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Hi all,
Quick one i hope. One thing that really annoys me about this phone is when im receiving a call depending on the angle of it when i take it out of the case, im unable to answer a call because the screen is midway on a portrait / landscape rotation.
Even the button to answer a call refuses to work until the screen has rotated.
So can I stop it for the "receiving call" screen? Can i make it always be portrait?
Thanks,
D.
Do you have your messaging on auto-rotate, meaning you can type on both portrait and landscape mode without opening up the hardware keyboard? Coz, it does the same thing on my TP2. I have g-config installed on my phone and I did set the WM messaging on auto-rotate. Ever since I did that, my in-call screen also rotates depending on the angle I picked my phone up. So if you have the same situation, just disable the auto-rotation using g-config.
animefan0611 said:
Do you have your messaging on auto-rotate, meaning you can type on both portrait and landscape mode without opening up the hardware keyboard? Coz, it does the same thing on my TP2. I have g-config installed on my phone and I did set the WM messaging on auto-rotate. Ever since I did that, my in-call screen also rotates depending on the angle I picked my phone up. So if you have the same situation, just disable the auto-rotation using g-config.
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I have the same deal here too, I know how to stop it, but this would also stop sms reply and email replys from auto rotating.
If you always use your keyboard to type, you can go into g config and remove all entries that say "dialog" and your call screen will stop rotating after a reset.
I like to use swype in landscape mode and would like to keep that rotation for sms replies but still stop my incoming call from rotating.
Any ideas?
you can use the text message program in manila instead, that uses manila.exe.
The Jack of Clubs said:
you can use the text message program in manila instead, that uses manila.exe.
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This works but then all of manilla rotates, like the today screen and some others. I dont want that either.
Thanks,
Jeff
I just remembered that i have GyRator 2 installed. And with it yeh if i rotate the screen in an sms without sliding the keyboard, it does rotate.
Ideally i just want to know what i can edit, or install to control what screens rotate, and which dont.
Sounds like i need to look at g-config then?
I dont really understand this manilla.exe though?
Thanks for your replies.
D.
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dlthorpe said:
I just remembered that i have GyRator 2 installed. And with it yeh if i rotate the screen in an sms without sliding the keyboard, it does rotate.
Ideally i just want to know what i can edit, or install to control what screens rotate, and which dont.
Sounds like i need to look at g-config then?
I dont really understand this manilla.exe though?
Thanks for your replies.
D.
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Hi dlthorpe
Yes, I can see how this problem is annoying. One thought is that there is a G-Sensor section of the registry which can be edited which, without any third party software allows screen rotation in various different applications. The same is actually true for the Zoom Bar and I think that the registry entries are adjacent.
Do a search for that. Just one hint, the executable file (and therefore process) that runs the phone canvas application is called cprog.exe If you remove this from your G-Sensor list, your phone screen should stop rotating with the phone's position.
Thanks
andrew-in-woking
Hrm, curious about this as well (want SMS to rotate, don't use Manilla, and want CPROG to stop rotating). cprog.exe isn't in my G-Config list (and never was, custom ROM) but the canvas still rotates. Perhaps there's more to it?
~Eric
eknutson said:
Hrm, curious about this as well (want SMS to rotate, don't use Manilla, and want CPROG to stop rotating). cprog.exe isn't in my G-Config list (and never was, custom ROM) but the canvas still rotates. Perhaps there's more to it?
~Eric
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I am in the same boat, I have deleted all out of my g config exept IE, opera and sms dialog and still the phone screen rotates too.
I have used the search with my resco reg editor for the g sensor but I can only find the settings for things like the polling interval and such, not anything that resembles the apps that are allowed to rotate.
Can someone get us pointed in the right direction?
thanks,
jeff
Bump!
I have the same problem, looked everywhere and can find any solution...
i was wondering if it's possible to lock somehow the screen orientation of the device in landscape permanently.
i think it would be great, and serve the user better as a ppc device.
if it's possible, i believe that it would need some orientation software like gyrator,or something like that.
i use gyrator but i cant find a way to lock the phone in landscape, but gyrator changes the orientation when ever the g sensor sense a movement.
anyone else tried it? what do you think? how can we do this?
thanks in advance
Alex
also1989 said:
i was wondering if it's possible to lock somehow the screen orientation of the device in landscape permanently.
i think it would be great, and serve the user better as a ppc device.
if it's possible, i believe that it would need some orientation software like gyrator,or something like that.
i use gyrator but i cant find a way to lock the phone in landscape, but gyrator changes the orientation when ever the g sensor sense a movement.
anyone else tried it? what do you think? how can we do this?
thanks in advance
Alex
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You could just turn the g-sensor off, and set the screen to manually rotate on command using Rhodium Keyboard Controller....that way you can rotate it into landscape with a button press, and it should stay that way until you change it (or don't...)
sirphunkee said:
You could just turn the g-sensor off, and set the screen to manually rotate on command using Rhodium Keyboard Controller....that way you can rotate it into landscape with a button press, and it should stay that way until you change it (or don't...)
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Wouldn't the keyboard slider mess this up? The main problem is that the slider always does rotate the screen. Can't find a solution for me too. Sometimes it's nice to keep the phone in landscape, independent of the g-sensor and keyboard. Maybe someone should develop a program for that?
To sum up my previous post, a "rotate freezer" program would fit perfectly for me. You rotate to whatever you want the screen, you start such a problem and the screen doesn't rotate anymore. This would fit me, as I use sometimes the keyboard, however it would be better for me to have the screen in portrait mode. For example a fast copy and paste action.
Jackos said:
Wouldn't the keyboard slider mess this up? The main problem is that the slider always does rotate the screen. Can't find a solution for me too. Sometimes it's nice to keep the phone in landscape, independent of the g-sensor and keyboard. Maybe someone should develop a program for that?
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Yes, it would...I was just thinking about getting around the g-sensor rotation.
However, I could swear I've seen a regedit somewhere that disables the slide switch from the keyboard, I'll dig some and see if I can find it.
Oh, that would be great if you would dig it for me
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Oh, that would be great if you would dig it for me
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Ok...I think that the thread below is what I was recalling, but I'm not sure. Pay particular attention to post #13, it seems to have worked on the TP2 for some.
I'll test it myself in a few, but I wanted to let you know what I had found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349760
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Ok...I think that the thread below is what I was recalling, but I'm not sure. Pay particular attention to post #13, it seems to have worked on the TP2 for some.
I'll test it myself in a few, but I wanted to let you know what I had found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349760
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Och, thanks man, I'll check it at the weekend!
thanx for the quick response!!
i checked the thread you posted and some of the threads in the previous thread and i only managed to make my tp2 display only in portrait mode until i've to soft reset my phone.
do you know how to change manually the orientation so i can lock it in landscape with the reg. edit mentioned in the previous thread??
Why not just use changescreen to set the default screen position to landscape? The only thing is that you would have to either live with Manila auto adjusting itself to portrait (where everything else is landscape) or setting exceptions to manila to rotate one way any one way only, and then have the issues of the photo and music tab rotation issue...
so, here...blah blah blah picture...blah blah blah changescreen cab...
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Ok...I think that the thread below is what I was recalling, but I'm not sure. Pay particular attention to post #13, it seems to have worked on the TP2 for some.
I'll test it myself in a few, but I wanted to let you know what I had found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349760
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Has anyone can report if thread above is working for our Rhodiums?
Is it possible, that i can use the Autorotation Function only in special Apps ? I dont want that my Homescreen rotate, but my Browser for example shoud do it.
Does anyone knows a solution ?
Best regards...
Theteenystar said:
Is it possible, that i can use the Autorotation Function only in special Apps ? I dont want that my Homescreen rotate, but my Browser for example shoud do it.
Does anyone knows a solution ?
Best regards...
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Dont know how you can pick and choose for each app and save the memory of it.
But you can manually do that by keeping a widget for Autorotate on homescreen, and switching between the app and the screen.
I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Ok 1 - Android is not BlackBerry. Not even on the same level as one another, so just get that out of your head.
Second off, wtf do you mean on your homescreen? Sense doesn't turn landscape unless you changed the Skin to one built with landscape. Just switch it to the stock HTC skin, problem solved, it never goes landscape unless you open the keyboard.
If you're not using Sense (CM 6.1 or something) check the settings, as it usually has a way to disable homescreen rotation in their own personal settings.
Try CM6. It has the option for a custom power control widget to be embedded into the statusbar. You can put a toggle for rotation too. You loose the sense home and widgets though, but imo stock > sense. Or you could try quickdesk and put a rotation toggle widget on it.
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Ok 1 - Android is not BlackBerry. Not even on the same level as one another, so just get that out of your head.
Second off, wtf do you mean on your homescreen? Sense doesn't turn landscape unless you changed the Skin to one built with landscape. Just switch it to the stock HTC skin, problem solved, it never goes landscape unless you open the keyboard.
If you're not using Sense (CM 6.1 or something) check the settings, as it usually has a way to disable homescreen rotation in their own personal settings.
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Orly? Android isn't Blackberry? Good to know.
So lets begin...in order to "hide" all the bunk apps because I wasn't rooted, flashed, s-offed etc yet (all the things necessary to remove said apps) I had to download Launcher Pro (which was highly recommended). As soon as this was done..then yes..I was no longer able to use stock Sense. So now..my homescreen always tilts on me..which bugs the **** outta me. Could I just go back to stock Sense? Sure I could..but I'd rather have what should be a basic app to allow me to pick and choose where and when I'd like my screen to tilt. And I've grown to like how my homescreen looks over the stock look. Yes..I can disable autotilt in the settings..but then I can't even tilt the screen into landscape for the browser. So maybe I'm missing something here that someone else can point out..
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I am on a stock ROM myself still, but I know that Cyanogen has a lot of customisation options. I wonder if it's worth asking in the CM thread over on the G2 side (because the DZ one is dead) out whether that has options that might help you ?
You want to disable "rotation" all over your phone AND to be able to use the browser in Landscape mode.
If that is the only thing you want, you can set your browser to "landscape mode only"
Now if you have a longer list of requirements on what apps get permisions to rotate the screen etc, I think you may bigger problems
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Rickroller said:
I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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there was nothing offensive or said with an attitude in this post. it was only til you noobs came on here with misplaced android pride. he didnt compare berrys to droids. he simply said they have an app for it.
this is a great question. the tilt function seems almost too sensitive. it would be great to maybe tweak it somehow to make it so you really have to hold the phone sideways....instead of slightly tilt the phone. an app to block it in certain situations is good but i feel that id have to micro manage too much to specify every single situaiton id want tilt or not.
for the record... i'm am a die hard android user and his post did not push my buttons at all. this post is very useful.
ADW launcher has an option in system preferences for home screen orientation.
Just change it from auto to portrait, that's what I did.
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Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
Rickroller said:
I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Tasker (on the Market) can be set up to enable/disable auto-rotation on many different triggers, like when a certain app is launched. Plus it can do a lot more that that! Check it out I think it's well worth the money.
Rickroller said:
I've tried Google without any luck..so I'm guessing this is a no..but I'm trying to find an app that disables tilt in certain situations only. I know I can disable tilt thru the settings..but that disables tilt EVERYWHERE. I'm just looking to disable tilt on my homescreen..while still being able to tilt while browsing Interwebz and whatnot. Seems like it should be an easy enough function..considering BB's have an app for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
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okay here's my idea i havent read any other post so i dont know if it's redundant.
disable auto rotation
then go to the web browser and enable "view on landscape mode only"
dynamikd said:
Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
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Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to you sir. And btw..It wasn't as simple as just setting my browser settings to landscape because I also like to view texts and im's in landscape mode. It never even occurred to me to check the Launcher Pro settings..so thanks again for that
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dynamikd said:
Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
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Excellent.
Glad I could help. I know I was having the same issue at one point in time and it was very annoying. I didn't want to give up on Launcher Pro because the widgets are awesome and it gave me "sense" on my stock android! If you haven't played with Launcher Pro Plus, you should give it a whirl. The widgets that are unlocked with it are definitely top notch.
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Wow no one answered your question. Well here it is, when you are on the home screen hit the Menu - Behavior Settings and uncheck Enable Auto-Rotation.
That will disable auto rotation on the home screen. Now go into Settings - Display and make sure Auto-rotate screen is checked. This way you will be able to but your screen into landscape mode when surfing the web or using apps that auto rotate. Now if you want to be able to choose specific apps, that I have no knowledge of doing. Hope this helps.
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This is the correct answer if using Launcher Pro, I'd assume it would be pretty similar for adw launcher too.
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dynamikd said:
Glad I could help. I know I was having the same issue at one point in time and it was very annoying. I didn't want to give up on Launcher Pro because the widgets are awesome and it gave me "sense" on my stock android! If you haven't played with Launcher Pro Plus, you should give it a whirl. The widgets that are unlocked with it are definitely top notch.
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I'd have to agree. I'm really liking the facebook and calendar widgets.
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ddotpatel said:
This is the correct answer if using Launcher Pro, I'd assume it would be pretty similar for adw launcher too.
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The crazy thing is I actually NEVER played with ADW, yet I keep hearing how really good it is. So good in fact, that some custom ROMS have it built in. Would you recommend it?
bwilborn said:
I'd have to agree. I'm really liking the facebook and calendar widgets.
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Not only those but what about the Friendstream widget? It is damn near an exact replica of the sense widget. I also like how when you use the picture frame widget, you can resize it. That feature is only available on LPP not LP.
dynamikd said:
The crazy thing is I actually NEVER played with ADW, yet I keep hearing how really good it is. So good in fact, that some custom ROMS have it built in. Would you recommend it?
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Every time I try ADW I am always disappointed with the jerkiness/lack of smooth scrolling. I try it once every few months but never stuck with it.
Definitely Launcher Pro for me, smooth, customisable, practical,... who could ask for more?
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I also like how when you use the picture frame widget, you can resize it. That feature is only available on LPP not LP.
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..... Definitely a useful feature!!!!
How do I disable MultiWindow on the SG3? It is causing me all kinds of problems as I find I can not exit programs and such as the long back key has been replaced with launching it or closing it so the app will not close. This feature is just a royal pain in the ass! Couldn't Samsung determine a better way to turn it on and off than using a critical key as back?
molitar said:
How do I disable MultiWindow on the SG3? It is causing me all kinds of problems as I find I can not exit programs and such as the long back key has been replaced with launching it or closing it so the app will not close. This feature is just a royal pain in the ass! Couldn't Samsung determine a better way to turn it on and off than using a critical key as back?
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Not sure what rom your on, But on mine I can go to setting, display, And there is a on/off switch for it. I'm on SS Odexed Blue.
On MD4 you have a toggle for it.
You can use the Multi Window toggle in Quick Settings.
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On M. O. A. R it's in the display settings.
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