I've been using Alarm Clock Plus on various devices for sometime. There are other similar apps out there. I use it for two things - as a desk clock at night (to show the time in big numbers) and an alarm. Obviously the H1X has a built in alarm app so don't really "need" it for that.
On the H1X, for some reason, the capacitive "hardware" keys (back, home, app switcher) stay "lit" when the device is plugged in at night. My SII didn't do this (it had the same type of capacitive keys). It's very annoying and defeats the purpose - the clock is very dim but the keys are very bright.
I've noticed that some (3rd party) apps keep the keys lit when they are running (eg MX Player) whereas some of the first party apps don't (watching video using the Gallary app).
I'm wondering if anyone knows of a desk clock / alarm clock that specifically doesn't keep the capacitive keys lit when charging? I've tried a few others and it seems they all have the same issue/behaviour.
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Hi, I recently bought a pogo pin dock for my GNEX, it is great. I use my dock on my bedside table to simply charge it overnight, and then to hear the alarm go off in the morning. But when ever I put the handset in the dock the desk clock mode kicks in. I know you can touch and hold the screen for the clock to turn a dim blue.
I have Googled this and searched for apps on the play store that will allow me to simply kill the display and put the handset to sleep, but no luck. I have found apps that will let me customise the desk clock, colour, font, brightness etc. I sleep in total darkness and even at the lowest brightness setting in various apps, the damn screen is too bright. And anyhow, I do't like the screen being on even if it is not displaying an image, or the time. An AMOLED screen is never truly black or off, it just looks that way when other pixels are illuminated.
I have even flashed an AOKP ROM such as JellyBro hoping that the dock settings would have more features, no joy. Anyone have a suggestion on how to achieve the phone being in sleep mode whilst in the dock?
Many thanks. Anil
I have a real ghetto fix, tape the middle pin of your Nexus's pogo pin. Your phone will start charging after 9s as the dock cannot communicate with your phone and will only charge at USB rate. If you have a custom kernel, enable USB fast charge to charge it at normal rate.
Beamed from my Maguro.
aksolanki said:
Hi, I recently bought a pogo pin dock for my GNEX, it is great. I use my dock on my bedside table to simply charge it overnight, and then to hear the alarm go off in the morning. But when ever I put the handset in the dock the desk clock mode kicks in. I know you can touch and hold the screen for the clock to turn a dim blue.
I have Googled this and searched for apps on the play store that will allow me to simply kill the display and put the handset to sleep, but no luck. I have found apps that will let me customise the desk clock, colour, font, brightness etc. I sleep in total darkness and even at the lowest brightness setting in various apps, the damn screen is too bright. And anyhow, I do't like the screen being on even if it is not displaying an image, or the time. An AMOLED screen is never truly black or off, it just looks that way when other pixels are illuminated.
I have even flashed an AOKP ROM such as JellyBro hoping that the dock settings would have more features, no joy. Anyone have a suggestion on how to achieve the phone being in sleep mode whilst in the dock?
Many thanks. Anil
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I think you can have Tasker do this. Create a profile which triggers on AC charging, then create a task that switches night mode off IF the UI mode = desk.
I don't have a pogo dock so I cannot test it.
Hi All,
I want to use my Nexus as a night-time bedside alarm clock.
So, I know that I can use the stock clock app, and tap it to make it go dim, but after a few minutes, the screen saver kicks in and the display switches off.
The only way to get it back on is to press the power button.
Is there a way to leave the clock app running on screen all through the night?
Do I have to purchase an actual dock for this?
Or does the phone need to be charging for this to work?
Cheers.
I think a long press on the blank space (turning the background black...not dim) will work?
Hmm, I see that makes a difference (totally black screen, clock in blue), but the screen still switches off after the normal time...
Developers options, stay awake while charging.
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus.
I have the desk dock for my GSM Galaxy Nexus (AT&T) that I bought through the Play Store. In 4.1, before I went to bed I would do the following:
1. Put phone in dock, screen comes on with clock in horizontal orientation.
2. Touch the alarm icon
3. Set my alarm
4. Touch the clock button to get back to the clock
5. Finally just touch the screen to dim it into low light mode
Now with 4.2, some things have changed:
1. Put phone in dock, screen comes on with clock
2. Touch the screen, home screen appears
3. Navigate to the clock app
4. Touch the alarm icon
5. Set the alarm
6. Touch the clock button
7. Finally long press the time to get back to low light clock mode
Am I doing something wrong here? It seems like the clock that shows up when I put the phone in the dock should take me to the normal clock app when I touch the screen but it goes to the home screen instead. I realize this is pretty minor in the scheme of things, but I really liked how the old way sort of reminded me to set an alarm when I put it in the dock.
It's because you have daydream set to start when the phone is docked. You can go to settings> Display, and turn it off.
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It's because you have daydream set to start when the phone is docked. You can go to settings> Display, and turn it off.
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I thought about that but would that prevent anything from happening when I docked my phone? I would still like the clock app to come up when I dock. Maybe it still will if I turn off the daydream?
So last night I found that the settings of Google Now has a setting to allow rotation. I was ecstatic since I could now have my phone in landscape mode while on the home screen (I know I can do that with other after market launchers). Well, I plugged it in, and set it on the Lego Fi stand on landscape and let it go into daydream mode with my clock (my bedside clock rather than buying a dedicated alarm clock). This morning at 5 when my alarm was going off the screen had frozen and I couldn't stop the alarm. I had to power off and restart. I also saw that I had some kind of a application has stopped message, but I couldn't read it because of the dim screen. My phone is full stock with systemless root and I kept the stock recovery. Has anyone else come across this yet?
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I spend a lot of time at home, and should naturally rest my phone on its dock, but there appears to be no way to prevent it front brightly shining the time at all times, and with no movement, given that every amoled screen owned gets burn in after 6 months.
It Apparently goes off at night hours but not when you're room is pitch black and asleep still at 11am.
Is there any way to turn off the clock, where it just comes on for notifications and a tap to the screen to see the display light up with time
It made my Google home which came with the device pointless, clashing with the phone itself, but at least it makes use of the Ambeient didpsay, and in pitch black the clock is only just visible (even if it is lcd)
while the phone is on the dock, tap the top right corner to access the settings. then click the option for "Screen off when dark"
thank you
I'd say how hard was that to find after lots of reading, but as we know whilst Google has the tech they can lack in intinuity.
I was about to unplug the £60 useless device. The fact I had to ask a knowledgeable user for info speaks volumes. Granted, it'll have a bright glowing unneccrsary day time on when day docked, meaning forced not to use. But at least in darkness it will stop burning the screen out whilst the free home display will keep the time if I need to glance rendered so beautifully that it's only visible in darkness after your eyes have adjusted.
Just wondering if enabling ambient lighting, whilst disabling what you said, would lower the oled clock to almost darkness, whereby not an issue.
Whilst not perfect, your advice means at least I can use the Dock provided I don't use or for long periods during the day, which I won't.
Can't believe how u intuitive that setting icon popped up when pressing in an open blank space.
Thank you.
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Second, surely, or I guess not, docking can't enable smart unlock which then enables you to your example say 'hey Google morning', turning on all lights, heater, music, and needing to be unlocked, unset "do not disturb"
I can't just yet think of any owner intrusive questions to ask, and hence I've subsequently (for those in my situation), found a toggle to stick on 'silent mode' when docked.
The remaining issue is having both Google home display and stand in the same room. At one point the ovine did the actions and now the home display does.
Saying 'ok google, goodnight' , turns all my lights and heater off, a weather and travel to work summary, and asks what time to wake up, then plays an entire hour long of sleepy music. I'm happy the home hub does it, but it sets its own as alarm whist my phone doesn't set. I then cant find any way of adjusting the length of the sleep music. When it was thru the phone it allowed you to change the sleep music type (but not duration). The home display appears to not allow either.
Also, can anyone reccomend a smart life (and hence goggle home compatible) relay box to insert between my mum's immersion heater 'on' light switch style plug. She's downsized to an apartment, which has one of when old immersion tanks that it's purely for hot water (washing dishes and shower), whilst the heaters are electric.
We can't seem to find a way of programming it and it seems silly keeping it on 24-7, when it's likely to just be turned on from 5am-7am. Then 5pm-9pm. Adding a smart live breaker to schedule and turn on /off via Google play would be great
Thanks in advance.
Ps last unrelated question, I'm guessing the memory management issue has been fixed still, as everything constantly refreshes, unlike my pixel 2xl,pixel 1,and nexus 6p lol lol lol
Thanks in advance