power button?? - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

Hey guys new owner and my power button is not so easy to press as the volume buttons and I wanted to know is that just how the device is built? Thanks!

Darrien13 said:
Hey guys new owner and my power button is not so easy to press as the volume buttons and I wanted to know is that just how the device is built? Thanks!
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Pretty much how it is. The volume is a rocker switch so it has a little more give. The power switch is just a single switch. It'll probably loosen up a bit over time though.

Let's think this way -
Volumen button does nothing when the screen is off.
But power button is everything. If it's pressed accidently in your pocket or bag, you may find out your phone's battery is almost empty after a while when you pulled it out from you pocket.
So, I believe it's designed like that to prevent any unexpected action.

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Questions about powering off EVO

I have a couple questions about the EVO regarding the power button.
1. After hitting the power button on the top to turn the phone on and you want to wake it up from sleep, can you hit one of the buttons on the front to access the lock screen or can you only get to the lock screen with the power button?
2a. How does the EVO turn off? I'm assuming hold down the power button until you get the power off option, but can you achieve the same with one of the buttons on the front?
2b. If answer to 2a is No..... Has anyone seen an app that powers off your phone? Quickboot has reboot/recovery but no power off.
I ask because I have limited mobility with my fingers and using my current Hero has been simple with all operations using the front buttons. My last phone was an Instinct and the top power button was difficult.
Thanks for the help, would really like the EVO but the power button is my only concern.
I would imagine you just hold the power on the front and the power off/sound off/vibrate on/, all those options should pop up and you just touch power off. Again Im just thinking thats how it should be I do not have my Evo yet( DAMMIT!!!) Lol
You have to push the button on the top. The front buttons are touch sensitive buttons that aren't active unless the phone is awake.
willardt1 said:
You have to push the button on the top. The front buttons are touch sensitive buttons that aren't active unless the phone is awake.
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Really? The menu button on the front doesn't wake it up like on the Hero? That sucks.
rank78 said:
1. After hitting the power button on the top to turn the phone on and you want to wake it up from sleep, can you hit one of the buttons on the front to access the lock screen?
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No.
2a. I'm assuming hold down the power button until you get the power off option, but can you achieve the same with one of the buttons on the front?
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Not out of the box.
You can also check out the manual:
http://www.talkandroid.com/2385-planning-to-grab-the-evo-4g-start-reading-the-manual/
sergey.povzner said:
You can also check out the manual:
http://www.talkandroid.com/2385-planning-to-grab-the-evo-4g-start-reading-the-manual/
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Thanks, didn't know this came out today. Manual confirms the responses, unfortunately.
Maybe the menu button on my Hero waking it up is a Fresh ROM feature?
rank78 said:
Maybe the menu button on my Hero waking it up is a Fresh ROM feature?
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Nope, check the Hero documentation. That is a feature of that phone.
The Hero has buttons, the Evo does not (other than volume and power)
yeh...remember the "buttons" on the EVO are essentially a branch of the capacitive screen. those being active even when powered off would prevent the phone from sleep, and you would by extension be able to wake the device up by merely tapping the screen. definite no bueno
I actually like the idea of this. It makes the phone nigh-on impossible to turn on mistakenly when it's in your pants. My brother has a Hero, and he always finds that it's been on for an hour or so after he takes it out of his pockets.
Mecha2142 said:
I actually like the idea of this. It makes the phone nigh-on impossible to turn on mistakenly when it's in your pants. My brother has a Hero, and he always finds that it's been on for an hour or so after he takes it out of his pockets.
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If it's in your pants shouldn't it already be turned on

[solved] turn on the screen from black

Hi there guys,
i want to ask u if u know a way to remap physical key on galaxy nexus or another way to turn on from "standby" the cell without always pressing the power button...
i can think that fast it will be insible to touch after long use or continuisly press
thanks for your answer and tips about it
I'm not entirely sure what your asking. There are only 3 physical keys on the device and one of them needs to be used as the power button. If you mean turning the screen on by pressing the screen, this wouldn't make much sense as the screen needs to be on to detect touch.
only 2 physical keys...
1)power on/off button
2)volume
when the screen is black i can turn it on only by pressing the power button, i'm looking for another way to turn the screen on, ex. shacking the phone, pressing the screen, pressing volume key or etc...
The volume consists of 2 physical buttons...
All sensors are off by default when the screen is off. Turning these on would drain your battery dramatically.
If you were to change your power on button to one of your volume keys, what would be the point? You'd just lose the ability to change your volume easily and have a useless power button.
remap the volume key was just an example...
the matter is: is there any other way to turn on the screen without press the power button? with the constantly and massive use of it, it will become fragile and easy to break out.
i use volume up/down and power on /off randomly, all are enabled to wake up the device on aokp milestone 4. i think they may have designed the buttons to survive for quite some time since there is only 1 regular button for the job. other buttons on other phones dont just die and break out do they?
edit: by enabled i meant it is possible to select them as usable. stock doesnt have it afaik (didnt have stock long enough to find out)
cyanoviper said:
i use volume up/down and power on /off randomly, all are enabled to wake up the device on aokp milestone 4. i think they may have designed the buttons to survive for quite some time since there is only 1 regular button for the job. other buttons on other phones dont just die and break out do they?
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no, its an option in the Rom Controls under the lockscreen options menu.
Glados kernel has a touch wake option. You can set it for any length of time after the screen goes off. This will also prevent your phone from going into deep sleep so it can affect your battery.
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cyanoviper said:
other buttons on other phones dont just die and break out do they?
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yes and this is the problem, my experience with other phones with "one function key" usually they break out "easily"
ok so from what u all wrote guys my only option is to root the phone and install a new rom with that "touch screen option"
can u indicate to me better where i can find the roms you are talking about? i'll appreciate it a lot
AOKP found in the development section
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Thank u all guys i can say this question is solved !!!

Volume button stuck pressing down, help

The problem is basically the down volume button broke so I replaced the entire volume piece, but I have the problem where the down button is constantly being pressed even when no actual physical button is present, so my phone is constantly lowering its volume when I am on the phone etc.
Is there any way to fix this?
If not is there any way for me to completely destroy the audio button to at least stop it adjusting itself!
If you replace that part did you place that volume plastic button right way. If it wrong way it may push switch down all time. Or maybe hardware failure in switch?
Or replace another one. Maybe that plastic vol button is pressing the switch all time. Try take off that plastic vol button part and then what happend? You can press buttons by your nails or something.
Yeh the problem is though even with no button it still keeps lowering the volume as if the button is being pressed so I don't know what the problem is, I'd gladly disable all volume control instead if thats possible.
if its the mainboard thats faulty that's an expensive part to replace :\

Volume wake?!

Greetings:
is "Volume Wake" possible on G Note 2?
if it is, can someone explain how?
Thank you.
You have home button and power button to turn the phone on. Does volume wake still necessary??
mutantblack said:
You have home button and power button to turn the phone on. Does volume wake still necessary??
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I actually like being able to wake the phone with volume buttons as well.
I tend to keep my phones for a long while! so I look ahead and plus both
Power & Home buttons are pretty over used, I guess it won't hurt if there is another option, IMHO.

power button feeling

Hey everyone
Anyone have the same as me?
The power button is a smooth click with no auditable click. But the volume buttons have more of a auditable click...
Anyone else like this? Power button no auditable click but volume has one?
It seems like this when you push it from the small angle, especially in ihe case. If you have one, take it off and try pushing power button perpendicularly to the housing, you will see that everything is ok.
I can hear a click if I put my ear to it lol
The power button does feel wrong compared to the volume buttons, there is not much feedback on push and there is pretty much no clicking sound.
Mine does the same. Not much feedback from the button. I wish it was clicky like the volume buttons.

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