[Q] Stopping auto rotate to the right - Desire General

Hi
Is there any way of stopping my Desire auto rotating the screen to the right (as per the Froyo update)?
Thanks

Not within the ROM, no. You may be able to achieve it with a rooted custom ROM though.

Not sure if it's anywhere else, but what you can do is download "MySettings" and disable "auto rotate" there .. that's what I use when I am in bed browsing and don't want the screen to auto rotate

There is already an option at "Menu/Settings/Display", just unmark Auto-rotate checkbox, you dont need to use any 3rd party app to do it.
But if your question is about whether it is possible to stop rotating only for clockwise, I think it is not possible.
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I'd like to know that as well, I find the new auto rotate clockwise quite annoying

I got so annoyed with so many bugs with Froyo that I sent them to HTC. Please send HTC a message that we want more options regarding the rotation etc.
Until then, buy "extended control" and add the widget to your homescreen and stop the rotation when ever you like and with ease.

boas said:
I got so annoyed with so many bugs with Froyo that I sent them to HTC. Please send HTC a message that we want more options regarding the rotation etc.
Until then, buy "extended control" and add the widget to your homescreen and stop the rotation when ever you like and with ease.
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I love that widget. So many options <3

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How do you change the Lockscreen Wallpaper?

Although it says in Settings > Personalize "Choose... lock screen wallpaper", there is no way to actually change the image. On earlier versions of HTC Sense for Android you could have a different picture on the lock screen and as a wallpaper, but not now. Another backward step or am I missing something?
I saw it also, the information is still in the user manual by the way, but not possible.
Is there a way to have the weather widget on lockscreen?
Thanks for your help
Nothing on my menus for lock screen...would be nice but tbh I'm not that fussed
I want to be able to change it too. I rather liked that feature on my Hero
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solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6078392&postcount=22
irkan said:
solution:...forum.xda-developers.com/show...2&postcount=22
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I downloaded LockBotPro... its a good app an there's a decent amount of customization you can do to the lock screen... add your own wallpaper, lock slider & sound effect but shame its not compatibile with the AndWobble app, that would of made it a thousand times better
Is it possible to have live/animated lock screen themes with LockBotPro?
irkan said:
solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6078392&postcount=22
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great app, but how can I upgrade to pro, when the market is not opened for paid apps?
EDIT: Sorry, I see now I can't...until it's rooted at least...
Cyborgz said:
I downloaded LockBotPro... its a good app an there's a decent amount of customization you can do to the lock screen... add your own wallpaper, lock slider & sound effect but shame its not compatibile with the AndWobble app, that would of made it a thousand times better
Is it possible to have live/animated lock screen themes with LockBotPro?
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Not sure, but i would hardly imagine anyone having a go at it, people are trying to run away from live wallpapers to save up some battery life
This feature worked for me, and was present in the settings menu. ALthough I noticed at some point that my lockscreen image was not what I set it to, and the menu option was not there anymore......
I went back expecting the menu option to be there but it wasn't. Wonder whats going on. The feature was there and it worked for me...

[Q] can you set 2.2 to rotate 180 instead of 270?

I don't like the 270 rotation sometimes I am reading something with the evo and tilt it right and I want to keep my portrait orientation, without disabling the auto rotate in settings, is this possible? I liked how it was on 2.1 thanks..
what rom are you using? 270 rotation isnt native to 2.2
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what rom are you using? 270 rotation isnt native to 2.2
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I have seen a couple of reviews mentioning it. Maybe it is native to AOSP and not Sense?
270 rotation drives me nuts. I didn't like it on the iPhone, and I don't like it on Android. It is part of the reason I'm now addicted to CM. I keep trying to go back to other roms, but all the tweaks available (rotation, notification, status bar, etc) bring me back.
270 is native to froyo
go into your settings and go to Dispaly>auto-rotate and un check it.
thats about the only thing you can do with out a custom launcher like i believe adw allows you to pick the roration
this is my rom h t t p://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743352 and there is only auto rotate screen option, on settings display there is not an option to let you choose between, 180 and 270.
I haven't tried any other roms yet, if anybody knows a good rom that doesn't break anything, that lets you disable that let me know thanks...

Excessive screen rotation?

I've noticed that with 2.2 my screen has been rotating excessively (extremely sensitive, find it at either 180 or 90 most of the time). Running stock rooted 2.2 w/ netarchy's latest kernel.
Tried wiping rotate settings to no avail.
Has anyone else experienced this before?
//edit: FIXED
Wiped rotate settings, then calibrated the G-sensor a few times. Seems to have fixed it.
I find it very irritating.
Some ROMs (CM6) have an option in their Power Control widget to lock the screen orientation, and even have the options in the system settings to control what angles the screen will rotate to. To be honest, 180 degrees and 90 degrees is kinda pointless when the kickstand props it up to 270.
Yes sometimes I'll finish talking on my phone and then look at it and its in landscape.
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Get an application called AutoRotate OnOff from the market.
Its a widget that lets you control the rotate feature with one tap.
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patelkedar91 said:
Get an application called AutoRotate OnOff from the market.
Its a widget that lets you control the rotate feature with one tap.
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It would be nice not to have to use this though.
There should be advanced settings to configure the degree of rotation needed to change the orientation. That way i could set it the exact way that suits me the best..... if only everyone were smart enough not to mess it up and call sprint support, more power would be provided to everyone lol.
patelkedar91 said:
Get an application called AutoRotate OnOff from the market.
Its a widget that lets you control the rotate feature with one tap.
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Switchpro has the same thing
I think I spoke too soon. A few hours after my "fix" it started to act up again. Now it's even more prevalent than before! Getting very annoying.

Stop tilt?

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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GlitchZero said:
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.
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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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?
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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.
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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?
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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!!!!

[Q] homepage and rotation question

The defy has 6. And a home page. Im not using two of them how do i remove them? Tmobile was no help. 2nd question is there something that can rotate my screen upside down. ? Thanks for reading
I'm not sure whether you can do it with the stock launcher (though you should be able to) but I know with LauncherPro you can choose the number of homescreens by pressing Menu, then Preferences > Homescreen Settings.
thanks
I gave it a shot it works well. However i just don't like the home icons. I like the ones that came with it. (3) call. The circle thing and contacts is there any way to get them with launcher pro?
Well, you can change the default icons long-pressing on them. Choose the default ones or find some nice icon online and change it
Thanks
i got it looking good.! i would take a screen shot but i havent Rotted. waiting for 2.2. got everything but is any one having issues with the "Messaging App" the one that shows you email and text and gives you a preview. i cant get it to work says problem loading widget? any one know the deal.......press and hold on home screen,widgets,messages then select all messages and click done. "problem with loading widget.... other then that im at 95% done. 100% loving THIS $hit so glad i moved on from my touch pro II. gotta update my sig but to busy making my Defy cooler
Ps. The weather app & youtube don't always work. Any 1 else having this issue when i click weather nothing happens same with utube.
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Removin and readdin both icons works. But then right back to not workin?
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Do you have any task killer running in background?
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Just checked. Nope.
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Hi, I am using 2.2 and sometimes my device hangs and reboots itself. When i was in landscape befor then the homescreen is in landscape after auto- reboot. So technically landscape is possible, but how to switch its orientation by yourself is a other question.
Greetings
To make it go to landscape once ur in launcherpro hit the 4 square button then behavior then check auto rotate. U should b good.
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No ideas on the weather and utube widgets any one. I checked task killer but there are no apps on" auto close" and preview message box still not workin... if i pay im scares it still wont work. Has any one paid for this app?
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