Is there a way of preventing the device from switching the screen OFF when connected to USB power? On my previous HTC HD2 you could uncheck "turn off device when connected to external power". I would like the screen to display permanently when connected to power.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Under Settings, Applications, Development, Stay awake option.
leppie said:
Under Settings, Applications, Development, Stay awake option.
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That works great. Thanks very much for the quick response.
Have a good life
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I'm looking for a way to put display off WITHOUT put device in standby mode.
If I push on power button device goes in standby and all interfaces are disabled (gps, usb, ecc..).
Any suggestions?
Bisis said:
I'm looking for a way to put display off WITHOUT put device in standby mode.
If I push on power button device goes in standby and all interfaces are disabled (gps, usb, ecc..).
Any suggestions?
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use this one
Bisis said:
I'm looking for a way to put display off WITHOUT put device in standby mode.
If I push on power button device goes in standby and all interfaces are disabled (gps, usb, ecc..).
Any suggestions?
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I use Laurentius L26 V2.2 and I can use Navigon after switching off the display via power button and I´m sure the other ROM I was using did it the same way. Using WiFi while in standby you can enable/disable using tools like advanced config
Matthes42 said:
I use Laurentius L26 V2.2 and I can use Navigon after switching off the display via power button and I´m sure the other ROM I was using did it the same way. Using WiFi while in standby you can enable/disable using tools like advanced config
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I tried a lot of times and with many roms to use tomtom, sygic and others but when I push the power button device goes in standby and gps goes off.
Also trying to use ModemLink app device disable usb when I push the power button. The same with ActiveSync.
Are you sure about gps and usb still work after push power button?
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Hi,
this is a good starting point.
ActiveSync and ModemLink work!
Otherwise GPS still goes off!!!!!!!
Why this? Is there something to configure in registry?
Bisis said:
Hi,
this is a good starting point.
ActiveSync and ModemLink work!
Otherwise GPS still goes off!!!!!!!
Why this? Is there something to configure in registry?
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First of all what GPS program are you talking about here?
Why you need to switch off screen while gps is working
Because main reason for gps program is finding or recording roads while you are seeing its performance on screen.
MrKaon said:
First of all what GPS program are you talking about here?
Why you need to switch off screen while gps is working
Because main reason for gps program is finding or recording roads while you are seeing its performance on screen.
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I'm using Sygic and TomTom7.
Reasons are two:
- to lower as much as possible the battery drain...
- disable touch screen. If I put device in lock also with screen on gps goes off!
I need to use device only as POI alert. I tried also some POI alert dedicated software but with no results... gps is always put off.
guys, is there any point turning off WiFi when not in use, or does it do the decent thing and stop using power when not actively in use?
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I'd imagine it still scans for networks so it will still use battery - I just have the toggle on one of my home screens and turn it on when needed
landwomble said:
guys, is there any point turning off WiFi when not in use, or does it do the decent thing and stop using power when not actively in use?
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from Market, get WiFi Status from Andrew Schwimmer, one of the very best android app developers. It doesn't do exactly what you want but it's the smartest detection app out there for letting you know when there is no wifi signal to connect to, thus prompting you to toggle off wifi. It displays in the Notification Bar.
As for turning off wifi, I tried about 10 home screen widgets; they are all the same more or less. To me the far greater tool is Quick Settings, which gives you one-click access from anywhere via the Notification Bar, vs having to navigate to home screen and find the widget. But in addition it has toggles for sound, brightness, data, gps, bluetooth, etc -- all in on fast app.
I think it blows all these single-function widgets away as dumb.
So if my phone is on, screen off, in my pocket, it'll be constantly looking for wifi? If this is the case it's, well, dumb. Ta for tip about quick settings, just installed it and it's very nice.
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So if my phone is on, screen off, in my pocket, it'll be constantly looking for wifi? If this is the case it's, well, dumb. Ta for tip about quick settings, just installed it and it's very nice.
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then try wifinder -- i mused ti use that, but with quick setings i dont bothher any more
Add the widget 'Power Control' for one-touch bluetooth/wifi/gps/sync/brightness control....
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So if my phone is on, screen off, in my pocket, it'll be constantly looking for wifi? If this is the case it's, well, dumb. Ta for tip about quick settings, just installed it and it's very nice.
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Not sure it would be scanning for wifi when the screen is off. That would be daft. Ntework coverage yes, but wouldnt think wifi until you turn on the screen. Anyone confirm?
no, it stays on when the screen is off.
Seems so many people complained about it turning off in standby that google went ahead and changed it.
now it defaults to staying on forever until manually turned off.
Go to Settings> Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings > [Menu] > Advanced > Wi-Fi sleep policy. I set mine to 'after 15 mins'... if I understood this setting correctly then after 15 minutes of the phone being in Sleep mode it'd turn off the Wi-Fi. I don't use mobile data anyway so that's irrelevant. Wi-Fi will turn on again once I activate the screen.
blimey, that's well hidden.
what a stupid arrangement. WiFi should be on demand, and enabled only when data requests it, like the iPhone.
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I use "Y5 - Battery Saver" for my wireless shenanigans
I am using 'Y5 battery save'r. It turns on wifi if you are on a location where you had a wifi connection and turns it off if you go elsewhere. You can manage the locations in the program. It can use the GPS or radio for the locations. You will find it in the market place.
someone can tell me how to configure the phone so when you are connected to the pc not turn off the screen?
Thanks
juanjitos said:
someone can tell me how to configure the phone so when you are connected to the pc not turn off the screen?
Thanks
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From the settings it seems the maximum is only 30 mins
download power manager from the market, does exactly what you want
customize the 'connected to pc' settings to set the screen timeout to Never only for when connected to pc
perfect for your situation.
is that I think before root did not change anything and when connected to pc always stayed on, having someone with the original rom without a router you can confirm, thank you very much anyway mate
settings>applications>development
put a tick in the box for "Stay awake" and the screen will not turn off while plugged in or charging
Oleeee ,many thanks mate I was going crazy looking for how to do it. eres un crack.
thanks, topic closed
Is there a mod/app for this? When using navigation the screen dims after 2 min which is ideal when not charging buta pain when on charge in the car
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I use Caffeine. You need to load it if you reboot the phone, but once it's running it works perfectly.
Maybe not exactly what you need, but "Keepscreen" can disable screen time out for programs (like your navigation software) seperately.
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I use Caffeine. You need to load it if you reboot the phone, but once it's running it works perfectly.
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hmmm pain. i have to do this with swype too
There's a setting in Settings > Applications > Development to have the screen stay on while charging. Have you tried that?
cr1960 said:
There's a setting in Settings > Applications > Development to have the screen stay on while charging. Have you tried that?
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that feature is so the screen doesn't sleep which is different to screen timeout
i.e the brightness level dims
caffiene works great btw altho it doesn't run at boot even tho there is a check box for it
no big shakes
Hey guys,
I want my Nexus to wake up when I shake it. I have secure settings and other things with it work well, but I can't turn on the phone. I tried many different things... any tips welcome.
Go to Menu > Settings > Monitor > Display Off Monitoring > Select 'Yes' (or whatever is opposite to what you have on currently)
where? settings of tasker? secure setting (I don't see settings for it)? my phone? trying to find it..
ok so you mean in tasker... I have a bunch of options under display off monitoring. which one am I changing?
beholder121 said:
where? settings of tasker? secure setting (I don't see settings for it)? my phone? trying to find it..
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beholder121 said:
ok so you mean in tasker... I have a bunch of options under display off monitoring. which one am I changing?
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ah ha!
ok so I asked you two questions but I figured it out. it's the accelerator, which is what is checking to see if I'm shaking the scree. the option I had was set to "only when powered on" and I changed it to yes, so now the phone can checks for it with screen off.. now just to make sure it's not TOO sensitive so it doesn't just turn on in my pocket..
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ah ha!
ok so I asked you two questions but I figured it out. it's the accelerator, which is what is checking to see if I'm shaking the scree. the option I had was set to "only when powered on" and I changed it to yes, so now the phone can checks for it with screen off.. now just to make sure it's not TOO sensitive so it doesn't just turn on in my pocket..
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Yep, this could also be a bad idea in terms of battery, if you run the task the accelerometer is polling 24/7 (well at least when the phone is on) so it could lead to battery levels diminishing fairly quickly I'm pretty sure.
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Yep, this could also be a bad idea in terms of battery, if you run the task the accelerometer is polling 24/7 (well at least when the phone is on) so it could lead to battery levels diminishing fairly quickly I'm pretty sure.
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It's also not working 100%... hm. but mostly.
Got any ideas about how to activate the phone without the power button? something that would save battery?