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Switch on screen

Well when you want to use the phone you have to press the power button first right? Then slide to unlock.
Is it possible to remap the button to switch screen on from the power button to say...clicking the trackpad? A native way or an app i don't mind. Just seems strange to reach to the top of the phone and i have pretty big hands, it's no problem just me being me i guess.

Download keyguard disabler, then you will be able to turn on the screen with any of the bottom buttons.
Though pressing trackpad seems best as others invoke some kind of action.

ephumuris said:
Well when you want to use the phone you have to press the power button first right? Then slide to unlock.
Is it possible to remap the button to switch screen on from the power button to say...clicking the trackpad? A native way or an app i don't mind. Just seems strange to reach to the top of the phone and i have pretty big hands, it's no problem just me being me i guess.
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the nexus one trackpad has been remapped to wake up the screen, ... but *i think* it has to be rooted first.

irkan said:
the nexus one trackpad has been remapped to wake up the screen, ... but *i think* it has to be rooted first.
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Oh that's a shame! Yeah i think any key would cause me to make mistaks while it is in my pocket that's why i would like the trackpad.
I'll live in hope!

Well it was recommended an app called flyscreen but that turned out to be a full lock screen replacement. Not really what I want!

I don't want to give up on this it's my only gripe lol. Anyone any ideas? Or help? Nothing from the Nexus One?

We may have to wait till it's rooted before we get this feature

How about just locking the screen rather than turn it off?

O and O said:
How about just locking the screen rather than turn it off?
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Great way to drain your battery really fast...

If Paul from Modaco gets his Desire it could be rooted very soon. Let's hope so and i want this feature first lol.

[Q] turn screen on

hi i just noticed that using the power button of the DHD to turn the screen on and off stresses the power button. right now i'[m using a widget to turn my screen off. i just want to ask if theres an app or anything that can make the volume controls turn the screen on?

Simple answer "No". Don't worry the power button is made for that. It won't die just because you press it to turn screen on/or restart your device.

ok, thanks for the reply sir

seelinkit said:
ok, thanks for the reply sir
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Look in the apps section in android development and hacking, someone made an app to turn the screen on and off without buttons, for people using cases, but it should suit your situation too
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[Q] Alternative to Power Button to turn screen on / off

It's been something that has bothered me ever since I bought my Galaxy Nexus. The existence of just one physical button to switch the screen on and off makes me question the lifetime of Power Button.
Does anyone know of any apps, mods, whatever for this? My first thought was to enable the Volume Keys to wake up the screen, I have also read about the proximity sensor but I don't think having the sensor active all the time is a good approach. Another way could be shaking the phone to turn it on.

Taken from a google search .... "There's an app called "No Lock" that will wake the Nexus One using the Volume rocker"
May work on the Galaxy Nexus too maybe but i dont know

Yea, I've seen that app too but it doens't do exactly what I want. Plus it disables entirely the lock screen which is certainly something I do not want. :\

look for smart screen on app, it enables you to turn your device on and off with the proximity sensor
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stevesmind said:
I have also read about the proximity sensor but I don't think having the sensor active all the time is a good approach.
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grognaz said:
look for smart screen on app, it enables you to turn your device on and off with the proximity sensor
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Please read the OP next time :-/

Cm9 has volume rocker wake. It also has a notification toggle that turns off the screen.
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stevesmind said:
It's been something that has bothered me ever since I bought my Galaxy Nexus. The existence of just one physical button to switch the screen on and off makes me question the lifetime of Power Button.
Does anyone know of any apps, mods, whatever for this? My first thought was to enable the Volume Keys to wake up the screen, I have also read about the proximity sensor but I don't think having the sensor active all the time is a good approach. Another way could be shaking the phone to turn it on.
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Screen off & Lock works fine & cuts the wear & t4ear on the power button in half. I halve it set up as swipe action in Nova launcher.

AOKP had volume rocker wake in the ROM Control too.

Can try this app "Smart screen on"
it uses the proximity sensor to wake the phone..

Leion said:
Can try this app "Smart screen on"
it uses the proximity sensor to wake the phone..
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He said he doesn't want to keep the proximity sensor on.
Have you tried "ShakeOff"? Turn the screen off/on with a shake. I haven't tested it on the GN but it used to work on my old phone.
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Volume rocker. You have warranty anyway for a year.
Also, you do realize there's only one way to accelerate in a car right? Are you worried that the pedal won't work everyday so you'll need to find an alternative way to drive?
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theking_13 said:
Volume rocker. You have warranty anyway for a year.
Also, you do realize there's only one way to accelerate in a car right? Are you worried that the pedal won't work everyday so you'll need to find an alternative way to drive?
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that's a nice analogy. now consider this:
car's are made to last, let's say, for 10 years.
smartphones and electronics/gadgets in general aren't.
not even going to mention the "years of expertise" behind the mechanics on a car.
thanks - everyone - for the replies I will try those!

I will say the power button on this phone is we made and I'm sure it will last just fine
I've had worse. Like my thunderbolt
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AOKP can do what you request.

my power button on my GN stopped functioning after 6 months of use. It requires me to press in very hard to get a response now or none at all. I'm in the process of backing everything up and beginning the warranty process with expansys. Have to say, I considered this to be the best phone I've ever had and this just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

You could always try PGM Nexus (free). It allows you to unlock your phone by sliding your finger across the screen.

spovat said:
my power button on my GN stopped functioning after 6 months of use. It requires me to press in very hard to get a response now or none at all. I'm in the process of backing everything up and beginning the warranty process with expansys. Have to say, I considered this to be the best phone I've ever had and this just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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Sounds personal...
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SocialReject said:
Sounds personal...
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how so? I'm not one to nitpick small flaws, every phone has them. the power button failing is a major issue though. I would've still attributed it to a defective exception if I hadn't see many more people reporting the same thing. I did start using the volume rocker wake in cm9, but probably a bit too late

3rdstring said:
Screen off & Lock works fine & cuts the wear & t4ear on the power button in half. I halve it set up as swipe action in Nova launcher.
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I have used this for a couple months and it works really great!

Even i worry a lot about the power button thingy. I use PGM nexus free version and it partially does the job. But for screen off i still have to use the power button.
Had a very bad experience with my moto milestone regarding the power button.
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Screen off button, NOT WIDGET!

Is this possible? If yes, if like to make it..
And how to?
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If I get what you trying to say here, you can try button saviour(root), there is a screen off and other onscreen buttons features(back/home/menu/vol etc) that's quite handy too.

If thats an app bro sorry not the one im looking for..
Im looking for something to edit in the phone to make the screen off by pressing a custom button, e.i pressing the home twice and the screen is off. Press once and the screen is on.
The power button is too far, i mean my finger needs to jump there just to turn off the screen. If u get me bro..
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arcsuser said:
If thats an app bro sorry not the one im looking for..
Im looking for something to edit in the phone to make the screen off by pressing a custom button, e.i pressing the home twice and the screen is off. Press once and the screen is on.
The power button is too far, i mean my finger needs to jump there just to turn off the screen. If u get me bro..
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umm i don't think there is a mod for such a particular and specific personal perference

There are tap to execute and similar app that make use of the Proximity sensor of the phone to wake up phone without having to press the power button.
Personally I only tried softpower.
Description
Turn screen OFF and turn screen ON without touch power button.
SoftPower will safe your physical power button by use Search button or notification to turn screen OFF(and lock) and use proximity sensor changing to turn screen ON.
Note:
-Proximity sensor on device is required for Turn ON function to work.
-To uninstall, do this first. Settings-> Locations & Security(or Security in ICS)-> Device Administrators then uncheck SoftPower.
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Lazzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyyyy !!!!!!
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ive been looking for this too, since ALL SCREEN OFF APPS dont make your phone go into deep sleep resulting into battery drain, only the physical power button can make you phone into deep sleep and auto idle i think, im looking for a shorcut not widget or app to mimic the physical power button so i can set it into gesture and alike to make my phone go into deep sleep

try cm10 fxp150, u can easily lock your screen from notification bar

If you install cm10 I'd recommend enabling the navigation bar and setting the back button long press to make your phone sleep. It's wonderful to use!

patoz81 said:
If you install cm10 I'd recommend enabling the navigation bar and setting the back button long press to make your phone sleep. It's wonderful to use!
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how you did that can you teach step by step?

[TIP] Screen Off and Lock

Would you like to leave a tip of a software I'm using. Is the Screen Off and Lock. You can set up to make the screen lock just by sliding your finger on the button back or recent. At least to block not need to use the power button.
The application is available in the Google Store.

Psychoferno said:
Would you like to leave a tip of a software I'm using. Is the Screen Off and Lock. You can set up to make the screen lock just by sliding your finger on the button back or recent. At least to block not need to use the power button.
The application is available in the Google Store.
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Try gravity screen. It uses sensors to lock and unlock the screen.
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If you have root, an alternative is the Xposed module KnockOff. It works well with 4.4.2. Double-tap status bar. It's even a quick way to turn off screen when you only momentarily want to check lockscreen.

With Gravitybox, I have set long press in the "multitasking button" to turn off the screen. Also I have set the volume keys to wake the device. You should try it!
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giugiura said:
Try gravity screen. It uses sensors to lock and unlock the screen.
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To OP THANKS FOR THAT APPP it works great. Amazing !!! Thank you
To above. Do you need root for gravity screen. ???
I want to wake my phone if possible using the volume button. Without MOD. OR ROOT EITHOUT Thta
Thanks

Krisshp said:
To OP THANKS FOR THAT APPP it works great. Amazing !!! Thank you
To above. Do you need root for gravity screen. ???
I want to wake my phone if possible using the volume button. Without MOD. OR ROOT EITHOUT Thta
Thanks
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You don't need root for gravity - it's fantastic.
I've set it so it turns off when it's lying down face up, face down, and in my pocket. I don't even need to press the button or any button at all to turn it back on, just using the motion of picking the phone up is enough. If you want to lay the phone down but not turn the screen off, swiping your finger across the proximity sensor gives it a "5/10/20 minute timeout" where it won't turn off.
For me it relieves the paranoia surrounding power buttons as I've had a few phones now where the power button eventually dies, which makes sense, we can be turning our phones on and off for what feels like a thousand times a day!

FindingMoz said:
You don't need root for gravity - it's fantastic.
I've set it so it turns off when it's lying down face up, face down, and in my pocket. I don't even need to press the button or any button at all to turn it back on, just using the motion of picking the phone up is enough. If you want to lay the phone down but not turn the screen off, swiping your finger across the proximity sensor gives it a "5/10/20 minute timeout" where it won't turn off.
For me it relieves the paranoia surrounding power buttons as I've had a few phones now where the power button eventually dies, which makes sense, we can be turning our phones on and off for what feels like a thousand times a day!
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He means maybe GravityBox, a xposed module, this last need of root..:highfive:

denzel09 said:
He means maybe GravityBox, a xposed module, this last need of root..:highfive:
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Ah, my bad. Thanks for correcting my misinformation! I think I probably got carried away on how amazing I find Gravity. :good:

Hi thanks for that. YES. I tame extra precaution about power button.
I use a great app called. Tap tap tap. Des what gravity screen does but simpler and less features. Via the proximity sensor. Thanks for he app though

Moto G owners ought to know about those apps as soon as possible, so they won't screw the power button up just as I did. Even taking extreme care about the way I pressed and avoiding as much as I could the button is now shaking and it is not fixed properly.
Nice tips!

Another one I've been using is the Proximity Actions app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=novum.inceptum.proximity
It works with the proximity sensor. You can define waving and holding actions. Eg. hold your finger 1s over the proximity sensor and then lock/unlock, or to wave X times to lock/unlock
The bad is
- it install some ads that show in homescreen at random time
- you have to uncheck a checkbox before uninstalling! Be careful