Hi! I'm having troubles with my power button it just doesn't work sometimes mostly when the screen is on I press it and it doesn't work, and I don't know how to reboot since I need that button for that too.. I think is software problem and not hardware since it on, y has one week and it appears just sometimes, I can't find the cause yet, could it be the case with magnet?
Thanks
I always install elixir widgets from the app store and create a reboot widget. It offers reboot,recovery,boot loader, and shutdown.
But if you shutdown, and the power button is not functioning, you'll need to wake the device via adb.
There probably is a dedicated app also.
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Hello,
How can one distinguish between when the screen is off and when the phone itself is turned off?
I mean, with the screen off, a single press on the power button, makes it come back on again.
But when the device is off, a single press on the power button turns on the device.
I thought a long press would be needed to turn on the device, but a normal press is enough.
As a result, I can't distinguish between the two states and sometimes turn on the device when I would have liked to let it turned off because I did not remember if I turned it off already.
Thanks for your help
I had the same issue. No fix on the desire, but can download appreciate that helps......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=793022
Some roms have the ability to unlock with menu or trackpad button.
What rom are you using?
Yes if you are root the simple solution is to allow unlock on trackpad I use it myself, and it is very comfortable
I'm on the latest OTA ROM, non rooted.
I have heard of WidgetLocker, but without a way to try it, I'm not sure it will work nicely with the sense UI.
widgetlocker works, plus it has sense theme.
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Have you tried calling your phone? This will definitely tell you if it's on or not.
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olivierlee said:
Have you tried calling your phone? This will definitely tell you if it's on or not.
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Interesting, not necessarily convenient, but interesting idea
If you use a media player that starts the music once you plug the headphones.
Also plug it in an USB or an AC outlet.
My power button has been unresponsive more and more. This morning my battery fell out and the power button is not working yet again. I took it apart and the button seems to function properly but it is unresponsive for some reason. The phone works fine other than the power button issue. I'm wondering if there is a different way to power up my phone other than the power button.
Thanks
Some custom roms will power on the device when you plug in the charger. There's also roms that'll let you wake the screen with the volume buttons (may even be an app for that). Sorry I can't name specific roms...I just can't remember which ones do it.
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If the power button isn't working properly, take it back in to Sprint. It's under warranty.
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Have an DInc2 with a broken power button (doesn't work/respond, but phone will turn on when receiving a phone call) and phone is out of warranty. Are there any alternatives to powering on the device such as a USB wake command (this phone is non-rooted) or any other suggestions?
You can get a new button on Ebay. I have not done it but have read about others successfully repairing the power button.
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You can root it and get button replacement like saviour
You might be able to set volume wake up though I'm assuming you're stock and I haven't used that since I got the phone
Easy wake is what you'd want to enable widget locker has an option for it and so do some roms
Also you can set widget locker to lock on search long preas
Theoretically there are other options like external hardware
Button replacement is a good idea if it won't respond at all otherwise once you turn it off it becomes a paperweight
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Hi there, i want to know if more ppl have this problem. Sometimes when i press the power button the device does not go into locking state, screen turns off but the screen off sound is missing. Also when i press power/home to wake the device it does not display the lockscreen. I thought i had a bad product so i swapped it with warranty and now my 2nd device also has this problem. I think its a fail in the exynos..... switching kernels didnt work either.
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The only time I've ever had this issue is if I install the 23 toggles mod and try toggling the lock screen from there. It's never happened on the stock rom.
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A friend broke his phones power button.
Is there any way to remap power to another button?
And if there is would it work for turning on the phone?
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He might just have to use the home button to turn it on, and download a sleep button from the play store. That's probably the easiest way.
Yes there are several ways to awake the phone. But Broken Power button will post a lot more challenges if you happen to turn off the phone. Best have it repaired.
the power button does work kinda (its super sensitive if you slide your finger over it without pushing it down, it will activate).
say i disable it while the phone is turned on would i still be able to turn the phone on with it?
So long physically its working fine, the button will turn on the phone from power off state. Any mods you do to disable it will only affect when Android is operational. Some of the Roms for the S3 do allow to change the button that will awake the phone. Typically the home button will be the alternate choice. Also there are apps in Play Store that do this as well.
thanks for all the help i really appreciate it