To save a lot of my battery life I have widget to turn off wifi when I'm just playing a game or reading. I notice on my 10 inch Lenovo tablet there is a wifi toggle on/off why isn't it there for the a100? Is there any way to enable it or add it on? I know I can use the widgets but If I'm already reading or playing a game it a PITA to have to go back to home screen just to toggle wifi via widget rather than just launching the quick menu to disable it.
The notification menu allows for the toggling of airplane mode. Is that sufficient? (Three clicks to popup, click the settings icon, and toggle the mode). I think there is a way to add an icon on the desktop for a single click. I need to look into that later today.
When you say "quick menu," do you mean the three button ribbon? I don't know how to add or remove anything from there, but I would be interested in learning. I would also be interested in hiding it or using swiping to toggle it. I will try to look into this too.
I used curvefish Widgets for one tap wifi on-off and autorotation lock. (not a fan of physical switches) I am now using Beautiful Widgets toggle switches for Wifi and rotation since it was only 10 cents in the market.
bakura82 said:
The notification menu allows for the toggling of airplane mode. Is that sufficient? (Three clicks to popup, click the settings icon, and toggle the mode). I think there is a way to add an icon on the desktop for a single click. I need to look into that later today.
When you say "quick menu," do you mean the three button ribbon? I don't know how to add or remove anything from there, but I would be interested in learning. I would also be interested in hiding it or using swiping to toggle it. I will try to look into this too.
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You're right I could just toggle airplane mode which should turn off wifi. I'm gonna see if this also turns off GPS. Thanks.
I think the wifi toggle doesn't exist in the 7 inch tablets. I saw a video of a flyer with honeycomb and it didn't have it eithrt but it did have airplane toggle.
aznmode said:
You're right I could just toggle airplane mode which should turn off wifi. I'm gonna see if this also turns off GPS. Thanks.
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The Airplane toggle does not turn off the GPS. At least, I use the GPS while in Airplane mode quite frequently (e.g. navigation apps, geocaching app, and etc.). There is a possibility that I am disabling the GPS with Airplane mode and then manually turning on the GPS when I activate a related app. I need to test that.
littleemp said:
...curvefish Widgets...
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I looked this up (haven't tried it yet) and it looks promising. Of course, you have to go to the main menu.
I wonder if there is a way to modify the Android ribbon on that has the back, home, and switch app buttons. I believe you called that the "Quick Menu." Still need to look that up. I would personally love to remove the Home button (since we have capacitive Acer home key) and maybe add another button.
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I'm gonna see if this also turns off GPS.
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I just confirmed that toggling Airplane mode has no effect on the GPS. In order for me to turn off the GPS, I have to toggle the GPS setting.
Since this isn't a phone, is "Airplane Mode" nothing more than a WiFi toggle?
The Curvefish GPS won't show up on my list of widgets.
I downloaded the Toggle Widgets Pack which gives me a GPS widget that just sends me directly to the GPS settings rather than toggles it on and off.
The TW widgets for WiFi, Airplane mode, Bluetooth, etc do act as a toggle though. Odd.
RangerJay said:
Since this isn't a phone, is "Airplane Mode" nothing more than a WiFi toggle?
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I am pretty sure it toggles bluetooth as well. Of course, I have to look that up.
The bluetooth I dont really use and the GPS havent yet the need to use to so for now the airplane mode will do. Previously I was using a wifi on off widget in my home screen to turn it off now I dont have to leave any game or watching a video to turn it off. Thanks for the advice!
Np. Enjoy!
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The best toggle app I have found is Widgetsoid2.x. It puts the toggle buttons into the Notifications menu, so to toggle WiFi off/on I just click once for the Notification Menu, once for the toggle, then click back to the main screen.
jschall said:
The best toggle app I have found is Widgetsoid2.x. It puts the toggle buttons into the Notifications menu, so to toggle WiFi off/on I just click once for the Notification Menu, once for the toggle, then click back to the main screen.
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I used widgetsoid on my gtab before but i didnt know it can add those to the notification menu. I'll have to try it...thanks.
Just installed it...I see in the market images it can be added to android 2.3 or below. Can you show me how to add it in the notification bar on the bottom for honeycomb?
EDIT: It seems a big buggy an too redundant since you already have it in the notification bar also. Thanks for the tip though.
aznmode said:
Can you show me how to add it in the notification bar on the bottom for honeycomb?
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Just enable notifications in the settings.
Free Power Widget
Download the Free Power Widget and you have control of wifi-gps- and whatever .
Very nice.
tohoro said:
Download the Free Power Widget and you have control of wifi-gps- and whatever .
Very nice.
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At this point I already have toggle widgets. But he mentioned an app that can add the toggle in the status bar on the bottom (atleast thats what I think hes saying). This would be better since it doesnt require me to go to home screen.
I'm Using MoreQuicklyPanel...
spino1970 said:
I'm Using MoreQuicklyPanel...
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Thank you! Looking at the images it looks very nice and matches the HC quick setting perfectly. Widgetsoid was good too but I think was kinda buggy so I never really used it. Gonna try yours now. Thanks again......
EDIT: Just installed it. Love that it matches honeycomb and you cant really tell its an add on. It is someone redundant though cause it also shows a notification icon in the bottom bar. But I'm not complaining.
EDIT2: Found theres setting to disable icon in notification bar.
Hi,
I usually have a GB CM7 ROM on my phone but I upgraded to Jelly Bean. Previously, I was able to use the Power Control widget that comes with CM7 to just toggle stuff on/off, like GPS.
Now, since I've upgraded to Jelly Bean, this Power Control widget is gone. I got a replacement off the Play Store called Widgetsoid, that resides in the notification menu up top, eg you swipe down and all the toggles are there. They all work fine, except the GPS. Instead of turning it on and off, it opens the Location settings and I have to turn GPS on/off manually.
I heard that if I change the permissions of this app, it will automatically toggle it properly. Is this true? If not, can anyone recommend me a Power Control widget that will meet my needs?
Thanks.
This has been an issue on all roms iv tried (i think)
The lockscreen toggle doesnt re-enable
It disables fine but when I toggle it back on nothing happens,
the only way I can fix it is using a taskmanager to kill status bar.
Then status bar disappears for 2s then reappears, lock screen is fine again.
Is this just me?
..using x-gamer 1.8 - 2.3.7
Bump
Give it a try,
Disable your lock screen - check its disabled
then Re-enable your lockscreen - check
Just want to know if its just me with the issue...
Hello all,
i've a little (not important) problem with a quick profiles app:
i've a "night profile" that is not able to enable flight mode and i read that the issue is probably caused by the notification pop.
When i select this profile i see the airplane toggle not "totally" green for a while and then return black.
There's a workaround, a setting, a mod to fix this problem?
Thank you all for this great job.
xZonE
Anyone?
xzone78 said:
Hello all,
i've a little (not important) problem with a quick profiles app:
i've a "night profile" that is not able to enable flight mode and i read that the issue is probably caused by the notification pop.
When i select this profile i see the airplane toggle not "totally" green for a while and then return black.
There's a workaround, a setting, a mod to fix this problem?
Thank you all for this great job.
xZonE
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If someone would be interested to solve the same problem (?) my answer was Tasker + Secure Settings (plugin).
Regards.
Hey folks! I'm a bit annoyed by how I have to go through settings to turn the GPS off on the phone. My old HTC used to have a widget that would turn the GPS off and on, but this Pixel doesn't. I know I can just turn off/on the location setting, but that includes the basic network location too. I've tried looking for an app to do it, but not really sure of what to use. Does anyone have any thoughts about an app/widget to enable/disable the GPS?
My quick tile appears to turn off GPS when I disable location.
Does that not work for everyone?
Stock Oreo
parakleet said:
My quick tile appears to turn off GPS when I disable location.
Does that not work for everyone?
Stock Oreo
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Disabling location does that for me as well, but I don't want to disable location overall. I just tested with having Device GPS on then disabled location overall and then turned it on, but it stays at high accuracy instead of battery saving.