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Auto-speakerphone via proximity sensor

This was a favorite patched feature on webOS, how can I replicate it on my new Nexus? I tried an apk I found on Google Code but it didn't work.
I just want to pull the phone from my face and have the audio change to speaker phone.

thereddog said:
This was a favorite patched feature on webOS, how can I replicate it on my new Nexus? I tried an apk I found on Google Code but it didn't work.
I just want to pull the phone from my face and have the audio change to speaker phone.
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OK, that's just cool!

thereddog said:
This was a favorite patched feature on webOS, how can I replicate it on my new Nexus? I tried an apk I found on Google Code but it didn't work.
I just want to pull the phone from my face and have the audio change to speaker phone.
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Tasker might do that, not tested though.
Can someone with tasker test this?
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Possible another way..?

Herman76 said:
Tasker might do that, not tested though.
Can someone with tasker test this?
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Great idea! Just tested it and it works. Took a little to figure out how to do it with Tasker but it works.
I have attached the profiles I created for this to work.

pascanu said:
Great idea! Just tested it and it works. Took a little to figure out how to do it with Tasker but it works.
I have attached the profiles I created for this to work.
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WOW!!! It works!!! I can't believe this is not a feature built in to android. It's so easy and intuitive!

pascanu said:
Great idea! Just tested it and it works. Took a little to figure out how to do it with Tasker but it works.
I have attached the profiles I created for this to work.
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Cool, thanks. How quick does it work? Can you toggle speakerphone while on a call freely?

thereddog said:
Cool, thanks. How quick does it work? Can you toggle speakerphone while on a call freely?
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Almost instantly.
Yes.

pascanu said:
Great idea! Just tested it and it works. Took a little to figure out how to do it with Tasker but it works.
I have attached the profiles I created for this to work.
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kinda new to tasker but how do I import those settings into my profile?
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pascanu said:
Great idea! Just tested it and it works. Took a little to figure out how to do it with Tasker but it works.
I have attached the profiles I created for this to work.
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Where do you put the backup profile?

spovat said:
kinda new to tasker but how do I import those settings into my profile?
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First you have to unzip the zip file from pascanu
Connect your Nexus to your computer and transfer the files over.
I couldn't see the "Tasker" folder, I'm on a Mac, so I got around this by first copying the files over to a temp folder, then use Astro to move the files to the proper folder, which is Tasker>profiles
Open Tasker, press and hold the profile tab (where the words "profile" are) The option to import will appear.
Import all 4 profiles, and you're good to go.
The only issue I have with pascanu's profile is, the phone screen doesn't seem to shut off, so my cheeks might press something by accident...

thanks that worked but i just unzipped the file directly from root explorer. and yes, the only thing keeping this from being completely useful is the proximity censor not turning the screen off when held to your face
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oilfighter said:
The only issue I have with pascanu's profile is, the phone screen doesn't seem to shut off, so my cheeks might press something by accident...
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Can't a new task be added to turn off screen?

jhericurls said:
Can't a new task be added to turn off screen?
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I figured out how to turn the display off
Click on "Speaker OFF" then click the box with the green arrow and "Speakerphone OFF", a window will pop up, click the +, then Display>System Lock
Problem is, if you try and add a "display on" to the "Speaker ON" portion, Tasker tells me the action is not available, which means you'd have to hit the power button and turn the display on before proximity sensor kicks in and turn on the speakerphone.
pascanu, perhaps you have a more elegant solution?

Guys.... super easy alternative. download the app upsounddown from market. Its free - and you can set it for auto speakerphone when the phone is turned upside down, flat, shaken, or proximity. Its awesome and I use it all the time with no issues - just make sure you turn "on" the app from within itself after you install (no need after a reboot)

matt897 said:
Guys.... super easy alternative. download the app upsounddown from market. Its free - and you can set it for auto speakerphone when the phone is turned upside down, flat, shaken, or proximity. Its awesome and I use it all the time with no issues - just make sure you turn "on" the app from within itself after you install (no need after a reboot)
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The screen doesn't seem to turn off when it is on proximity mode. Perhaps this issue can only be resolved if it is baked into a rom.
Very cool app though

matt897 said:
Guys.... super easy alternative. download the app upsounddown from market. Its free - and you can set it for auto speakerphone when the phone is turned upside down, flat, shaken, or proximity. Its awesome and I use it all the time with no issues - just make sure you turn "on" the app from within itself after you install (no need after a reboot)
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Nice find. Installed.
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oilfighter said:
I figured out how to turn the display off
Click on "Speaker OFF" then click the box with the green arrow and "Speakerphone OFF", a window will pop up, click the +, then Display>System Lock
Problem is, if you try and add a "display on" to the "Speaker ON" portion, Tasker tells me the action is not available, which means you'd have to hit the power button and turn the display on before proximity sensor kicks in and turn on the speakerphone.
pascanu, perhaps you have a more elegant solution?
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I just realized that the screen doesn't turn off (I was just playing with it).
I'm afraid there is no solution to this:
Proximity Sensor
Active when the proximity sensor of the device reports than an object is nearby.
After setting this state up, you should calibrate it by covering and then uncovering proximity sensor a couple of times.
Proximity isn't monitored while the display is off.
http://goo.gl/QbIwN
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I tried using the keyguard action in Tasker but it only works the first time, so it's pretty much the same as display off (and as such the proximity sensor isn't monitored afterwards). I'll try looking into it a little longer maybe today.
I'm pretty sure that if Tasker can't do it neither can a standalone app.
It's not a real problem for me since I only want it to work when my phone is charging (in car, on the dashboard), so I added another condition (phone charging).

SOLVED !
Problem solved.
http://code.google.com/p/speakerproximity/downloads/list

pascanu said:
Problem solved.
http://code.google.com/p/speakerproximity/downloads/list
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Your app works perfectly!

Turn off knock on?

Hi guys, does anyone know how to turn off knock on on the G3? Tried looking for it in gestures settings like in the G2 but can't seem to find it. The g3 keeps waking while in my pocket making it feels constantly warm. Anyone else experiencing this? I don't mind just using the button at the back to wake it. The placement for the button is quite comfortable actually.

I'm sorry to hear this is a problem on the g3, I have this problem on the double tap to wake code on my Nexus 5 and so I just turned it off. I know for the galaxy 2, sorry g2, voice dictation, they released firmware fix for this I think

rancur3p1c said:
I'm sorry to hear this is a problem on the g3, I have this problem on the double tap to wake code on my Nexus 5 and so I just turned it off. I know for the galaxy 2, sorry g2, voice dictation, they released firmware fix for this I think
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Can you tell me how you did the wake code on the nexus 5?
And to the op, isn't there a setting in the screen gestures section of the phone to turn it off?

You can turn it off in the hidden system settings menu
Dial 3845#*855# to access it.

20degrees said:
Can you tell me how you did the wake code on the nexus 5?
And to the op, isn't there a setting in the screen gestures section of the phone to turn it off?
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No I couldn't find it. I'm looking through the hidden menu but no luck either.

reva1ation said:
No I couldn't find it. I'm looking through the hidden menu but no luck either.
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@reva1ation
Please post in the right section. Read the FORUM rules
Thanks. Your thread moved from General to Q&A section

Spewy1 said:
You can turn it off in the hidden system settings menu
Dial 3845#*855# to access it.
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Sorry, could u let me know which setting exactly do I need to disable in that menu? Many thanks!

reva1ation said:
Sorry, could u let me know which setting exactly do I need to disable in that menu? Many thanks!
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It is the very last setting in the list, just scroll all the way down to the bottom.
If you have the Korean model replace the 855 with 400

I turned this feature off as it will save battery life too as it needs to keep the screen driver awake happy using the back button.

Spewy1 said:
It is the very last setting in the list, just scroll all the way down to the bottom.
If you have the Korean model replace the 855 with 400
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855 opens my hidden menu. But I still can figure out which option to choose after scrolling down to the bottom. The screen shot shows my menu. Could u let me know which option should I be disabling?

reva1ation said:
855 opens my hidden menu. But I still can figure out which option to choose after scrolling down to the bottom. The screen shot shows my menu. Could u let me know which option should I be disabling?
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You need to scroll down there are more options below it's the very last one.

jutley said:
You need to scroll down there are more options below it's the very last one.
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But that's my last setting... What's the title of the option?

Knock on off

20degrees said:
Can you tell me how you did the wake code on the nexus 5?
And to the op, isn't there a setting in the screen gestures section of the phone to turn it off?
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reva1ation said:
No I couldn't find it. I'm looking through the hidden menu but no luck either.
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we don't have that functionality by default, it's patched into custom kernels and eats 2-3% battery per hour (another reason I turn it off)

Just so you know, I had issues with Knock On unlocking my phone in my pocket so I turned it upside down and the issue is 100% gone !
I think it's due to the light sensor not being 100% in the dark then the taps on the lap unlocked the phone. When it's upside down the light sensor is kept in the dark

I just can't find that setting... Ive looked everywhere. My phone is rooted with towelroot. Is that the problem?

turt said:
Just so you know, I had issues with Knock On unlocking my phone in my pocket so I turned it upside down and the issue is 100% gone !
I think it's due to the light sensor not being 100% in the dark then the taps on the lap unlocked the phone. When it's upside down the light sensor is kept in the dark
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Is it really the light sensor? I think the proximity sensor would make more sense in this case! Otherwise you wouldn't be able to use the knock on feature in the darkness...

Screen wakes in my pocket whichever way up I put it in and I don't want to have the screen face outwards. This is very annoying and didn't happen on my G2 - The screen is clearly very sensitive. I don't want to turn off knock on and I don't really like knock code.

Spewy1 said:
Screen wakes in my pocket whichever way up I put it in and I don't want to have the screen face outwards. This is very annoying and didn't happen on my G2 - The screen is clearly very sensitive. I don't want to turn off knock on and I don't really like knock code.
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Same here. Upside up or Upside down makes no difference for me. Display from body away seems to be the only real solution...

Looks like a few of u are experiencing the same problem. I have been facing the screen away from me as a solution but it feels so awkward when I m so used to have the screen face in. And I can't find the hidden settings to turn knock on off. They really hid very well I guess.

[Q] Lockscreen security

Hi folks,
I'm running stock (rooted) Lollipop on my M8 with pattern unlock. The notification and quick settings are active whilst in the locked state. I have both the wifi and data toggles on the quick settings. This poses a risk to me, if my phone was to part company from me, anyone could disable connectivity and stop my phone from being tracked. How do I 'lock' the notifications drawer when the pone is locked? I would like to disable the power menu as well whilst locked, but I'm not sure if that can be done.

mrme01 said:
Hi folks,
I'm running stock (rooted) Lollipop on my M8 with pattern unlock. The notification and quick settings are active whilst in the locked state. I have both the wifi and data toggles on the quick settings. This poses a risk to me, if my phone was to part company from me, anyone could disable connectivity and stop my phone from being tracked. How do I 'lock' the notifications drawer when the pone is locked? I would like to disable the power menu as well whilst locked, but I'm not sure if that can be done.
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Go to settings > security and reset your pattern. You should get the options to show all, hide sensitive, or don't show notifications in lockscreen.

xunholyx said:
Go to settings > security and reset your pattern. You should get the options to show all, hide sensitive, or don't show notifications in lockscreen.
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It's not notifications, it's the notification bar. See attached.

mrme01 said:
It's not notifications, it's the notification bar. See attached.
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Anyone?

mrme01 said:
Anyone?
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This is how Lollipop is, there's no way to disable it. I agree it's an issue, but a thief also has other ways of blocking connections (remove sim, power off phone, etc).

ssantos132 said:
This is how Lollipop is, there's no way to disable it. I agree it's an issue, but a thief also has other ways of blocking connections (remove sim, power off phone, etc).
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That's right. You can run commands in fastboot as well that disables and resets the lockscreen in case you forget your PIN/password/pattern.

ssantos132 said:
This is how Lollipop is, there's no way to disable it. I agree it's an issue, but a thief also has other ways of blocking connections (remove sim, power off phone, etc).
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True, but in the time it would take someone to work out how to either remove the SIM or force power it off, I should be able to track the phone, plus leaving WiFi on allows me to connect to it even over public WiFi and get a location.
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That's right. You can run commands in fastboot as well that disables and resets the lockscreen in case you forget your PIN/password/pattern.
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I'm not sure the average thief is that clued up about fastboot commands.
Thanks for the input here, I'm going to seek out a workaround with xposed modules, this should not be a thing.

mrme01 said:
True, but in the time it would take someone to work out how to either remove the SIM or force power it off, I should be able to track the phone, plus leaving WiFi on allows me to connect to it even over public WiFi and get a location.
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WiFi is one thing. But most current smartphones are the same in terms of powering off (just hold the power button) or popping the SIM (just stick a pin in the hole to remove the tray), and a lot of folks know how to do these; and probably most thieves know how.
I don't debate that you have a legitimate security concern. Just don't agree with the comment about thieves being able to power off or remove the SIM quickly.
I'd be just as concerned about the casual (non-thief) person who found the phone thinking "hey, free phone!"

mrme01 said:
Thanks for the input here, I'm going to seek out a workaround with xposed modules, this should not be a thing.
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I was looking around at xposed modules, and Advanced Power Menu+ (APM+) has some anti-theft features, though they mostly deal with access to the power menu. You should check it out. I haven't used it in a while, but it says it is compatible with lollipop.

How do I set my G4 to silent without having to enter my PIN first?

I'm looking to do something very simple - just set the phone to silent without having to login past security? In my previous android phones, I can just press the volume down arrow until it's silent, even when I'm on the lockscreen. But this doesn't seem possible w/ the G4. volume up/down doesn't do anything on the lockscreen....
Anyone have any idea?

Have you considered using NFC tags to change the volume/mode?

majesticpark said:
Have you considered using NFC tags to change the volume/mode?
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Good idea, but any other simpler solution?

I'd love to be able to do this as well. It's the one thing I envy of the iPhone, that simple little hardware switch for silent.

Sea-Wolf said:
I'd love to be able to do this as well. It's the one thing I envy of the iPhone, that simple little hardware switch for silent.
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It's not really and Android vs iPhone thing btw. The Oneplus X has a hardware button, and also my other android phones typically let me use the volume button to silence my phone even in the lockscreen...

ro_bro said:
Good idea, but any other simpler solution?
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Use some app like tasker and create some event "set volume to 0 when ..."?

tqwzUX6fn39GZMEzSnDF said:
Use some app like tasker and create some event "set volume to 0 when ..."?
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Actually before reading this, I decided to try it out. I have it set so that when I shake the phone, it turns to silent and gives vibration feedback. Works well, even when I'm on the lockscreen.
Thanks.

Flashlight/Torch turns on by itself

I have had an issue since getting this phone...occasionally the flashlight/torch turns on by itself. I thought that maybe I was accidentally touching the icon in the pull down notifications so I removed the icon but it still randomly turns on. Is there some way of turning it on that I am not aware of?

clone1008 said:
I have had an issue since getting this phone...occasionally the flashlight/torch turns on by itself. I thought that maybe I was accidentally touching the icon in the pull down notifications so I removed the icon but it still randomly turns on. Is there some way of turning it on that I am not aware of?
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without more data on your setup the answer is yes tons of ways, too many to type.
usually easier if you provide more info about your phone.

parakleet said:
without more data on your setup the answer is yes tons of ways, too many to type.
usually easier if you provide more info about your phone.
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Too many ways to turn on the flashlight? Hmmm
I am running a stock rooted Pixel XL. Something keeps turning it on from a locked screen, how many ways can there be?

No flash apps to speak of?

clone1008 said:
Too many ways to turn on the flashlight? Hmmm
I am running a stock rooted Pixel XL. Something keeps turning it on from a locked screen, how many ways can there be?
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I bet you have power button to turn torch on. It's a lockscreen screen off feature in most ROMs.

TheNewNEXUS said:
I bet you have power button to turn torch on. It's a lockscreen screen off feature in most ROMs.
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So is it an option on stock Pixel? If so how do I turn it off?

parakleet said:
No flash apps to speak of?
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Nope