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Console Apps for Silent, Vibrate & Normal Profiles. Profile Switch utility.

Could not find this kind of simple app on xda so I wrote 3 quick apps. No screens or user interaction just execute them to set sound profile to Silent, Vibrate or Normal. SHould work with WM6.1 and up with or without Touchflo. You do need CF3.5
3/12/2010: Added PFSwitch utitlity which has the follwing switches:
Run with no switch:
Read current phone setting and move to the next profile. This toggles between Normal, Vibrate & Silent.
Run with 1 switch:
onoroff = toggle between on and silent only
onorvibe = toggle between on and vibrate only
normal = go to normal mode
vibe = go to vibrate mode
silent = go to silent mode
Run with 3 switches:
normal x y = go to normal and set system volume to x and ring volume to y (note x & y can be 0,20,40,60,80,100)
Run with 5 switches:
normal x y run runparms = same as 3 switches but when exiting run program 'run' and send params 'runparams'
Some examples:
PFSwitch silent = set phone to silent profile
PFSwitch normal 60 100 = set phone to normal sound with system sound at 60% and ring volume at 100%
PFSwitch normal 100 100 "\windows\iexplore.exe" "www.xda-develpoers.com" = set sound to normal both system and ring at 100% and when done launch internet explorer to go to xda website
PFSwitch silent 0 0 "\Windows\ctlpnl.exe" "cplmain.cpl,11,0" = set phone to silent and when exiting run Control Panel and open to tab 11 ident 0 (Menu Items I think)
Note: to run a program you must have the complete path since win mo does not allow relative paths.
PFSwitch V2.0
Added 9 new switches which are optional.
Switch 6 = ACTimeout
Switch 7 = ACTimeoutUnchecked
Switch 8 = BatteryTimeout
Switch 9 = BatteryTimeoutUnchecked
Switch 10 = Brightness
Switch 11 = ACSuspendTimeout
Switch 12 = BattSuspendTimeout
Switch 13 = ACSuspendTimeoutSave
Switch 14 = BattSuspendTimeoutSave
Example:
PFSwitch "" "" "" "" "" "" "" 30 0 3 "" "" "" "" would set backlight timeout on and at 30 seconds and brightness to 3

thanks
Thanks for this ebernazz2.
Been looking for ages for something just like this.

niccccccceee...

These sort of apps are always usefull. I just wish there was an app like this to toggle between USB and ActiveSync...
You placed 3 copies of the same file in each cab Instead you should have just placed the exe in a folder inside %CE1% ("Program Files" folder according with OS language) and the shortcut in %CE11% ("Start Menu/Programs" files folder according with OS language)
Would you be willing to make a version that toggles normal->vibe->mute each time the app is launched and with command line support (so we can create shortcuts with the command to select which profile to set)?

Sure I will make a single app that goes from normal to vibrate to silent if no command line argument is passed and if an argument is passed then it will go to that one.
Eric

Here you go. I don't have my phone with me to test this so please let me know if it does not work.
PFSwitch will toggle between normal, vibe and silent if run without any command line input. If you prefer to have a command line input to get to a specific profile then simply run it with one of the following switches:
normal
vibe
silent
Eric

Thank you! Already tested in my device and both toggle and command functions are working

I don;t understand what you mean by an app from USB to activesync. I don;t ever connect my phone to my PC so is tat what you are asking for?
Eric

Recent phones (like the Samsung Omina) have the ability to either connect to a PC by means of ActiveSync (RNDIS) or real USB connection (Mass Storage mode for memory cards or internal storage).
The advantage of the Mass Storage mode is that it's much faster and can be used in a Win PC without ActiveSync or other OSes.
I currently have a link in my today screen to a dirty MortScript I wrote (but most likely it's written in a device specific way and only works in the Omnia):
Code:
usb = RegRead ( "HKLM", "Drivers\USB\FunctionDrivers", "DefaultClientDriver" )
If ( usb eq "RNDIS" )
Run ( "\Windows\USBSetting.exe" )
Sleep ( 200 )
SendSpecial ( "Down" )
Sleep ( 50 )
SendSpecial ( "CR" )
Sleep ( 50 )
SendOK
ElseIf ( usb eq "Mass_Storage_Class" )
Run ( "\Windows\USBSetting.exe" )
Sleep ( 200 )
SendSpecial ( "Up" )
Sleep ( 50 )
SendSpecial ( "CR" )
Sleep ( 50 )
SendOK
EndIf

See my PM ans see if that helps. If not let me know.
Eric

I get you now. Let me see if it is just a registry update or do I have to call a function in core.dll.
Eric

I think that just changing the registry won't work (or at least I wasn't able to do a MortScript to do so... though I'm really not a coder).

frmariam said:
I think that just changing the registry won't work (or at least I wasn't able to do a MortScript to do so... though I'm really not a coder).
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You are correct. The problem comes from the necessary events that winmo needs. In essence the app you used is loading the appropriate drivers that are specific to the hardware manufacturer. That needs to happen through ActivateDeviceEX function which is why simple setting of the registry won't help (it actually will assign the a new number in the registry HKLM\Drivers\active). I see no easy way around that coupled with the problem that the driver is manufacturer dependent.
Eric

Sounds like a big hassle for such an apparently small function...
I really hate how so much stuff in WinMo is device specific though it just seems like a side effect to the fact that Microsoft leaves all these things up to the device manufacturers... Maybe this will change in WinMo7 (not that it'll be available for my device anyway...). I really wish that the mobile OSes were in many aspects more like the PC OSes (like the fact you can install the OS if your device has the specs to run it rather than your manufacturer choosing if you are "allowed" to update it).

ebernazz2 said:
Could not find this kind of simple app on xda so I wrote 3 quick apps. No screens or user interaction just execute them to set sound profile to Silent, Vibrate or Normal. SHould work with WM6.1 and up with or without Touchflo. You do need CF3.5
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Hi, I am using action screen to build a phone profile switcher: night, gps, car, outdoor, home, internet, mute...The code controls succesfully the system volume but I do not seem to update with success the ringer volume. Would it be possible to add a functionality to your app to define mode (mute, silent, normal) and at the sametime setup the volume for both ringer and system? Or could you help me understand if it is something that can be controlled writing to the registry? it is device specific? the scripts I found so far do not work in my polaris

Not sure what you mean.... I have an app that rotates from silent to vibrate to ring or you can set a switch to go directly to a profile. If you want to control sound or profile I can give you code but it would be Visual Studio code. What is Action Screen? IF you are asking if the system and ringer volume require 2 methods to set the answer is yes. You have to set both if you want both to change. Do you want to see the difference between setting the system sound vs ringer sound?
Eric

OK, actionscreen is an old htc program used to launch new sms, new mms and so on. It is just a popup menu (fullscreen) that gets away if not used after a couple of seconds. It is simply an app that has shortcuts written to the registry and launches them.
In my case I have not been able to start using visual studio, so I usually work with mortscript to launch scripts. In combination with any popupmenu like actionscreen I launch mosrtscript files that change the profile: eg my car profile will set bt discoverable, wifi off, full brightness, etc. my night profile with mute the system sound but keep the ringer volume in case someone calls for something important. My internet profile will open wifi, disable bt, etc. Using mortscipt I am able to change the icon so when I choose a profile the wifi icon gets red if activated and the profile icon gets the image of the active profile.
So basically I want an exe or mortscript file that can do two things at the same time: switch or set the mode (mute, silent, vibrate) and define the volume for the ringer and for the system. I do not know if it is more clear what I am looking for ?¿!!'¡'¿?!
thanks

I get you now.
I could write a .net app that takes 3 parameters. Lets say I call it SetSound2.
You would then use SetSound2 x y z where x would be mute, vibe or normal - and y would be the system volume level (20,40,60,80,100 percent) - and z would be the ringer volume (same numbers as y).
Would that help you?
Eric

ebernazz2 said:
I get you now.
I could write a .net app that takes 3 parameters. Lets say I call it SetSound2.
You would then use SetSound2 x y z where x would be mute, vibe or normal - and y would be the system volume level (20,40,60,80,100 percent) - and z would be the ringer volume (same numbers as y).
Would that help you?
Eric
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That's just how I imagined it !!! Would you do that ??
Thanks Eric

Sure. I will write that tonight after work and post it for you as long as you test it out and let me know if is doing what you desire.
Eric

[Q] MortScript Backlight Status

How to use the mortscript to get the backlight status or sleep mode?
I had wrote a alarm script to announce the time with file.wav
I used the ToggleDisplay(ON) to wake up the phone to Start the program and ToggleDisplay(OFF) to end the program.
If the phone is at sleep mode, it work fine. but if the user is using the phone, my script also turn off the screen after alarm announce.. i wanna... to keep the original staus of phone while my alarm is running,, any idea to catch the status of backlight or sleep mode?

Here is some hint...courtesy xda_uc
Code:
# ReadBacklight TimeOut values and Disable Backlight TimeOut
############################################################
BattSuspendTimeout = RegRead ("HKLM", "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\Timeouts","BattSuspendTimeout")
ACSuspendTimeout = RegRead ("HKLM", "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\Timeouts","ACSuspendTimeout")
BatteryTimeout = RegRead ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "BatteryTimeout")
ACTimeout = RegRead ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "ACTimeout")
Brightness = RegRead ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "Brightness")
ACBrightness = RegRead ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "ACBrightness")
RegWriteDword ("HKLM", "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\Timeouts","BattSuspendTimeout",0)
RegWriteDword ("HKLM", "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\Timeouts","ACSuspendTimeout",0)
RegWriteDword ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "BatteryTimeout", 0)
RegWriteDword ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "ACTimeout", 0)
RegWriteDword ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "Brightness", 10)
RegWriteDword ("HKCU", "ControlPanel\Backlight", "ACBrightness", 10)

I don't want to Disable Backlight TimeOut , ijust want to get the status of screen on or off.
Thank Your Reply , I still have no idea about the registry which you point out.... Is it the value will be change at screen on or off status...

edwinho said:
I don't want to Disable Backlight TimeOut , ijust want to get the status of screen on or off.
Thank Your Reply , I still have no idea about the registry which you point out.... Is it the value will be change at screen on or off status...
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Do you want to keep the script running all the time?
did you consider to use notifications?
it was long time I touched mort but you might get some ideas about reading backlight status and do notifications from "paplight" there is kaiser and rhodium versions.
as I remember it they didnt even turn light on, but not always get triggered too.
well thats all the trouble about different standby modes in winmo.
try it and come back with results.

Thank your suggestion!!!
Yes I want to keep the voice announcer at every 15 or 30 or 60 min something like that "Now is 11:30. AM" , My porgram is work through all the status of Phone, Sleeping or Using Status ... ..But have some bugs on phone screen on...I found no way or command can detect the screen on status with mortscript. I don't want to install another program to act as part of my script..... so i will try your suggestion... and find the way through notifications..
Thank!!

You first need to understand what registry does to your backlight...the answer you are looking for is in the code that i gave you. Good luck.

edwinho said:
How to use the mortscript to get the backlight status or sleep mode?
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Simply impossible!
But you always can ask the MortScript professionals:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=289197

ok, with another thought I may have a solution. read below.
in an answer to:
ai6908 said:
You first need to understand what registry does to your backlight...the answer you are looking for is in the code that i gave you. Good luck.
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i see you want to be helpfull, but actually those reg values you posted will not help him at all with what he need.
they read timeout values, not status. there might, and probably is a value in registry which can be used to detect standby thought.
I guess you can't avoid using notifications as you can't have the code running all the time. I would freeze uppon standby, or keep pda awake. but winmo standby is behaving strengly, it depends if you have flight mode, wifi, gprs on in standby...
safe way is to use notifications. even they sometimes didn't trigger on one of my winmo in flight mode.
first try if the light goes ON when running your script with notif. it might be that light would stay off.
if not... this is the trick..
make another script, which run nonstop and get started on system startup. just simple few lines:
while 1=1 {
- check the entry - "yourapp/lasttick" If lasttick older then one minute (60 sec) then write reg. "yourapp/standby=1" else "yourapp/standby=0"
- write reg. entry "yourapp/tick= actual time in unix format"
- sleep 60 ( or whatever, but this is needed otherwise you freeze your phone)
}
we assume this script will freeze on standby and will not "tick"
your main announce script then will check on your reg value you using in the first script.
you cant read standby value of it of course as it always would be 0 on start of main script until another tick of secondary script. you need to do both:
if time minus 60 > "yourapp/tick" OR "yourapp/standby = 0"
the second part would cover us in case tick would come right after start of notification and main script.
remember this would not cover all situations.. its just to show you what I meant to do.
runaway situation: user will press power to use the phone and notification will come during first 60 secs following it.

edwinho said:
ijust want to get the status of screen on or off.
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This is an excerpt of a script I am using to turn off the screen, might help you to get an idea how to determine whether screen is off and/or on.
Code:
#
# adjust to your needs
Set STEP_WIDTH, "20"
Set SCREEN_OFF_EXE, "ScreenOff.exe"
Set FULLFILEPATHNAME_SCREEN_OFF_EXE, "\My Flash Disk\SystemProgs\" & SCREEN_OFF_EXE
Sleep 300
#
# initially set to false
turnOff = 0
#
black = RGB ( 0, 0, 0 )
# get screen dimensions
wdth = ScreenWidth()
hght = ScreenHeight()
#
# test each xth pixel per row and column
For w = 1 To (wdth - %STEP_WIDTH%) Step %STEP_WIDTH%
For h = 1 To (hght - %STEP_WIDTH%) Step %STEP_WIDTH%
#
# get pixel's color
clr = ColorAt( w, h )
#
# if pixel's color isn't black,
# set to true
If (clr <> black)
turnOff = 1
EndIf
Sleep 50
#
Next
Sleep 50
Next
#
#

check screen on/off status
Hi all,
i'm also interested in checking whether the screen is on or off and I had the same idea to check the color of pixels and "deduce" the screen status that way.
What I'm experiencing that ColorAt() function always returns the wallpaper color even if the phone is in stand by... and therefore that method seems not to work.
Don't know whether I do something wrong or if someone has experienced the same.
Waiting for news.
Thanks in advance

[GUIDE] Fix sound crackling using Tasker to set CPU Idle only when headphones connect

FYI: The following requires root access but should work on all roms and kernels.
For anyone who uses Tasker, I've created a profile so that when you connect your headphones, it will run the music player and also set CPU Idle mode to Idle only. Then when you disconnect your headphones it will set idle mode back to idle + LPA.
Idle only mode fixes the crackling noise caused while the screen is off, however, it might result in higher battery drain (albeit negligible) when the phone is sleeping. To avoid this, the Tasker profile will switch idle mode back to Idle + LPA (which is default in the stock rom) when you don't need it anymore.
See the xml files in the zip file if you want to import them. Link to the zip file here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vqt2fruwhcomdec/Tasker Headphones CPU Idle Mode.zip
The xml called "Tasker headphones profile" should be imported to the profiles tab. Everything else is a task.
If you don't want to import the xml files you can create the tasks and profile yourself by doing the following:
Create a Task called "Music + CPU Idle". Add the following actions to it:
App -> Load App -> Select the music player
Misc -> Run Shell -> In the command field put:
Code:
echo "0" > /sys/module/cpuidle_exynos4/parameters/enable_mask
Then ensure "use root" is checked.
Create another task called "CPU Idle LPA". Add the following action to it:
Misc -> Run Shell -> In the command field put:
Code:
echo "2" > /sys/module/cpuidle_exynos4/parameters/enable_mask
Then ensure "use root" is checked.
Finally, create a profile to combine these tasks:
Click + profile -> Optional Name -> State -> Hardware -> Headset Plugged -> Select the "Music + CPU Idle" task you just created.
Then long press the task next to the new profile and select "Add Exit Task" -> Select the "CPU Idle LPA" task you created.
You can test if this has worked by connecting and disconnecting your headphones and viewing the contents of /sys/module/cpuidle_exynos4/parameters/enable_mask with es file explorer or similar. You can also test it obviously by listening to music with the screen off and listening for crackling.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII via Tapatalk

[MOD] Using Tasker to gain full control over the LEDs

Way back in my EVO OG days, someone had discovered how to directly access the LEDs, and I had put together some Tasker scripts to put them to good use. I know that there are apps like LightFlow that allow you to do a bunch of stuff to the LEDs, but I found them very cumbersome to use, and there were all kinds of settings that don't work on the Note 2. There was no easy way to know what settings to choose and what were appropriate for the Note 2. Also, Light Flow only works when the display is off, and interferes with the Phones own notification system. This mod works whether the display is on or off (if you want) and is independent of the built in charging notifications.
Also, it's way more awesome to learn to do stuff yourself!
I've used Tasker for years, and although it takes some getting used to, it does a great job at executing tasks based on events.
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Anyway, here's what you can do using Terminal Emulator (which can then be scripted in Tasker). YOU WILL NEED ROOT ACCESS.
Background
1. There are 3 LEDs used for notifications, leg_r (red), led_g (green) led_b (blue).
2. Each LED can be set to a specific brightness from 0 to 255 (where 0 is off and 255 is full brightness), by writing to the "brightness" file.
3. Each LED can be set to blink by writing a value of 0 (off) or 1 (on) to the "blink" file.
4. You can set the time the LED illuminates and the time it is dark when blinking by writing to the "delay_on" and "delay_off" files (values are in milliseconds).
5. These files are located in /sys/class/leds
It appears that "blink" must be executed again after changing the delay for it to have an effect, and turning the LED off requires you to revert the last change - if you set brightness and then blink, you must set blink to 0 to turn it off. If you turned it on with brightness last, then you must set brightness to 0 to turn off. (still investigating this part).​
All you need to do is enter the following commands:
echo 500 > /sys/ckass/leds/led_b/delay_on <- sets the ON time to 1/2 second
echo 500 > /sys/ckass/leds/led_b/delay_off <- sets the OFF time to 1/2 second
echo 128 > /sys/ckass/leds/led_b/brightness <- sets LED brightness (blue) to about 1/2 of max (note that this turns on the steady LED)
echo 1 > /sys/ckass/leds/led_b/blink <- Blinks the Blue LED at the above intervals​
Now in Tasker you can:
a. Create a profile for the "Missed Call" State (or event).
b. Add a Task and in that task add 4 "Scripts" of type "Shell" for each of the above.
c. Make sure you check "Use Root" for each script
I've done this to have my phone flash red for missed calls, blue for missed texts and green for missed calendar events (each as its own Tasker profile)
You need to create one (or two) additional profiles to disable the flashing. All it needs is the following 3 commands to turn all the LEDs off.
echo 0 > /sys/ckass/leds/led_b/blink
echo 0 > /sys/ckass/leds/led_r/blink
echo 0 > /sys/ckass/leds/led_g/blink​
I set one for the "Screen Unlock" event and one for the "Notification Bar". This way, the flashing stops in intuitive ways.
There's way more stuff you can do and trigger alerts on using Tasker.
You can also access the 2 Flashes and 2 Task Lights on the back of the phone (although I suspect it is really just two LEDs that run in 2 different modes). They are located at:
/sys/class/leds/leds-sec1
/sys/class/leds/leds-sec2
/sys/class/leds/torch-sec1
/sys/class/leds/torch-sec2
These only have a brightness setting to turn them on, and are limited to what ever value is stored in max_brightness.
I've attached a couple of Tasker pictures, but feel free to post any questions.

[Guide] Problems with proximity sensor

Hi Guys,
Several weeks ago my proximity sensor stopped working, this occur at about the same time I replaced my front glass on my S4 mini i9195, so my first thought was that the problem was some error I made.
I bought a new one, replace it and the issue still continued, and it is a very annoying one, since every time I made a phone call the screen shuts down, and at the end of the phone call, I had to ask other people to hang up, or if I was unfortunate and the call wen´t to voice mail, I had to pull of the battery before my money runned out. :crying:
So I wen´t "on the line" and found several methods that I want to share with you:
Method 1.
Blow Air it will solve your prob hopefully.(DID NOT WORK FOR ME)
Method 2.(DID NOT WORKED FOR ME)
go to samsung code *#0*#. then SENSORS and Read your Proximity sensor values.
<<< DECISION >>>>>
####Calibration is not needed if ####
.
your phone doesnt vibrate in normal but does so when u physically put your finger on the Sensor.
#### Calibration needed if ####
.
your phone is vibrating in this menu no matter what, you put your finger on the sensor or not
Follow these steps
1. download Android Terminal from store
2. type these commands to calibrate automatically
$ su
# echo 0 > /sys/devices/virtual/sensors/proximity_sensor/prox_cal
# echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/sensors/proximity_sensor/prox_cal
Reboot and see if it works.go to *#0*# and check if it continuously vibrating or only does so when you put your finger on the SENSOR.
<<<< IF Continuously Vibrating Follow these steps>>>>
you need to manually put values in ur /efs/prox_cal.it Reads Hexadecimal value. so you have to convert your decimal values into HEX.
##### FIND YOUR Decimal Values and pushing them into /efs/prox_cal ######
(THIS FINALLY WORKED)
Method : finding two values for calibration . offset + normal value.
##.. FINDING OFFSET ######
cat /sys/devices/virtual/sensors/proximity_sensor/prox_cal
note down the values it returns.. mine is 5,64,100.. you only need the 1st value which is 5.
### FINDING NORMAL STATE ######
cat /sys/devices/virtual/sensors/proximity_sensor/state
note down the value if returns. mine is 40
now ADD OFFSET value + Normal Value
5 + 40 = 45
Convert in Hexadecimal which is 2D
<<<<<<<<<<< Pushing the value in /efs/prox_cal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
#su
# echo -en $ '\x2D' > /efs/prox_cal
then
# chown system:system /efs/prox_cal
# chmod 644 /efs/prox_cal
# sync
# Reboot
All done. after that go to *#0*# then SENSORS and move your finger on the sensor, yout phone will Vibrate only when you put your finger on the sensors.
Since I have CM 11 the *#0*# didn´t worked, but I installed proximity sensor finder from the playstore.
Hope this is useful to someone.
Best regards.
Bruno Maia