I got an uh-oh carrier swap phone when I switched from AT&T to Verizon. That phone had a defective vibrate motor and was swapped for free to another Verizon phone. This one seems do have issues with gestures.
With phone in "sleep" mode (screen off, laying on table) I can pick it up in portrait mode and double tap and nothing happens. If I press power button (bringing me to "lock screen") double tap screen puts the phone to sleep mode.
In sleep mode when pick up in landscape, pressing volume down activates camera as it should.
From sleep mode to portrait, and swipe screen left/right/up/down does nothing (I have activated all of these gestures for testing purposes)
I verify that double tap does put phone to sleep from lock screen, but when phone is in sleep mode, it doesn't seem to register any screen activities.
I have tried all of this with and without a screen lock, or pin/pattern. No combination of security makes it work.
I did a full reset of phone and it still doesn't work.
I did multiple restarts.
I don't have root, and I have done no modifications to the phone.
It is fully up to date with software.
I tried restoring factory versions of home screen app and lock screen app, and another factory reset.
The phone shipped with 5.01 and was updated to 6.0. It hasn't worked at all at any point.
What should I try now?
Is this a hardware problem or software?
My 2 previous phones had double tap to wake working just fine.
I promise the setting is enabled
Thanks.
I meant to add:
I tested the level meter and accelerometers and they work fine.
The phone rotates when you turn on autorotate, so I don't think it's the same issue as people who can't use auto rotate.
Gordon-B said:
I got an uh-oh carrier swap phone when I switched from AT&T to Verizon. That phone had a defective vibrate motor and was swapped for free to another Verizon phone. This one seems do have issues with gestures.
With phone in "sleep" mode (screen off, laying on table) I can pick it up in portrait mode and double tap and nothing happens. If I press power button (bringing me to "lock screen") double tap screen puts the phone to sleep mode.
In sleep mode when pick up in landscape, pressing volume down activates camera as it should.
From sleep mode to portrait, and swipe screen left/right/up/down does nothing (I have activated all of these gestures for testing purposes)
I verify that double tap does put phone to sleep from lock screen, but when phone is in sleep mode, it doesn't seem to register any screen activities.
I have tried all of this with and without a screen lock, or pin/pattern. No combination of security makes it work.
I did a full reset of phone and it still doesn't work.
I did multiple restarts.
I don't have root, and I have done no modifications to the phone.
It is fully up to date with software.
I tried restoring factory versions of home screen app and lock screen app, and another factory reset.
The phone shipped with 5.01 and was updated to 6.0. It hasn't worked at all at any point.
What should I try now?
Is this a hardware problem or software?
My 2 previous phones had double tap to wake working just fine.
I promise the setting is enabled
Thanks.
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Currently in the EXACT same situation. My replacement phone that just came in isn't responsive to wake-up gestures. Tried everything, am sure it's a hardware issue. Currently contacting HTC to get a replacement for this replacement, but they keep telling me "we'll contact you within 24 hours to discuss further" and then just not calling me. I suggest you contact HTC support as well.
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I am not able to get the device to go into sleep mode (blank display) by touching the power button unless its at the lock screen. Depressing the power button does nothing, other than to activate the quick menu unless pressed for a few seconds. The only time I am able to get the device to sleep via the power button is when the screen has timed out (based on settings) and before the screen in unlocked, otherwise I just have to wait for the screen to timeout.
I cant seem to find anything that would prevent the device going to sleep via the power off button, any suggestions?
Does this happen all the time or only while the phone is charging, as there is a setting that keeps the screen awake while the phone is charging:
Settings>Applications>Development
happens all the time, and I am aware of the stay awake feature during charging
If you're using a custom rom it may have something to do with that. Maybe the key isn't mapped or set correctly. Other then that, that's a pretty odd issues.
jfran said:
Hi
I am not able to get the device to go into sleep mode (blank display) by touching the power button unless its at the lock screen. Depressing the power button does nothing, other than to activate the quick menu unless pressed for a few seconds. The only time I am able to get the device to sleep via the power button is when the screen has timed out (based on settings) and before the screen in unlocked, otherwise I just have to wait for the screen to timeout.
I cant seem to find anything that would prevent the device going to sleep via the power off button, any suggestions?
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Sounds like some buggy program is keeping a wake_lock longer than it should. (The way games and ebook readers keep the screen lit/phone awake).
Had you installed anything new before this started?
Hi,
I have spent the last few days seraching and downloading and trying apps, but have not yet found one that does what I want.
I want an app that will allow me to lock the screen (by tapping on the app shortcut on home screen), the screen can then ONLY be unlocked using a password/passcode/slide or similar control (i.e. unlikely to be unlocked in your pocket) and where the screen will NOT switch off - therefore not requiring the use of the power button to turn it back on.
Preferably, the screen would dim after a pre-determined time to save on battery power, maybe even dimming to black (off, but without having to use power on to switch back on).
I have tried numerous apps including Screen Off, No Lock, Screen Off and Lock, Lock Screen Widget and most recently WidgetLocker.
None of these (as far as I can see), do what I want.
WidgetLocker appeared to come closest, but still the screen timeouts and switches off requiring the power button to turn it back on. Also, it defaults to 'Tool mode' which then necessitates another tap to action 'Lock mode'. Also, when in 'Lock mode', if the notification bar is dragged down, this then activates the screen and hard buttons.
Any one know of something that fits my fairly specific requirements.
So this is not possible!!
Do I presume from the lack of response that it is not possible to leave the screen on but with some kind of passcode/swipe protection, and that everyone uses the power on/off button to turn the screen off when not in use and then back on again when needed?
I have tried using Keepscreen to avoid the screen timeout function, but this only works when other applications are running.
How can I lock my phone if I decide to lock it, while the self-locking stuff is disabled?
I prefer to keep my phone unlocked. So I put a 30 minute timer to prevent the self-locking, and disable the option of "immediately lock when power button is pressed."
But if I get stopped by the police I want to lock the phone immediately. Any way to do that? Currently I'd have to hold the power button, and select restart or power off, then confirm it, and that can be awkward if you are running away.
Run faster than the police.
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I never tested it that way to be certain. But I was using "Screen Off and Lock" on my last phone, because the power button was getting flaky. So I used the SO&L shortcut as a substitute power button to turn the phone off. Then I'd wake it up with the Home button.
I believe SO&L would lock it immediately, even if normally it would not lock right away if I had used the power button.
Maybe give it a shot?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
Cerberus.
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If we answer this, could we be charged with assisting a felon?
Just kidding about anything nefarious, hope it brought some smiles?
But the point remains. If I want to lock the phone occasionally, but generally keep the phone unlocked, I don't see a way to do this on the phone without resorting to aftermarket apps?
I think vanilla Lollipop android has the option to lock the screen when you are on safe tether, but that's disabled for me on the G4.
If you are worried about the police searching your phone have it auto lock when you push the power button and have it lock on a short timeout.
So...the latest update (the one with interactive watch faces) broke theater mode for me. I turn it on but it doesn't actually work. It appears to turn itself off. Anyone else notice this? How do I fix it?
Check if you can wake the watch by touching the screen.
It's not that it is broken but, when you press the power button it automatically turns it off. But not pressing the button you shouldn't be able to wake up the screen...
BrunoJ
BRunohenri said:
Check if you can wake the watch by touching the screen.
It's not that it is broken but, when you press the power button it automatically turns it off. But not pressing the button you shouldn't be able to wake up the screen...
BrunoJ
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So...
-I turn theater mode on.
-At some point later I start getting notifications on my watch.
-Moving my arm wakes it up.
-Theater mode appears to be turned off mysteriously when I go to turn it on.
I can report the same issue. Theather mode is completely broken for me as well. Turns itself off all the the time. I'm also noticing random artifacts on the screen, this update seems pretty buggy.
I had a problem with it before the update. after a restart it would turn the mode off. after the update its worse.
BinaryW01f said:
I can report the same issue. Theather mode is completely broken for me as well. Turns itself off all the the time. I'm also noticing random artifacts on the screen, this update seems pretty buggy.
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I am seeing artifacts too. When I swipe down from the top with the watch showing, when the battery % fades out there is an artifact right of the %.
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I also have had the same problem with cinema/theater mode since updating to Android Wear 1.3. When I activate it and then later press the home button, it then deactivates and automatically turns off cinema mode. Today I raised this issue and wrote to Motorola hoping for a response soon.
Yes, its broken. I turn the Theater mode on. At some point when I press the power button to wake the device for a quick glance, theater mode is off.
The most common use case to conserve battery in Moto 360 was to keep it in Theater mode during regular day. While in Theater mode single press turned screen on momentarily for a quick glance. Then it went back to theater mode automatically. This no longer works. Single press now turns Theater mode off instead of just turning screen on momentarily.
Just checked the issue!
I don't want to manually set Cinema Mode ON after checking notifications.
Update = Fail
Broken on my watch too...
The marshmallow update for the moto 360 comes, again, with broken theater mode. Anyone else having this issue?
People who have updated their watch to 6.0.1, probably noticed that it is impossible now to turn off the display function "Theater Mode" during charging. I found a way:
- Turn on "Developer options" (by repeatedly pressing the build number in the information)
- select "Options Wear for a programmer"
- leater Turn on "Force protection against firing"
From the moment you turn on "theater mode", eg by double depressing side button, the screen during charging blank, as was the case for 5.1.1.
There sugerujcie a message about the "Introduction of amendments to restart." It's probably a mistake translate (should rather be "to restart"). Restart, not only that it does not change, but also removes the "Developer options" and you have to call them again.
Sorry bad my engish
Theater mode while charging still works the same for me on 6.0.1 as it did on 5.1.1. I double press the side button and theater mode is enabled until I press the side button to enable regular display mode.
Me after a while, you turn on ambient mode
So the power button of my Pixel 2 XL is unfortunately dying. Sometimes it works a few times and then a button press does nothing. It also triggers easily a double press (noticeable because that starts the camera) when tapping it only once. Gets really annoying when you think you have powered it off but it is still powered on in your pocket...
Are there any ideas how to fix the issue without opening the device? I don't want to open the device by myself after I ****ed up my Nexus 6 after a battery swap.
Any workarounds for the problem? Currently I use Novas remapping of the home button for power off but that is not really comfortable because you have to leave the current app for that.
Different roms have different options that may partly help. Often they are at settings/system/gestures.
For wake, use fingerprint. For sleep, set a very short timeout, or see if you can find a rom with double-tap to sleep option. If camera starts at the wrong time, disable the camera quick start.
But none of this will help you if the phone is really turned off. Can you really live with not knowing whether you can start the phone if it runs out of power?
I will look into some of the options. I'd like to stay with the stock rom though (but I have root if that helps).
The button is not that broken. If I press really hard I can always get it to work again, so I have no fear it won't power on again.