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Hello,
I have a problem with my Hermes. Always, after I turn on my PDA, it go direct to "Today" screen. That means that if I have one program open, I turn off PDA, and then turn on again, instead of have this program open, I get "Today", and I need to use a "task manager" or similar for change to the original program .
Anybody can help me?
Thanks!
Sesaru
UPDATE: From samw52000:
This is a retarded WM6 feature that is enabled as soon as you have a password set for the device.
Remove the password, apps will stay open when the device is powered back on.
Is there any way to fix it without removing the password? I need the password!
Sesaru,
Can you explain a bit more what you mean? When you switch on the Hermes it does go to the today screen after the boot screens as its default behaviour. Not sure what you believe the problem is.
WB
You need the software X-Button
It adds a little icon on top-left corner of your screen.
When you click on it, it shows all the programs that are running, you can click on whichever one you want to bring it back up to your front screen.
It is similar to ALT-TAB on a PC.
I had nothing but poor performance out of X-button.
handy switcher is a better app and much cleaner way of doing it.
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=10982
wacky.banana said:
Sesaru,
Can you explain a bit more what you mean? When you switch on the Hermes it does go to the today screen after the boot screens as its default behaviour. Not sure what you believe the problem is.
WB
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Hello;
I'll try again (I made the post at 3AM).
The problem is: I'm using the PDA in anyway (File Explorer, Office, etc); imagine that I'm using Pocket Word. Then, I wait sometime without touching any button or I push on/off button --> the PDA turn off (normal )
After that, I press on/off button (and then, the PDA turn on). The normal behaviour (I think) is to have open in my screen the last application I was using (Pocket Word), so then I can continue working directly... but the PDA always change to "Today" screen. So I have to use X-Button (or similar) to switch to the app I was using. And that is quite annoying ...
I hope I could explain better myself.
Thanks!
Go to SETTINGS, then TODAY. Click on the ITEMS tab at the bottom.
Is "Today timeout:" checked? What does it have in the drop down box?
This is a retarded WM6 feature that is enabled as soon as you have a password set for the device.
Remove the password, apps will stay open when the device is powered back on.
If not then you're SOL (just like me).
i don´t know why, but i always have my desktop when i turn on my pc
that´s sounds really bad or not?
Kc SN said:
i don´t know why, but i always have my desktop when i turn on my pc
that´s sounds really bad or not?
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Ummm, careful Kc SN ... I see you haven't posted much, but you should get into the habit of reading the entire thread before you start to type. Otherwise, the foot can easily wind up in the mouth, as is evidenced here.
-pvs
samw52000 said:
This is a retarded WM6 feature that is enabled as soon as you have a password set for the device.
Remove the password, apps will stay open when the device is powered back on.
If not then you're SOL (just like me).
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Oh! That's true! Is there any way to fix it without removing the password?
hi,
i was looking for a script/app, that does the following:
you take off the charger -> a popup appears that remembers you to slide the plastic over your mini usb port.
because i haven't found anything like that in the forum, i wanted to make it popular and discuss.
what do you think? is this possible? i dont know how to program this, so i would be very happy about every help i can get.
greetings,
domi
huh? i've not seen this popup ever.
kenkiller said:
huh? i've not seen this popup ever.
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Read, and then read once again.
Nice idea btw !
Whaha this treat is great it notified me that my mini-usb is open so i closed it!
Great idear btw
could be useful but for my part almost every time it take my phone in my hand I can't help but check with my finger if I didn't forget to close it
It's micro usb guys
I think that after a few more charging cycles it will become a habbit to close the cover
It's very possible, I just tried it.
You need "Tasker", with which you can let your phone do tasks when certain criterias are matched (Location, USB plugged, Time, pretty much everything a phone does).
Just create a new profile, choose "State" as context and "Power" as state. There you can define the power source. Choose "Any". Under that field check "Invert". This will perform that task if the phone is NOT on AC or USB power.
After that, you can choose what your phone has to do when those criterias are matched. In the lower left corner, click on the plus-symbol. Then choose "Alert". In this menu, you can choose which Alert the phone should show (Flash, Notify, Vibrate, Flash LED, Play Sound, etc.)
Choose "Notify" and type whatever you want in the Textbox. Something like "Close the USB port, fag!" will be fine. Choose an icon that shows in the taskbar, scroll to the bottom and tap "Done".
Then tap "Done" another time and you are nearly finished. You will get to the main menu again. There just tap "Apply" and you are set.
The notification will arrive instantly in case you are not connected to a USB cord. Just erase it and everything will work.
sounds good. gonna test it as soon as possible! thx for the tip
I posted in another thread about a problem with ICS concerning "Touch Key Light Duration", but feel it needs it's own thread.
My problem is "Touch Key Light Duration". Seems to be a problem with the little bit I googled. I can set it the duration to "Always On, but it has a mind of it's own. Somethings will turn off the light; I have to go back into the settings to reset the light.
I've played with all of the power setting, power saving, display settings I can find, but cannot find a way to keep the lights on the way I want. I've done Factory Reset, I've changed the duration, changed power settings,etc to no avail.
Anybody else having this problem?
Anybody have a solution, or an app to fix this?
Same problem here.....I had to choose 6 seconds option in order to get it to work.
I have exact same thing as droid_ra.
I hope somebody will come up with a fix, it's really annoying.
Are you guys running Stock? If so ICS or GB?
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Are you guys running Stock? If so ICS or GB?
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Didn't have the problem with GB.
Now I'm running stock ICS. I even tried to do a wipe and reinstall with no success. May try it again.
Haven't tried rooting yet, although I've read in another thread that it may fix it.
I'm running stock ICS rooted, but the problem started right after I upgraded from GB to ICS.
So this problem is not ROOT dependent, but rather ICS's fault.
Like a someone else said, if you adjust it to 6 seconds delay, it will work properly.
However, I like to keep it at "Always On".
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
I too have the same problem. I'm running stock ICS that has been rooted. I did not have the problem when I was running stock GB that was rooted. Hmmm....
I was looking for confirmation and a fix when I created this thread.
Looks like a bug and Samsung/T-Mobile needs to fix this one.
Perhaps a dev can look into this?
yeah this is quite annoying. "always on" just simply doesn't work. 6-seconds is what I use now but I really wish I could go back to "always on" and have it work. Again, all since ICS update. Overall pretty please with the update but this and the mobile-life sync thing are annoying...
Same problem here, not rooted but happened going from GB to ICS, will have an Siii this week so hoping it's not an issue there.
Work Around
Hey guys I found a work around.
I used tasker and screen filter together to make the backlights light up whenever I turn the screen on.
I made a new tasker profile with the event Display On then put one screen filter task set to 96% and softkey lights off and another screen filter task right after it at 100% and softkey lights on. It takes a split second after turning the display on but 90% of the time it works every time.
jgbenito7 said:
Hey guys I found a work around.
I used tasker and screen filter together to make the backlights light up whenever I turn the screen on.
I made a new tasker profile with the event Display On then put one screen filter task set to 96% and softkey lights off and another screen filter task right after it at 100% and softkey lights on. It takes a split second after turning the display on but 90% of the time it works every time.
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My apologies in advance for my ignorance, but how does one go about creating a "tasker profile?"
rabilancia said:
My apologies in advance for my ignorance, but how does one go about creating a "tasker profile?"
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You go into your tasker app then hit new. Then after you name it, it will pop up with "first context" and choose event--->display--->display on.
jgbenito7,
Thank you VERY much! I had no idea that there was such an app. It's been a while since I've used anything like tasker so I'm going to go slowly: read, read some more, then experiment. Thank you again,
Rich
rabilancia said:
jgbenito7,
Thank you VERY much! I had no idea that there was such an app. It's been a while since I've used anything like tasker so I'm going to go slowly: read, read some more, then experiment. Thank you again,
Rich
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No problem!
Did you get it to work? The only problem is that tasker is a paid app but its great for little workarounds like these.
I'm still reading how to use the tasker app. I think I understand the event section figured out but having some trouble figuring out the actions (e.g., "filter task set to 96% and softkey lights off....").
LifeHacker has two great articles: here http://lifehacker.com/5599116 and here http://lifehacker.com/5601133. I also downloaded the 14 day trial here: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/download.html . That way I can decide if I want to spend the money. Right now, it looks like I will.
rabilancia said:
I'm still reading how to use the tasker app. I think I understand the event section figured out but having some trouble figuring out the actions (e.g., "filter task set to 96% and softkey lights off....").
LifeHacker has two great articles: here http://lifehacker.com/5599116 and here http://lifehacker.com/5601133. I also downloaded the 14 day trial here: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/download.html . That way I can decide if I want to spend the money. Right now, it looks like I will.
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I guess I could have been a little bit more specific...
There are two apps to download "Tasker" and "Screen Filter."
You open up Tasker then hit "new". After naming your profile hit okay then "First Context" window will appear. Hit "event". Then "Select Event Category" will appear. Hit "Display" then "Display On". The priority box will pop up but just hit "done". That is your event that triggers the actions. You should then be in "Task Edit". Click the "+" sign then "Plugin" then "Screen Filter". You should see "edit" across from "configuration". Click on edit then adjust the brightness to 96.1% (not 100% on the first one because it wont work right) then uncheck the "enable soft-key backlight" box. Hit save. Now add the second action by hitting the "+" sign again and do the same steps except this time have the brightness at 100% and the box checked for "enable soft-key backlight". The second action toggles the backlight therefore enabling it and also gets rid of the notification in the status bar. After you are finished hit "done" and then make sure to hit "apply". Test it out!
Got it! Thanks again. I was missing the "Screen Filter" app. I have the Task (event and action) up and running. It didn't work first try because the "Settings / Display / Touch key light duration" was set at "6 seconds." When I changed it to "always on" it started working. I'm looking forward to really getting into "Tasker!"
Had the same problem on every single rom!!
Posted in general, q&a and the rom threads abt this
A clean stock gb/ics doesnt have the problem i tested it for days
Seems like no dev cares abt the problem so i got used to the 6seconds option, i suggest that u do the same
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Same problem here with rogers Official ICS on the Skyrocket, tried Google & saw lots of posts about the problem, but no real solutions. I don't think that it's carrier related... It's either Samsung or Google's problem. It's a pita!
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I have Googled this to death. Some sources say it can be done, some say not without root, some say not at all. I don't know what to think. I've tried so many things. I'm not a total noob, but I am certainly not as educated as you guys are about Android. I'm just learning. Please go easy on me. Also, I put this here because it seems, from my research, to be an issue with S2 and S3 phones, not Tasker itself. Please let me know, however, if you feel I should move it, Mods.
What I want to do is to disable the PIN lock on my phone when I'm at home on our wifi and in the car. No reason to unlock my phone every time I want to use it at home and I can't get voice commands to work consistently when it's locked in the van. With a teen driver watching my every move, I don't want to touch the phone.
Here are the details:
*I'm stock, unrooted
*I'd rather not root, because (unlike my Vibrant!) this phone works fine the way it is. That being said, I'd do it if it finally. Makes. This. Work!
*I've tried this with NFC tags and NFC Task Launcher
*I'm using Tasker
*I've tried it with and without Secure Settings
For the van, I always have it plugged in, so I think I can accomplish this by just setting the screen to not time out.
Home is the real issue. Sometimes I can get it to work, but it never *stays* working. I've tried turning my PIN Lock and all lockscreens off via my device settings and setting a task that triggers when I leave "HomeWifiName" to 1. Secure settings, configuration, set PIN 2. Secure Settings, configuration, keyguard enabled. It doesn't work at all. I've tried so many other variations of this I can't list them.
I wonder if I'm getting confused between the PIN and the keyguard. Is there a difference between the lockscreen and keyguard?
I'd really appreciate any advice you guys have for me.
If using the pin lockscreen, that is key guard in Tasker.
So key guard off = no lock screen at all. You don't need Secure Settings for this anymore. But you may need root.
Now, regarding your wifi near context, that doesn't work for me either. It's unreliable at best. Instead, use if connected to X wifi network as your context.
Let me know if you need any more help.
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If using the pin lockscreen, that is key guard in Tasker.
So key guard off = no lock screen at all. You don't need Secure Settings for this anymore. But you may need root.
Now, regarding your wifi near context, that doesn't work for me either. It's unreliable at best. Instead, use if connected to X wifi network as your context.
Let me know if you need any more help.
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Thank you very much for this. I'd rather use connected not just near, so if I leave the house I'm protected.
If I do that, set it to keyguard off in Tasker while connected to our wifi, it works once or twice, but not consistently. I have the exit task to enable keyguard when I disconnect.
Am I missing something? Honestly the challenge of figuring this out has now become more important to me than actually getting it to work.
I had a profile that did this for a while, but I felt like it was a security risk. I just don't feel comfortable with that level of automation. But to each his/her own. When I typed the first post I was on my phone. On PC now so I can elaborate a bit.
New Profile > State > Net > Wifi Connected. I entered all 3 details; SSID, MAC, and IP. You can get it all right from the little scan applet that is already on your screen.
It's entry task will be Keyguard > Off
It's exit task will be Keyguard > On
So when you are connected to your home wifi, keyguard will be off. And when it disconnects, keyguard is turned back on. If this doesn't always work in this configuration, then it should be considered unreliable and not used. If this is the case, it's an issue with the app, not with your Tasker-fu. But with Tasker 4.0, you no longer need Secure Settings for a lot of things. Keyguard being one, GPS control being another big one.
Aerowinder said:
I had a profile that did this for a while, but I felt like it was a security risk. I just don't feel comfortable with that level of automation. But to each his/her own. When I typed the first post I was on my phone. On PC now so I can elaborate a bit.
New Profile > State > Net > Wifi Connected. I entered all 3 details; SSID, MAC, and IP. You can get it all right from the little scan applet that is already on your screen.
It's entry task will be Keyguard > Off
It's exit task will be Keyguard > On
So when you are connected to your home wifi, keyguard will be off. And when it disconnects, keyguard is turned back on. If this doesn't always work in this configuration, then it should be considered unreliable and not used. If this is the case, it's an issue with the app, not with your Tasker-fu. But with Tasker 4.0, you no longer need Secure Settings for a lot of things. Keyguard being one, GPS control being another big one.
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I really appreciate the information, the concern, and your patience. I do think this is something I'm going to have to admit defeat on. I've tried everything I can think of and the lockscreen will not stay off. It's not really a big deal to hit a few numbers when I want to get into my phone or tablet. It also keeps small, curious people out. :laugh:
I've solved the issue for in the van. I just use an NFC tag on phone cradle in the van. Since my phone is always plugged in while I'm in the van, I just set the screen timeout for 30 minutes. Problem solved.
Good to know my Tasker-fu isn't in question. I have to admit that made me laugh.
I have seen in other threads that people use tasker to turn of their tablet when there is no power, for example when you turn of ignition in cars etc.
I want to do the same, since it will be getting cold here in a couple of months. This together with fastboot, will be good. But i see no option in tasker to turn off the tablet completely when there is no power present?
Anyone want to help me out?
edit; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2657308
Here you can see someone used tasker to turn off tablet completely
henrikrox said:
I have seen in other threads that people use tasker to turn of their tablet when there is no power, for example when you turn of ignition in cars etc.
I want to do the same, since it will be getting cold here in a couple of months. This together with fastboot, will be good. But i see no option in tasker to turn off the tablet completely when there is no power present?
Anyone want to help me out?
edit; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2657308
Here you can see someone used tasker to turn off tablet completely
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I hope you're familiar with how Tasker works. If not, please read some basic tutorials.
Create a new profile State->Power->Power
On the State edit leave the Source as Any and tick the Invert box, so this works when it is not charging.
Create a new task and add a new action System->Reboot
On the Action edit view there is a Type selector, when you tap it you're presented with a list of different options, one of those is shutdown, select it and that's it.
alresave said:
I hope you're familiar with how Tasker works. If not, please read some basic tutorials.
Create a new profile State->Power->Power
On the State edit leave the Source as Any and tick the Invert box, so this works when it is not charging.
Create a new task and add a new action System->Reboot
On the Action edit view there is a Type selector, when you tap it you're presented with a list of different options, one of those is shutdown, select it and that's it.
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Thank you, only problem is system reboot is red here and says unavailable for me, i already rooted using geohots method, do i need to do more?
nvm, i haven't installed superuser
im so stupid
Thank you so much for answering me Really appreciate it