Hi guys, when i bought my oppo find 7a 1 month ago, i was searching for some tips and tricks on youtube and found out that you basically never have to touch the power button to lock or unlock the phone. Just double tap anywhere on the screen to unlock and double tap the home button to lock. This simple tip makes it so easy and quick to lock/unlock faster (really helpfull since it's a big phone).
Maybe you will find it weird, but it makes me love the phone so much more just because of that. I don't know if other phones does that? I am so used to this tip now that i always double tap as a reflex when i use my friend's phone from other brands and then realise that it doesn't work.
If you didn't know this trick, maybe it will feel weird for a some times to develop this reflex of double taping, but try it and you'll love it after some time.
I guess that nobody reads instructions manuals anymore...
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AngryHapposai said:
I guess that nobody reads instruction manuals anymore.
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Yeah...i thought that feature is a well known thing for the Find 7
tornado6 said:
Yeah...i thought that feature is a well known thing for the Find 7
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His first time. Let him enjoy it.
wanted to help those who didn't hear about this feature
Of course most of us already knew but hey, maybe ill make someone happy.
OverCloudz said:
Hi guys, when i bought my oppo find 7a 1 month ago, i was searching for some tips and tricks on youtube and found out that you basically never have to touch the power button to lock or unlock the phone. Just double tap anywhere on the screen to unlock and double tap the home button to lock. This simple tip makes it so easy and quick to lock/unlock faster (really helpfull since it's a big phone).
Maybe you will find it weird, but it makes me love the phone so much more just because of that. I don't know if other phones does that? I am so used to this tip now that i always double tap as a reflex when i use my friend's phone from other brands and then realise that it doesn't work.
If you didn't know this trick, maybe it will feel weird for a some times to develop this reflex of double taping, but try it and you'll love it after some time.
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Welcome to the forum. Did you also know that drawing a circle on the screen while the screen is off will launch the camera, drawing the letter 'v' will toggle the flashlight on/off
By going in to settings then about phone and tapping on android version 5 times in a row will bring up a cool secret easter egg from Google
Related
Having to stretch my finger to the power button at the top of the phone is annoying , was wondering if its possible to wake up phone using any of the buttons above...
Thanks in advance.
I already posted a thread on this. As it's my only real gripe with this phone. However there seems no solution YET. Someone suggested flyscreen but that was a full lockscreen replacement. Not what i wanted.
ephumuris said:
I already posted a thread on this. As it's my only real gripe with this phone. However there seems no solution YET. Someone suggested flyscreen but that was a full lockscreen replacement. Not what i wanted.
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Couldn't find it anywhere, thanks that's my only problem too ....
Actually there is 3 threads on this now haha. No problem they are all called something different. I think this feature will be a major demand in a custom rom which isn't too far away
Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone knew of a good app for unlocking the tablet while connected to your home's WiFi? To be clear I would still like a lockscreen, but be to have it that when I leave home it goes back to being pin protected. I tried tasker but it can only disable the lockscreen completely, and while I would settle for that, I was wondering if anyone here knew of a solution! Thanks
Easy to do with Tasker. Best money you will spend if you dive into it. You can make your devices do anything you want.
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akarol said:
Easy to do with Tasker. Best money you will spend if you dive into it. You can make your devices do anything you want.
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I couldn't figure out how to make it only unlock but leave my lockscreen there (like it doesn't go straight to home screen when I press unlock button) do you know if that's possible ? I looked around rather quickly because if it didn't have it I wanted to be within refund period :S
Check out this link http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57478334-285/the-most-practical-creative-ways-to-use-nfc-with-your-android-device/ . Came across it on FB and just watching the vid showed some of the possibilities for the NFC chip and I think it will do what your looking for.
Seems interesting.. I think the main problem is that disabling security and and leaving lockscreen is not an option sadly so like, it's all or nothing :/ I could live with that I suppose haha but kinda sucks
Have you seen this app? It does exactly as you want and works great, I've had it, and its great
Cl8rs said:
Have you seen this app? It does exactly as you want and works great, I've had it, and its great
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it doesn't support patterns, the only lock I use. PINs and passwords are too slow to enter every time.
Try "Settings Profile" on the app store. Similar to tablet but much easier to use. I use it to do exactly what you describe.
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I'm going to treat myself to some NFC tags to see if that will do it
Edit: I knew I'd seen something somewhere http://lifehacker.com/5829514/unloc...om-tedious-phone-passwords-when-youre-at-home
Edit: ^^ its up there. Sorry guy.
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Easy to do with Tasker. Best money you will spend if you dive into it. You can make your devices do anything you want.
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This resolved my problem :victory:
Thanks! :highfive:
This app also does that.
tcat007 said:
This app also does that.
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OT : it's it more powerful than Tasker?
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It's basically a bunch of Tasker tasks already programmed. Taller is more powerful, but harder to learn.
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OT : it's it more powerful than Tasker?
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I have spent the last week or so searching for a solution to my question, but I have yet to find it. In short, I want to replicate the 'famous' lock screen from the TV show "Sherlock". When unlocked, it looks like this: i. imgur. com/HihXp. png. When the 'sleep' button is pressed on the device while it is already alseep, it wakes to this screen, minus the letters 'SHER', with the keyboard open. I'm trying to figure out if it is at all possible to do this, rooting or no, without me being forced to effectually code a new lock screen. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
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I have spent the last week or so searching for a solution to my question, but I have yet to find it. In short, I want to replicate the 'famous' lock screen from the TV show "Sherlock". When unlocked, it looks like this: i. imgur. com/HihXp. png. When the 'sleep' button is pressed on the device while it is already alseep, it wakes to this screen, minus the letters 'SHER', with the keyboard open. I'm trying to figure out if it is at all possible to do this, rooting or no, without me being forced to effectually code a new lock screen. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
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sounds like you need to design a new one.. ive never seen it in our forums or anywhere else
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Sherlocked Lockscreen
Might wanna take a look at this app on google play. Try searching "SherLOCKED Lockscreen". It's a working lockscreen by the way.
3.5mm Klick Click Button & USB OTG
Since I almost never use 3.5 port, this additional button nicely fits on my Nexus 5.
To control this little device, need to use KlicK. By using Tasker and Secure Settings I got functional second power button. However, I've no idea how to get exact power button, cause in my case I cannot press one to wake display and press again to turn it off.
It possible to use 1, 2, 3 click action and program them to any installed app.
Also, I got a nice small black USB OTG.
Battery draws just a little bit more by 7 hours sleep I spent 4% and usually for the same without it, drawing is about 3.5 hours per 1%.
Unfortunately, I found that in Skype sound is dispersing while this button is connected.
p.s. BTW, would be great to get the same idea for microusb, cause I almost do not use it too.
It would be a lot harder to get the same functionality over the USB port as it is not hard wired for this kind of things.
For extra buttons I'd recommend you Dimple or something similar.
Have a nice day!
The one you got is the cheap version of real one. Probably will end up with bugs and unsupported app.
My wife owns a xiaomi phone, she is Chinese, and I copied the Mikey app off of it. Then I did some digging and found a English version of the Mikey app at the this site:
http://en.miui.com/thread-18958-1-1.html
Wondering if anyone is willing to test it.....
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As the site requires a username and pass to download, here is the latest English version of the Mikey app
http://ppl.ug/B2TC04xXC_A/
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x111 said:
3.5mm Klick Click Button & USB OTG
Since I almost never use 3.5 port, this additional button nicely fits on my Nexus 5.
To control this little device, need to use KlicK. By using Tasker and Secure Settings I got functional second power button. However, I've no idea how to get exact power button, cause in my case I cannot press one to wake display and press again to turn it off.
It possible to use 1, 2, 3 click action and program them to any installed app.
Also, I got a nice small black USB OTG.
Battery draws just a little bit more by 7 hours sleep I spent 4% and usually for the same without it, drawing is about 3.5 hours per 1%.
Unfortunately, I found that in Skype sound is dispersing while this button is connected.
p.s. BTW, would be great to get the same idea for microusb, cause I almost do not use it too.
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How exactly did you get this working with the klick app? I have one, but there's no shortcut or tasker option I see on there.
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How exactly did you get this working with the klick app? I have one, but there's no shortcut or tasker option I see on there.
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It's very easy, while you made an action in tasker, you just need make an app via tasker, install it and direct those app for klick.
New update of Chinese app "klick" and now Skype as normal without interruption.
so far a nice button,
not sure yet how correctly make a wake up app for in.
x111 said:
New update of Chinese app "klick" and now Skype as normal without interruption.
so far a nice button,
not sure yet how correctly make a wake up app for in.
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my version is 0.977 , is there a newer one ?
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my version is 0.977 , is there a newer one ?
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no, it's just me updated on it cause I didn't use my button till Skype was incompatible with it.
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no, it's just me updated on it cause I didn't use my button till Skype was incompatible with it.
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You can also buy one from gearbest for $0.39 + free shipping using coupon code GBSMR
dealhunter said:
You can also buy one from gearbest for $0.39 + free shipping using coupon code GBSMR
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thanks for sharing, the coupon code work for me. just $0.39
Apparently doesn't work well off custom roms...
works great off the shelf with another xiaomi phone i had...and samsung.. hmmm.
bah, 1.72 only.
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You can also buy one from gearbest for $0.39 + free shipping using coupon code GBSMR
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thanks for sharing.
also, found that if you just select "home" in klick app, it works like a power button when screen off and device is locked, that so cool.
no need anymore tricks with tasker.
x111 said:
thanks for sharing.
also, found that if you just select "home" in klick app, it works like a power button when screen off and device is locked, that so cool.
no need anymore tricks with tasker.
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that's been one of my profiles since the first day
1 click - home (power on)
2 clicks - starts endomondo (i cycle a lot)
3 clicks - starts camera
long click - quick settings
The "available on lock screen" option has a bit of a security issue, if you have a pattern lock and start the camera with the app you're able to view previous pics. Normally they're locked out if you have a pin/pattern lock.
Other than that this thing works great
Just wanted to say was on the Mahdi rom and was getting a google voice to text message so decided to try android L. Klick works much better on L then it did on that rom.
1 - home
2 - camera
long - flashlight
Works well (though the double click you have to time it a bit)
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Figured it out, and updating the first post to help other out.
Seems I have found an answer from the s5... Long pressing the app switch butting gets you the menu in any app.
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So, after only a few hours of use i have found a very big issue.
No menu button means some apps are useless.
I cant even reply to topics from the XDA app, and cant change setting from others apps expecting to have a menu button on the phone. What was Samsung thinking?
I may need to return this phone if i cant find a solution. Anyone have any ideas?
Seems I have found an answer from the s5... Long pressing the app switch butting gets you the menu.
Such odd functionality.
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Seems I have found an answer from the s5... Long pressing the app switch butting gets you the menu.
Such odd functionality.
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What is the app switching button?
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What is the app switching button?
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The one to the left of the home button.
I don' mean no harm, but there's absolutely NO excuse for a Note 4 owner and someone who went out of their way to become an XDA member, to be so ignorant when it comes to something this simple. I don't even have my Note 4, yet, and I could school you up and down on it. There's dozens of videos online at your disposal, to tell you what features are found on your phone. Just looking at any one of them ... and as already mentioned ... you would have found out that long-pressing the recent apps button activates the menu. It's really quite simple.
Or tap the 3 dots at top right ...
You just saved me lot of pain thank you I was beyond frustrated
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Or tap the 3 dots at top right ...
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A lot of apps don't have the top 3 dots menu
If you long hold the app switching button, you get the menu. Take a little getting used to.
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Hold the button for recent apps down for a few seconds. The functionality is still there.
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I figured this out right after i picked up my phone
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I cant even reply to topics from the XDA app, ...
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I don' mean no harm, but there's absolutely NO excuse for a Note 4 owner and someone who went out of their way to become an XDA member, to be so ignorant when it comes to something this simple. I don't even have my Note 4, yet, and I could school you up and down on it. There's dozens of videos online at your disposal, to tell you what features are found on your phone. Just looking at any one of them ... and as already mentioned ... you would have found out that long-pressing the recent apps button activates the menu. It's really quite simple.
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wow, a little harsh.
There are a lot of people who are coming from a device that did not have the recent apps button and is not aware that you can long press it to get the menu button...especially on a device that has only been out for a day or so.
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wow, a little harsh.
There are a lot of people who are coming from a device that did not have the recent apps button and is not aware that you can long press it to get the menu button...especially on a device that has only been out for a day or so.
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Just ignore him man, not even worth feeding his immaturity.
Anyways, Thanks for the tip about the xda app as well.
Hope this thread helps others that are having that WTF moment when they first get the phone... You know, i cant remember but i don't think that first pop up tip says anything about long pressing for a menu. I could be wrong and have just hit ok after reading the title.
Don't sweat the little stuff... I asked a while ago about getting air command to pop up. Once you are used to a device that is very, very close to the device you just bought... well, you may not realize the little changes. In my case the older Note I had you held the button on the s-pen while hovering to bring up the air command menu. On the Note 4 all you have to do is hover then click (not hold). Stumped me for over an hour.. until I posted and asked.
Coming from an iPhone forces people to do more reading and learn everything.