Home Button to Unlock - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

I apologise if there has been a thread on this but I have searched and all i could find was about unlocking the carrier.
My problem is that I can't unlock my S3 using the home button, I'm not sure what happened but it just won't work. The button functions perfectly and I can still use the power button, but I have an otterbox and it is rather annoying having to press that button.

Supernovav said:
I apologise if there has been a thread on this but I have searched and all i could find was about unlocking the carrier.
My problem is that I can't unlock my S3 using the home button, I'm not sure what happened but it just won't work. The button functions perfectly and I can still use the power button, but I have an otterbox and it is rather annoying having to press that button.
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You mean turn on the screen with the home button?

polobunny said:
You mean turn on the screen with the home button?
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yeah like when my screen is off and i press the home button nothing happens.

Supernovav said:
yeah like when my screen is off and i press the home button nothing happens.
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Stock rom?

polobunny said:
Stock rom?
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cm10

Supernovav said:
cm10
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10 or 10.1/10.2?
There's a setting directly in cm10.2 for that. Look under Settings > Buttons (in the Device section)
Then you should see "Home button wake" there, make sure it's checked.

polobunny said:
10 or 10.1/10.2?
There's a setting directly in cm10.2 for that. Look under Settings > Buttons (in the Device section)
Then you should see "Home button wake" there, make sure it's checked.
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Thank you so much !

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[Q] Bypass lock screen in HTC Sense/CM/Stock rom

Back in WinMo days I was so happy that i could disable lock screen because I find it very annoying, I really don't need it.
So I was wondering is it possible that when I press power on button that it automatically goes to home screen without need to unlock it first?
I have found few mods for that, but whatever mod(or app) I applied it would also enable power on by trackball or any other hw key(menu, home..) what I don't want since I can accidently press those keys in pocket and than my battery will drain usless!
I have found the mod I need, but it is for EVO 4G, maybe it needs little modification so that it can be applied to our Desire?
on some ROM's you get the optionj where you unlock via power button.. and for the lock screen you can just use Menu button.. I use it.. and very easy, better than the vanilla lock screen
hope this helps!
try searching for No Lock in the market. works dandy for me.
yea same, go with no lock, also has a handy widget
!PANDA said:
on some ROM's you get the optionj where you unlock via power button.. and for the lock screen you can just use Menu button.. I use it.. and very easy, better than the vanilla lock screen
hope this helps!
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How do you mean with Menu button ?
w.0.o.t said:
try searching for No Lock in the market. works dandy for me.
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No go, after I installed it, I can turn on phone with any hw key!
Anybody has any other idea?
benko286 said:
Anybody has any other idea?
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just press unlock button and then quickly press the 'Menu' button.. so for me it is, D pad and then menu button.. and the phones unlocked
!PANDA said:
just press unlock button and then quickly press the 'Menu' button.. so for me it is, D pad and then menu button.. and the phones unlocked
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Not working

Newb question

I've recently got galaxy s3 and at first i noticed this feature where when ur calling someone, the screen goes off when it's close to ur ear and comes back on when u move it from ur ear. But i've done a battery reset and now that feature seems to b gone. Now the screen just times out and i have to click home button to wake it up during a call...how do i get the old feature back? Can anyone advise? Thanks
Flash a new rom
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Nabil753 said:
I've recently got galaxy s3 and at first i noticed this feature where when ur calling someone, the screen goes off when it's close to ur ear and comes back on when u move it from ur ear. But i've done a battery reset and now that feature seems to b gone. Now the screen just times out and i have to click home button to wake it up during a call...how do i get the old feature back? Can anyone advise? Thanks
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It's just a setting you need to correct. Do this:
Click and open the phone
Tap the menu button (next to home key)
Click on call settings
Check the auto screen off
thank you very much
pytyper483 said:
It's just a setting you need to correct. Do this:
Click and open the phone
Tap the menu button (next to home key)
Click on call settings
Check the auto screen off
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[Q] Help lg e973 crack screen cant use home button

hi, my sceen is crack son my home button does not work, is there a way to use the volume button has a home button ? thanks
gybruss said:
hi, my sceen is crack son my home button does not work, is there a way to use the volume button has a home button ? thanks
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In pacman ROM I use on screen buttons, and turn off capacitive buttons led.
Check screenshots here
Or try app "Power on volume" or something like that, but on-screen buttons are better solution
ag.kgb said:
Or try app "Power on volume" or something like that, but on-screen buttons are better solution
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will this app let me assign the volume up to be a home button? anyone tried this?
Didn't try it ... also if you are rooted you can use gravity box to set long press action for back and menu keys if they are working for you..
ag.kgb said:
Didn't try it ... also if you are rooted you can use gravity box to set long press action for back and menu keys if they are working for you..
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oups just installed it, does not work for me, now to remove this app , thanks for the info :good:

Power button does not work

I cannot lock or wake up the device. HOWEVER, double tapping the power button works. Does anyone know what's going on?
PocehNeheb said:
I cannot lock or wake up the device. HOWEVER, double tapping the power button works. Does anyone know what's going on?
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sounds like you installed an app/xposed module/rom/kernel that might be responsible for that, or at least one of it's settings. is that possible?
My phone is completely stock. No mods of any kind.
PocehNeheb said:
My phone is completely stock. No mods of any kind.
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did you enable "press power button twice to open camera" in display settings? if so, disable it and try again.
Disabling that feature results in a completely useless power button.

Screenshot without 3finger swipe still possible?

Hey, guys. On marshmallow OOS we could do screenshots through the power menu.
This option in power menu seems to be gone now in nougat OOS.
So, since 3finger swipe doesnt work in some apps is there any other system integrated way to take screenshots?
Or do i need third party app for it now?
Volume down + power for a few seconds. Hold it too long though (10 sec) and it will shutdown.
MarcTremonti said:
Hey, guys. On marshmallow OOS we could do screenshots through the power menu.
This option in power menu seems to be gone now in nougat OOS.
So, since 3finger swipe doesnt work in some apps is there any other system integrated way to take screenshots?
Or do i need third party app for it now?
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You can enable it in 'Gestures' (where you can enable double tap to wake, draw circle for camera etc)
It should be working, (in settings-gestures), or you could get screenshot by pressing power button + volume down button, it always work for me.
superiscch said:
You can enable it in 'Gestures' (where you can enable double tap to wake, draw circle for camera etc)
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uhm, i said except 3finger swipe, because it doesnt work in all apps.
SpartaKurd said:
It should be working, (in settings-gestures), or you could get screenshot by pressing power button + volume down button, it always work for me.
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nine5raptor said:
Volume down + power for a few seconds. Hold it too long though (10 sec) and it will shutdown.
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oh yea, power+volume down is working. thank you, thats what i searched for.
MarcTremonti said:
uhm, i said except 3finger swipe, because it doesnt work in all apps.
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I was still halve asleep, sorry
superiscch said:
I was still halve asleep, sorry
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no problem, solution was found. :good:

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