fingerprint sensor. Could really use some expert advice here.
The phone screen often does not come back on - especially during a long call or when switching between calls, and frequently just "loses its mind" and I have to press the power button to get the screen back, or even to turn the phone off. Another problem is waking via the fingerprint sensor which is unreliable.
I don't know if it's the settings I've selected (my money is on this one) or if there's a rogue app that's hosing me. For example, I use OneBox for my business IP Telephony. Could it be that?
I did, in fact, manually select a couple system apps to greenify, but that's because the ROM developer put them into the system space, rather than the user space. So I'm not sure if that counts.
Here's what I have so far...
Greenified:
ES File Exlorer Pro
Facebook
Firefox
Instagram
Key Ring
SensorPush
Settings:
Working Mode: Root+Boost
Shallow Hibernation DISABLED
Aggressive Doze DISABLED
Wake-up Tracking and Cutoff DISABLED
Automated Hibernation: SELECTED
Xposed based features:
Doze on the go: SELECTED
Wakeup Timer Coalescing SELECTED
Telephone Wakeup SELECTED
Greenifying System Apps: SELECTED
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Did you try the earlier suggestion of removing everything from hibernation and then hibernating one app at a time? If not, try that.
What is SensorPush? Is that the wireless thermometer thingy? Disable that and see.
tnsmani said:
Did you try the earlier suggestion of removing everything from hibernation and then hibernating one app at a time? If not, try that.
What is SensorPush? Is that the wireless thermometer thingy? Disable that and see.
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Actually, I figured I'd start from scratch. Disabled the app in Xposed, used TiBu to wipe data and uninstall. I'm going to wipe all the caches and reboot to see what happens.
What I could use some help with is to understand what settings in the app you guys would recommend for my phone /rom:
HTC10
Maximus HD (Marshmallow)
Xposed
Once I'm OK with basic settings, I'll follow your suggestion of one app at a tim.
Yes, Sensor Push is the app for remote temperature / humidity sensors. But it's not this app, I've only had it installed for a couple days, the problem has persisted for weeks beforehand.
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BillTheCat said:
Actually, I figured I'd start from scratch. Disabled the app in Xposed, used TiBu to wipe data and uninstall. I'm going to wipe all the caches and reboot to see what happens.
What I could use some help with is to understand what settings in the app you guys would recommend for my phone /rom:
HTC10
Maximus HD (Marshmallow)
Xposed
Once I'm OK with basic settings, I'll follow your suggestion of one app at a tim.
Yes, Sensor Push is the app for remote temperature / humidity sensors. But it's not this app, I've only had it installed for a couple days, the problem has persisted for weeks beforehand.
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No appwise recommendations can be made since the device, ROM, kernel, apps etc vary vastly not to speak of the the specific usage pattern of the individual.
What is recommended though is to greenify those apps which you don't use often but which keep running. Do not greenify apps which you often use.
As for system apps, be careful, but the same principle applies. Don't greenify something like PlayServices because its running is essential and it will continuously try to wake up draining battery.
Install BBS and monitor which apps drain battery and then greenify only those which drain but will not cause issues if greenified. Always greenify one app at a time to see the effects.
In general, greenify as less apps as possible.
I have a Moto G4 Play model number XT1600 (Moto G Paly in the US) and I am having some issues with the proximity sensor.
When answering a call, sometimes the screen goes dark and unresponsive to touch or by quickly pressing the power button. I have Greenify installed but I'm not sure if it is related.
After reading some posts here, I decided to understand the behavior of my phone when I make the calls and here is what I learned:
- after the proximity sensor turn the screen off when the phone is close to the ear, many times it will not detect when the phone is put away from the ear. But if you make a movement that leaves the phone in the horizontal position in your hand, the screen will be lit again (it takes a few seconds).
- if you put away the phone from the ear and leave it in a desk in the horizontal position, the screen will almost immediately be lit again. It seems that the proximity sensor works together with another sensor that detects the little bump when you put the phone on the desk.
- I did the movement to put the phone away from the ear, leaving it in the horizontal position in my hand; screen continued dark. Then with my finger I did a few taps in the back of the phone and the screen went on again.
- Another test I did when none of the above alternatives worked: in the settings there is an option to turn the camera on with a double press of the power button. When this option is set and the screen goes unresponsive while answering a call, I do the double click to activate the camera. The screen turns on with the camera app and then I am able to switch to the phone app.
Annoying but it is an alternative solution.
Not sure if this is the normal behavior but this is what I learned today
hjbuzzi said:
I have a Moto G4 Play model number XT1600 (Moto G Paly in the US) and I am having some issues with the proximity sensor.
When answering a call, sometimes the screen goes dark and unresponsive to touch or by quickly pressing the power button. I have Greenify installed but I'm not sure if it is related.
After reading some posts here, I decided to understand the behavior of my phone when I make the calls and here is what I learned:
- after the proximity sensor turn the screen off when the phone is close to the ear, many times it will not detect when the phone is put away from the ear. But if you make a movement that leaves the phone in the horizontal position in your hand, the screen will be lit again (it takes a few seconds).
- if you put away the phone from the ear and leave it in a desk in the horizontal position, the screen will almost immediately be lit again. It seems that the proximity sensor works together with another sensor that detects the little bump when you put the phone on the desk.
- I did the movement to put the phone away from the ear, leaving it in the horizontal position in my hand; screen continued dark. Then with my finger I did a few taps in the back of the phone and the screen went on again.
- Another test I did when none of the above alternatives worked: in the settings there is an option to turn the camera on with a double press of the power button. When this option is set and the screen goes unresponsive while answering a call, I do the double click to activate the camera. The screen turns on with the camera app and then I am able to switch to the phone app.
Annoying but it is an alternative solution.
Not sure if this is the normal behavior but this is what I learned today
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I experienced this same issue on an older XT1030 which is the mini varient of a 2nd gen Moto X. Spent quite a bit of time trying to diagnose the issue (like you) and had devised various work-arounds that were never quite satiafsctory. Also rocking Greenify w/Xposed but ultimately determined that was not a direct factor with the proximity sensor glitch.
What fixed it (for me) was Gravity Screen which you can find in the Play Store. Takes a bit to get understand how to configure but very nice once everything is set up. One downside is you will probably want to disable Moto's active screen function - at least during initial configuration. Good luck.
Is there any reason why pending updates might have an effect on the proximity sensor?
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BillTheCat said:
Is there any reason why pending updates might have an effect on the proximity sensor?
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I have noticed that if app updates are kept pending in PlayStore, it does affect various things, which seem totally unconnected.
tnsmani said:
I have noticed that if app updates are kept pending in PlayStore, it does affect various things, which seem totally unconnected.
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Ah. So I'm not hallucinating after all...
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Well guys, it looks like I'm going to have to abandon Greenify. I just can't seem to find any combination of settings that won't interfere with the proximity sensor. Unfortunate, really, because it's a great app and I even bought the donation package, but it's just making my life miserable.
Anyway suggests for alternatives would be appreciated. I have one mention for 'force doze'. Anything else?
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I wish I had more technical skills to understand why my Moto G4 Play (XT1600) had its proximity sensor behaving erratically for several days. I uninstalled Greenify and installed it again. Settings are
Working mode NON ROOT, Agressive doze ON, Wake-up Tracking DISABLED, Auto Hibernation OFF, Alternative Screen Off Mode OFF, Quick Action Notification OFF, Long Press OFF, Don't Remove Notifications ON, Xposed Features (not available), Greenifying System Apps OFF, Extras for Geek OFF.
My proximity sensor is working fine with Greenify installed.
I keep all my apps and system up to date and I suspect that some recent update may have fixed the erratic behavior of the proximity sensor.
hjbuzzi said:
I wish I had more technical skills to understand why my Moto G4 Play (XT1600) had its proximity sensor behaving erratically for several days. I uninstalled Greenify and installed it again. Settings are
Working mode NON ROOT, Agressive doze ON, Wake-up Tracking DISABLED, Auto Hibernation OFF, Alternative Screen Off Mode OFF, Quick Action Notification OFF, Long Press OFF, Don't Remove Notifications ON, Xposed Features (not available), Greenifying System Apps OFF, Extras for Geek OFF.
My proximity sensor is working fine with Greenify installed.
I keep all my apps and system up to date and I suspect that some recent update may have fixed the erratic behavior of the proximity sensor.
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Aggressive doze is neither needed nor beneficial on most configs. However, it can result in erratic app/device behavior. Suggest disabling and observe drain over several charge/discharge cycles. If only looking at at sleep performance be sure to include 1-2 min after waking as the device plays 'catch-up'. If there are no overall benefits to aggressive doze why introduce the potential for side-effects?

Question Android Accessibility Keeps Turning Off 3 Apps

I have installed several apps that need Accessibility set to On in order for them to keep working. 3 of those keep getting disabled by I guess the system and I have to go in and toggle that permission switch to Off and then back On again. It happens randomly, sometimes after a few days and sometimes after a few hours but when it happens it alway affects those 3 apps together.
The 3 apps are Super Status Bar, Power Shade Premium and Energy Ring. Others like Button Mapper or Nova (for doubletap to sleep) are unaffected.
Those apps are excluded from battery optimization, I'm not rooted (yet) and I don't have any "app killer" running. Googling was no help so I'm hoping someone here has an idea. I'm guessing A12 is doing something shady here, but how do I stop it from happening?
Nimueh said:
I have installed several apps that need Accessibility set to On in order for them to keep working. 3 of those keep getting disabled by I guess the system and I have to go in and toggle that permission switch to Off and then back On again. It happens randomly, sometimes after a few days and sometimes after a few hours but when it happens it alway affects those 3 apps together.
The 3 apps are Super Status Bar, Power Shade Premium and Energy Ring. Others like Button Mapper or Nova (for doubletap to sleep) are unaffected.
Those apps are excluded from battery optimization, I'm not rooted (yet) and I don't have any "app killer" running. Googling was no help so I'm hoping someone here has an idea. I'm guessing A12 is doing something shady here, but how do I stop it from happening?
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I'm wondering if you've entered Power Saving Mode before this problem occurs? At least 2 of these apps will be killed when Power Saving Mode is entered and you have to restart your device to get it going again. Maybe it also kills the Accessibility service? Not really sure, just throwing it out there.
Lughnasadh said:
I'm wondering if you've entered Power Saving Mode before this problem occurs? At least 2 of these apps will be killed when Power Saving Mode is entered and you have to restart your device to get it going again. Maybe it also kills the Accessibility service? Not really sure, just throwing it out there.
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No, Power Saving Mode is disabled and the battery wasn't low enough for it to even have kicked in. When it happened (twice!) yesterday the battery was 40-50% both times. Adaptive battery is disabled too so battery "shouldn't" be causing it in any way.
Thanks for replying though
Just a small update:
Oddly enough since I started this thread it hasn't happened again
I did sideload that mid-month update right around the same time of my post, maybe that fixed it ... no idea really, I'm just glad it's not happening any more

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