I've installed the Power Off and Lock App and use it via a shortcut.
The 4.2 Release notes state:
[BONUS] option for 15 custom screen off animations (via app) mapped to power button*
To me, this reads that the screen off animation can be tied directly to pressing the power button. I've been unable to get any screen off animation from pressing the power button, only from setting up a shortcut and selecting that.
Is this the way the app is intended to be used, or am I missing something to tie the behavior the power button itself?
EDIT:
I suspect this isn't working for me because I added Signalbars_6.zip to give me 6 signal bars instead of 4. This is implemented in services.jar, where, I believe, the hook to the power button is also implemented. I'll try to confirm by re-applying SR42 patch upgrade to see if I go back to 4 bars, and gain access to the power button.
RE-EDIT:
Confirmed - reapplied SR42 upgrade patch... back to 4 bars and Power Off App now works from power button. Thanks to those who replied
It works fine for me and I'm on SR4.2. Press power button to turn the screen off like I always do, and it does the animation then turns it off. Not sure if he modified something to redirect it to use the powerbutton function or what.
You have to download and install and configure this app http://market.android.com/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
Then go into settings / skyraider settings / user interface and check the screen off animations box. then when you press the power button it calls that app and uses the theme you select in the app
thenewnoise said:
You have to download and install and configure this app http://market.android.com/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
Then go into settings / skyraider settings / user interface and check the screen off animations box. then when you press the power button it calls that app and uses the theme you select in the app
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I've done all this and it refuses to work from the power button; only the shortcut. I upgraded to 4.2 directly from 4.1 using the upgrade patch rather than the full 4.2 install. Could this be the difference? Maybe the hook didn't make it into the upgrade patch? Which route did you use to get to SR 4.2 ?
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It works for me and I have six signal bars
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It works for me and I have six signal bars
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How did you get it to work with 6 signal bars?
My upgrade steps were:
1. Upgrade SR4.0 (with 6 signal bars) to SR4.1
2. Upgrade SR4.1 to SR4.2 with upgrade patch (lost 6 bars, went to 4)
3. Re-applied Signalbars_6.zip (from SR4.0 mods) to get 6 bars, lost power off capability
4. Re-applied SR4.2 upgrade patch, lost 6 bars - went to 4, gained power off capability
What path did you use to get to SR4.2 with 6 bars and a working power off capability?
Use my 6 bar mod in my themes
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Hi everyone,
I am trying to develop an application to run on this device and am having a few issues. I have no idea if it is actually possible to do these things or not so any help would be appreciated.
1 - disable the power button so the device cannot be turned off by the user
2 - re-program the hang up button so this goes to the app rather than the today screen
3 - program the IE button so this runs the app when pressed in tomtom rather than IE (i can get this to work anywhere else using the buttons icon in the settings menu but it persists in running IE when used when tomtom is in teh foreground)
Many thanks.
When I m eg in the Market or running Internet and press the Home Button I don t return to the home screen anymore. I must have changed something but don t now what.....
no ideas anyone?
Ideas about what?! You're not describing your problem. What happens when you press Home?
I only see the screen 'flicker' 1 time
Have you tried rebooting the phone? Is your phone rooted? Is it unlocked or branded? C'mon, give some more details if you want help!
You might try installing "Home Switcher" from the Market and see if it helps.
Rebooting does not help. Original 2.1 rom, installing home switcher does not help either. Did I clean install last night, home button worked fine for some hours and after this there s again the same problem => no returning to the home screen and only a short 'screen flicker' when pressing the home button.
I would speak to HTC if that did not work. They should repair it for free because its under warranty.
It's unlikely to be a hardware issue if it sometimes works.
When using Home Switcher, what apps show up in the list? (might be a rogue app that is stealing the home button function by registering itself as a launcher application).
Do you have any apps installed? (you said you have done a clean install but it's not clear if you installed any apps after that; please note that you might have enabled backup to your sd card [Settings -> Privacy] and that even after a clean install some of your settings will he restored from that backup).
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Rebooting does not help. Original 2.1 rom, installing home switcher does not help either. Did I clean install last night, home button worked fine for some hours and after this there s again the same problem => no returning to the home screen and only a short 'screen flicker' when pressing the home button.
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I'd suggest booting into safe mode as this will stop all 3rd party applications from running. If it works from there, it seems pretty likely that the issue is related to an application you have installed.
To get into safe mode, power off your device, and then power back up again whilst holding down the menu button, and keep it held down until the phone has completely booted. Once booted, you should find it says "safe mode" in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Note that if you do this, all your 3rd party widgets on the home screens will stop functioning - even when you have exited safe mode. You will need to delete and re-add them.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
I'd suggest booting into safe mode as this will stop all 3rd party applications from running. If it works from there, it seems pretty likely that the issue is related to an application you have installed.
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Very good idea/advise.
This worked for me
Reading through this thread made me wonder whether the fact my Home and Search buttons suddenly weren't working could have been caused by an app I installed the day before (No Lock).
Before uninstalling it I decided to give it a test. It was on "Locking Disabled". I set to "Locking Enabled" and tested the Home button - voilà, it worked. Tested the Search button, it worked too.
Set the app back to "Locking Disabled" - Home and Search buttons still working.
My buttons, home and both volume buttons are dying. I think it's just wear and tear really which is bad because I've had it less than a year.
after updating to 4.0.4 on GN, i now find that the volume buttons act like the power button when my phone is in sleep - pressing either one will activate the screen. is this normal for this rom? is there a way to stop this behavior? pulling the phone from my pocket i now must be extra careful.
Try looking in settings > interface > lockscreen > wake on volume or something similar. Had this on a previous 4.0.4 rom and it was an option
KYI
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Having the same problem after flashing 4.0.4
Don't see Interface in my Settings menu
Any other way to disable vol wake?
This is most likely just a feature of the ROM you tried. There will be a setting to turn it off.
That's what I thought, but can't find anything in the settings for the life of me. I'm just using the most vanilla version of 4.0.4 I can while still keeping root.
frankinden said:
after updating to 4.0.4 on GN, i now find that the volume buttons act like the power button when my phone is in sleep - pressing either one will activate the screen. is this normal for this rom? is there a way to stop this behavior? pulling the phone from my pocket i now must be extra careful.
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interesting....im also on .4 but my volume button does not wake up the screen
was your update the leaked version...can you post a screen shot of the version etc so i can compare for you
I currently have my screen set to turn of when not in use at 30sec. If I have say a browser window open, step away from the phone, the screen turns off as expected. When I hit the home button, screen turns on and closes what ever app I was using, in this case the browser window.
How can I set the home button to turn the screen back on, but not close the app I was using?
Thanks...
Hi!
I don't think you can reprogram the action on click on the home button using the Samsung's stock ROM.
You may have some luck using the Xposed Additions Xposed module -- I haven't tried it myself, but based on the description, it should help you achieve what you want. You will, of course, need to be rooted and have Xposed Framework installed.
In the stock ROM, the home button switches tasks away from any open app but does not exit your ongoing session within the app.
You can long press on home to pop a task list enabling you to switch back.
You can more fully exit any task using the (curved arrow) back soft key, but the task remains partly open on the home button popup unless you either flick it aside or use the "x" soft key to close all.
Short press the power button for a simple screen wakening.
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As per the title it disappears with the update to 11. I'm so pissed off. I use it almost daily.
Is there any solution?
Is it possible to downgrade android version?
mrw187 said:
As per the title it disappears with the update to 11. I'm so pissed off. I use it almost daily.
Is there any solution?
Is it possible to downgrade android version?
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just use Volume Down + Power Button to do a screenshot
I just updated to 11, and screen shot works for me using power + vol down.
Also if you long press Power, it will bring up a menu with screenshot option (new in 11). But the old 2 button option is more convenient.