Another Tomtom 7 question - Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General

Hi there,
I have TT7 installed and working fine.
I would like to use it in my pocket with headphones when riding my motorbike however for this to work reliably, I need to disable the touch screen.
So my question is, is it possible to blank/lock/disable the screen and keep TT running so I can hear the directions via my headphones?
Regards,
Richard

Pocket Shield might be able to do this. You'll probably have to live with the backlight being on but it'll protect it from accidental presses. The problem is that TomTom is far too aggressive at keeping itself on top so this might not even do it.

I have exactly the same question so any solutions would be greatly appreciated!

Can't you just swith of the screen using the power button?

vdKarel said:
Can't you just swith of the screen using the power button?
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Nope. That disables TT7 as does a long press on the Call hang-up button.
R.

how about s2u2 ..

Nope, S2U2 doesn't work any better than the builtin screen lock.
Regards,
Richard

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S2U2 Slide to unlock activation

Instead of pressing the power off button, I would like to assign S2U2 activation to the long press Phone Off button. Hopefully without bringing in AEButton and the like.
Anyone with more experience in S2U2 knows the answer?
"start"
"settings"
"buttons"
change "button1 (hold)
then drag at "2"the prog "s2u2"
and if you press the pickup fone key for a long time then s2u2 starts
triad88 said:
"start"
"settings"
"buttons"
change "button1 (hold)
then drag at "2"the prog "s2u2"
and if you press the pickup fone key for a long time then s2u2 starts
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No, I want to reserve that button for rotating screen.
I have no use for the ok/back button, and like to use that to activate s2u2 instead.
Anyone knows how to do that?
Hi all.
I've installed S2U2 on my HD.
Looks nice.
But when I answer a call, the display goed to black.
So after all my 'disable sleep in call" adjustments, now I have the same problem again.
Anybody the same problem?
And a solution??
Thanks in advance!!
mcowly said:
Hi all.
I've installed S2U2 on my HD.
Looks nice.
But when I answer a call, the display goed to black.
So after all my 'disable sleep in call" adjustments, now I have the same problem again.
Anybody the same problem?
And a solution??
Thanks in advance!!
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It happens on all HTC HD devices, even original uncooked ones.
Just click the back button when the screen goes black.
The phisical back button on the device.
HD Tweak
Hi there
you can use HD Tweak to resolve the issue of a blank screen.
KaidM
KaidM said:
Hi there
you can use HD Tweak to resolve the issue of a blank screen.
KaidM
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Thanks,
I already did that with HD tweak, I think I solved it by a S2U2 setting...
It just went to black immediately after slide to answer.
Now the screen stays on, dims after a while, but that's ok.
I'm seachring also for a method to put s2u2 on the phone button, so instead of the "HD-Key Lock" s2u2 will be activated. Is this possible?

Auto Lock

I have upgraded from a Touch Pro and am hugely impressed with it. The only negative I am experiencing is that the power button is a lot easier to press than on the original TP. As such, I want to auto enable the lock automatically when the device is turned on. I have enabled this with HD Tweak, and soft reset, but it's still not working. Anybody got it to work?
Yes, I got the same problem, I used the latest Advance Config, but the setting is not there... any one knows any work around?
bump, can anyone help?
I resorted to using S2U2. Works like a charm!
I'm using Pocket Shield for my locking needs. It can unlock with light sensor, gestures, swipes etc. It's pretty handy when using with light sensor enabled as it unlocks without the need to slide or shake. Other unlock options are handy at night time when light sensor wont work.
Juggeli said:
I'm using Pocket Shield for my locking needs. It can unlock with light sensor, gestures, swipes etc. It's pretty handy when using with light sensor enabled as it unlocks without the need to slide or shake. Other unlock options are handy at night time when light sensor wont work.
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yeah you but gotta pay for it! S2U2 is FREEEEEEE!!
I'm using smartlock and it works!
another option: can set a password on the phone to lock after 1 min.
Mesquire said:
another option: can set a password on the phone to lock after 1 min.
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Please tell me, how do I do this?
Start > Settings > All settings
Click the Personal tab, followed by Lock
Set password and length of inactivity
AMoosa said:
I have upgraded from a Touch Pro and am hugely impressed with it. The only negative I am experiencing is that the power button is a lot easier to press than on the original TP. As such, I want to auto enable the lock automatically when the device is turned on. I have enabled this with HD Tweak, and soft reset, but it's still not working. Anybody got it to work?
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The problem is the power button on the touch Pro2 is very sensitive, (this needs to be fixed) it cuts the phone on too easy. I just insatlled S2U2, it does does work great, just set the activate time to 10 seconds, if the power button is accidently pressed the phone will cut off within 10 seconds, you can also adjust it lower.
I tried the other pwer options in windows mobile 6.1 and they dont work on the touch pro2 with any success., phone kept cutting on, which I would discover after taking the phone out of the case...kept killing the battery.
cdcool said:
The problem is the power button on the touch Pro2 is very sensitive, (this needs to be fixed) it cuts the phone on too easy. I just insatlled S2U2, it does does work great, just set the activate time to 10 seconds, if the power button is accidently pressed the phone will cut off within 10 seconds, you can also adjust it lower.
I tried the other pwer options in windows mobile 6.1 and they dont work on the touch pro2 with any success., phone kept cutting on, which I would discover after taking the phone out of the case...kept killing the battery.
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I sometimes hit the power button when typing. At first i thought my device was crapping out untill i noticed i was hitting the power button with my left hand index finger.
Mesquire said:
Start > Settings > All settings
Click the Personal tab, followed by Lock
Set password and length of inactivity
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Thanks, you've helped me out in more ways than one
for all who have a TP2 and are using S2U2, which version are you using? the reason I ask is because I upgraded to v2.02 on my tilt and it went all buggy on me so I uninstalled it. And I'd like to know which version people are using so I can install it when I get the phone.
and also, have you noticed any bugs or undesirable occurrences with S2U2? even if it only happened a couple of times, I'd really like to know.
thanks

screen turning back on to easy -lock keys?

Hey everyone,
I am having issues with my TP2 screen turning back on to easily and consequently lots of things get pushed in my pocket, and emails sent etc hahaha.
Like it only takes a brush over the power button to turn it on and this happens just about every time it goes into my pocket or pouch.
Is there some way to get the keys to lock when i turn the screen off?
I have noticed on long end key press there is a lock function, but this seems to have unlocked itself a couple times in my pocket.
What can i do? this is starting to annoy me.
Thanks
Buy a case
you can set it to lock when you set the sceen off. But still it will be the same lock screen.
there are nummerous apps for a alternative lock screen, there are at least four threads about it. I suggest you search in this forum and the forum rhodium software
Would like to give you some links, but I'm in a bit of a hurry.
Thanks mate,
I will try searching a bit better, what i was searching before wasnt giving me anything.
Cheers
Does S2U2 work on the TP2? I use it on my Kaiser and very much like it.
Andre
I have always used the WM built-in password lock - set to 1 minute, the whole thing is locked, on any device.
andrewilley said:
Does S2U2 work on the TP2? I use it on my Kaiser and very much like it.
Andre
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Works perfectly on it i think this is exactly what im after! thanks for that
As for the windows mobile lock, i cant get it to go when i hit power, and its usually as im putting it straight into the pouch after that it happens, so this doesnt work to well
cheers
Shadoxity said:
Works perfectly on it i think this is exactly what im after! thanks for that
As for the windows mobile lock, i cant get it to go when i hit power, and its usually as im putting it straight into the pouch after that it happens, so this doesnt work to well
cheers
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You have to set the time to 0 (zero) for the power button to work. I myself have been trying some different lockers, i like the Throttle locker which i used on my TYTN II and aslo on my TP2. I didn't like the password lock on the TYTN 2 since it wasn't so finger friendly but thanks to the tip here i will use the password built in with time set to zero so i can power off easy and not let people sneak into my phone.

Screen locking application

Very simple and very very light application.
Does exactly what it says on the TIN.
The reason I compiled this application is purely to avoid using power button as I don’t want it to worn out. To turn the screen on or off we have to use power button which might stop working if we use the button too much. This application will cut the use of the power button by 50% at least
Rather than using the power button to turn the screen on and off, tap on this application to turn the screen off. Very small application V1.0
I might release another one when I get feedback from the users.
If you want just exe file then copy it in to your phonewindows->start menu-> program folder
Or use cab file which will install it on the above location for you
Enjoy !!!!
Trying to be contructive, the way this application could be more useful (to me) would be if it triggered the standard screen lock at the same time as switching off the screen. This would save me tapping 'start' then 'lock' and then pressing the power button.
Major_Sarcasm said:
Trying to be contructive, the way this application could be more useful (to me) would be if it triggered the standard screen lock at the same time as switching off the screen. This would save me tapping 'start' then 'lock' and then pressing the power button.
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+1
That makes a lot of sense!
Major_Sarcasm said:
Trying to be contructive, the way this application could be more useful (to me) would be if it triggered the standard screen lock at the same time as switching off the screen. This would save me tapping 'start' then 'lock' and then pressing the power button.
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hiya,
much appreciate for your comments. do you mean turning screen off as well as locking the screen..? so that when you touch the screen it won't come back on...?
I'm working on to prepare better version i.e. it would be on the home screen so that no clicking on start menu and then this app.
cheers
Major_Sarcasm said:
Trying to be contructive, the way this application could be more useful (to me) would be if it triggered the standard screen lock at the same time as switching off the screen. This would save me tapping 'start' then 'lock' and then pressing the power button.
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I think he means that you program should not only turn off the devise, but also lock it with the standard WM lock at the same time. That would be good for me, at least.
EgorLev said:
I think he means that you program should not only turn off the devise, but also lock it with the standard WM lock at the same time. That would be good for me, at least.
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screen off + lock at same time only pressing Powerbutton.
It work perfectly for me so as it is. I changed the left soft-key so that it will start "turn off the light.exe" .When the screen is off S2U2 will lock the screen. So I can turn off and lock the screen with only one click.
To change the soft key do this:
with a registry editor go to HKLM/Software/HTC/manila/ . in HomeLSKPath (left softkey) or HomeRSKPath (right softkey) write the address to "turn off the light.exe". HomeLSKText and HomeRSKText are the text for the softkeys.
That´s it!
update for touch diamond
hi everyone,
massive thanks to all those who provided replies. I have tried on my blackstone (Touch HD) and it does seems to turn off the screen plus all keys as well.
I can confirm that it doesnt lock all the keys i.e. doesnt lock the device on touch diamond model. I'll modify the program and upload the newer version with the feature of locking the keys plus turning off the screen.
once agian special thanks to everyone.
Certainly reading the comments above, people seemed to understand what I was getting at. With the screen off, the buttons on a HD will indeed be non-responsive, however if an event (SMS or similar) woke the screen, the device would be in an unlocked state. What I would be interested in is a program that turned off the screen and invoked the standard WM lock program (gwes.exe?).
Hope that makes sense.
i like this application but i think the icon is really ugly..
Hi,
is there a possibility to do a screen unlock application which can be activated by voice commander? the situation is this...
I used voice commander to launch google maps while my hand is busy when the screen is lock. however, i will need a program which can be initiated by the voice commander to unlock the screen so that i can navigate the maps. Right now i will have to unlock the screen the normal way which i find voice commander redundant since i'll have to use my finger during lunching anyway.
Can you help me on this? Many thanks in advance. =)
Major_Sarcasm said:
Certainly reading the comments above, people seemed to understand what I was getting at. With the screen off, the buttons on a HD will indeed be non-responsive, however if an event (SMS or similar) woke the screen, the device would be in an unlocked state. What I would be interested in is a program that turned off the screen and invoked the standard WM lock program (gwes.exe?).
Hope that makes sense.
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Here is the app that has the feature which you prefer:
LockDevice => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542482
Thanks for the link!
Been using this app so i dont have to fumble with the power button to turn the screen off. Seems this app only turns off the screen and doesnt actualy put the phone in sleep. I would like an app like this that acts as the power button does. So when i put the phone to sleep with the icon, i cant accidently slide the keyboard out a touch and have the phone wake up.
The whole deal has to do with tilt 2's keyboard sensor and magnet cases. With this app, the keyboard sensor still activates when sliding into a magnet flap case, while having slie to wake disabled
carhigh said:
Been using this app so i dont have to fumble with the power button to turn the screen off. Seems this app only turns off the screen and doesnt actualy put the phone in sleep. I would like an app like this that acts as the power button does. So when i put the phone to sleep with the icon, i cant accidently slide the keyboard out a touch and have the phone wake up.
The whole deal has to do with tilt 2's keyboard sensor and magnet cases. With this app, the keyboard sensor still activates when sliding into a magnet flap case, while having slie to wake disabled
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Hiya,
I'm working on the program so that you can have configuration option to simulate power button to put phone in sleep mode or jus to turn the screen off. This utility was just for people who want to save power whilst listening to the music, etc.
Please keep any ideas/suggestion coming. Much appreciated guys.
Watch the space guys....
That is great inítiative. I use the screen off function actually for the purpose to save power when navigation. screen off when there is a long straíght way to drive.
Put device to sleep mode will cause gps signal lost, which is not so nice.
I can image that there will be a lot of person who wnat to have different adds-on on this small application, it might be a solution to provide command argument.
Thank you.
I will try to see whether this one works for my purpose. Actually in my situation, I even don't want any key be locked as these keys are mapped for navigation.
How about screen toggle thus it is possible to map this application to a key?
awesome, i mapped the exe to a hardware key next to standby. now i can easily save power while wardr listening to music. ^_^
it combines very well with s2u2 locking function too.
big thanks!
tom_hungston said:
Very simple and very very light application.
Does exactly what it says on the TIN.
The reason I compiled this application is purely to avoid using power button as I don’t want it to worn out. To turn the screen on or off we have to use power button which might stop working if we use the button too much. This application will cut the use of the power button by 50% at least
Rather than using the power button to turn the screen on and off, tap on this application to turn the screen off. Very small application V1.0
I might release another one when I get feedback from the users.
If you want just exe file then copy it in to your phonewindows->start menu-> program folder
Or use cab file which will install it on the above location for you
Enjoy !!!!
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Tom, may be it was to late to find your toggle light off switch, but it was very important for me to find it, thank you man, you solved a terrible issue for me, which is that programs stop updating (eg: twitter) when the device is in standby mode.
I heard that you can release another one, so my feedback is:
it takes about 2 seconds to turn off the light, isn't there any faster??? ))
This application is great. Combined with the S2U2 and HD Tweak i don't even have to use the power button at all. Device locked by S2U2 as soon as i turn off the light, waking up device by pulling out the stylus and rebooting with the help of HD Soft reset. Thanks
P.S. You should really add a decent icon, even though people can change it if they want to.

Power Button Anomaly

So, I've purchased a replacement LCD top portion for a sprint TP2, and everything works fine after installing it, except the new power button only works when powering the phone on initially (when it's in a completely offline state), but after that it doesn't work to shut the phone off, or wake up from standby (phone on, screen off). You must open the keyboard to get the screen back on, and either remove the battery or use some program (I've installed a CAB for this already) to shut down from the OS...
Does anybody know why this might be occurring? Another weird thing is that when the phone is not even charging, but has a battery in it (and is not powered on), it shows an orange light that would suggest it is actually charging. I've already contacted the seller of the replacement LCD (which is basically the whole top portion that includes the LCD, power button, end call buttons, etc. (the part that "slides up")...they're willing to send a replacement, but I'm wondering if this is something I can actually easily fix myself?
Thanks in advance!
Ok, if there's no way to fix this, does anybody know of how I might be able to remap another button as the power button?
Any help would be appreciated.
gsvnet said:
Ok, if there's no way to fix this, does anybody know of how I might be able to remap another button as the power button?
Any help would be appreciated.
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If you are using the NRG ROM, there is a command in the Windows directory called PowerOffWarning.exe. It executes the slide to shutdown program. You can map that to a button using the Settings / Buttons icon.
stevedebi said:
If you are using the NRG ROM, there is a command in the Windows directory called PowerOffWarning.exe. It executes the slide to shutdown program. You can map that to a button using the Settings / Buttons icon.
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The problem is if the device goes to sleep I can't wake it back up unless I slide open the keyboard.
Is there a way to map another button to wake up the screen again also?
gsvnet said:
The problem is if the device goes to sleep I can't wake it back up unless I slide open the keyboard.
Is there a way to map another button to wake up the screen again also?
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You can change the lock behavior such that it will answer one of the buttons. It is in the Settings / System / Key Lock icon. However that means that while it is in your pocket or case, the phone may (and probably will) come unlocked and perform some function or another.
Under Settings --> System, I don't have a key lock icon. I'm using the default Sprint ROM. Is it possible that this ROM doesn't have that icon?
gsvnet said:
Under Settings --> System, I don't have a key lock icon. I'm using the default Sprint ROM. Is it possible that this ROM doesn't have that icon?
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Drat, I'm using NRG. However I recall that the setting is also present elsewhere in WM 6, but I'm sorry, I can't remember where. It may be in with the power application in Settings / System.
I do have WinMo 6.5, but no real option for this unfortunately..
gsvnet said:
The problem is if the device goes to sleep I can't wake it back up unless I slide open the keyboard.
Is there a way to map another button to wake up the screen again also?
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Taking the stylus out might be another option for switching on the screen, although it's probably more convenient to slide the keyboard open given the choice!
Anyway I did a search and found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4904214&postcount=12
Hope that helps.
monomer888 said:
Taking the stylus out might be another option for switching on the screen, although it's probably more convenient to slide the keyboard open given the choice!
Anyway I did a search and found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4904214&postcount=12
Hope that helps.
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Ah, I forgot that removing the stylus turns the device on also. Thanks!
It seems that link is for remapping keys on the qwerty slider, but what about keys on the actual device?
gsvnet said:
Ah, I forgot that removing the stylus turns the device on also. Thanks!
It seems that link is for remapping keys on the qwerty slider, but what about keys on the actual device?
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I believe it works with any key on the device.
So, what is it ? It's a patched keyboard driver with configurator application for keys setup. Any key (yeah, i mean ANY, including Home and Back keys) can be reassigned to perform desired actions.
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