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[Q] Unlocking without power button?

Would it ever be possible to unlock or wake the phone up without pressing the power button? I think it may be impossible because the touch sensitivity turns off when the screen is off. Unless there is an app for the volume button to act as a "wake up".

what i did was: disableed auto-lock with "no lock" app and installed "lockbot" for a custom lockscreen...
so, i can 'wake' the phone with volume controls, because in the end, it was not locked at all...
regards!

That's a good idea. I'll give it a try tomorrow. Thanks!
Would still like to hear any other suggestions too.

davidle24 said:
Would it ever be possible to unlock or wake the phone up without pressing the power button? I think it may be impossible because the touch sensitivity turns off when the screen is off. Unless there is an app for the volume button to act as a "wake up".
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You can use widgetlocker or tap tap app
widget locker has options to wake the screen using volume buttons and add custom widgets to the lockscreen.
tap tap app uses the proximity senser if you tap or swipe your finger twice across the sensor the screen will awake but sometimes this app can be a battery drainer due to the sensore being awake all the time.

Aamir.Badat said:
You can use widgetlocker
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My only concern is "- Optional Easy Wake Mode, allows all hardware buttons to wake, rather than just the power button (Does not work on all phones"

davidle24 said:
My only concern is "- Optional Easy Wake Mode, allows all hardware buttons to wake, rather than just the power button (Does not work on all phones"
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the volume does work with this phone i tested this with 2.2 but using the old version
dont know about the gingerbread youll just have to try,

Aamir.Badat said:
You can use widgetlocker or tap tap app
widget locker has options to wake the screen using volume buttons and add custom widgets to the lockscreen.
tap tap app uses the proximity senser if you tap or swipe your finger twice across the sensor the screen will awake but sometimes this app can be a battery drainer due to the sensore being awake all the time.
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i'll try widget locker, but i need to say, in my test i noticed that was not so good; really battery drainer, and work when it wants, should be called as: tap tap tap tap tap! =o)
the main benefit of staying with no lock screen is kill that weird screen "slide to answer/deny" from sense... that thing makes my life miserable, i ALWAYS deny when i'm trying get my phone out of the pocket... really annoying

thiagodark said:
i'll try widget locker, but i need to say, in my test i noticed that was not so good; really battery drainer, and work when it wants, should be called as: tap tap tap tap tap! =o)
the main benefit of staying with no lock screen is kill that weird screen "slide to answer/deny" from sense... that thing makes my life miserable, i ALWAYS deny when i'm trying get my phone out of the pocket... really annoying
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i havnt tested the new widget locker or tap tap because ive been using cm7 now im back the leedroid with the new gingerbread leak so once i get widget locker i will test.

thiagodark said:
i'll try widget locker, but i need to say, in my test i noticed that was not so good; really battery drainer, and work when it wants
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Yeah, getting mixed reviews in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732986&page=84

oh man, it came out wrong: widget locker i need to test, and i don't know if it's bad or good... tap tap tap is the battery drainer and works badly...
and by the way, i'm usin cm7, and just configure "long-press search key" to open an app that locks the phone... so i don't use power button to lock or unlock! =oP
quite strange this power button, seems like gonna broke in two months...

thiagodark said:
quite strange this power button, seems like gonna broke in two months...
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Yeah that's why I asked this question. Maybe because it's a new phone and I like to play around with it. And I check the time a lot too. Can't wait til my watch comes!

i tested widget locker, it's what i was looking for... really worth to buy! just mark "easy wake" and the problem is solved, the app is really great, developer made a great job with a tutorial, battery drain cautions, customizations. I'm still testing, but what i see until now i liked. And btw, it has a great function: "hide incoming calls" that cover the original sense 'incoming call' screen with prevents accidental answers/deny that i talked about!
forget what i said before, you should test it! =o)

thiagodark said:
i tested widget locker, it's what i was looking for... really worth to buy!
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+1 to that. I bought it too thiago, loving it atm. Definitely worth the $2. Saves me worrying about my power button.
I have the app icon on my home screen, when I press it, the screen locks. I want the screen to turn off straight away. How do I do that?
Teslacoil did say battery was something that he takes in to consideration, hope it doesn't drain much.

in my tests i couldn't see any problem with battery draining. But a i need to look a little further.
about lock and turn off immediately the screen, i use "screen off and lock", it is free (but has a donate version). I put it in my 'long-press' search button, so i can lock easily!

I think I'll refrain from getting another app. I set the screen off option to 10s.

well, i don't think it is possible to turn off the screen by the app! i guess it is the only lack. gonna mail the developer, maybe it can be changed!

You can use widgetsoid it is a free app which you can make many toggle widgets with I use this to lock my screen you can make the widget invisible so if you got a colourful homescreen it won't mess it up
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thiagodark said:
oh man, it came out wrong: widget locker i need to test, and i don't know if it's bad or good... tap tap tap is the battery drainer and works badly...
and by the way, i'm usin cm7, and just configure "long-press search key" to open an app that locks the phone... so i don't use power button to lock or unlock! =oP
quite strange this power button, seems like gonna broke in two months...
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hi im using cm7 too.. i get how you can lock your screen with the long press search key.. but how do you wake up your dhd without the power button?

oh also.. i tried this: http://www.appbrain.com/app/proximity-screen-off/com.itsme4ucz.screenoff
works 90% of the time! p.s. make sure you read up on how to uninstall it!

intelintelintel said:
hi im using cm7 too.. i get how you can lock your screen with the long press search key.. but how do you wake up your dhd without the power button?
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i just mark the "easy wake mode" and wake by pressing volume button. I'm not a huge fan of those apps that use the proximity sensor to wake up or get the screen off, imo, seems like the sensor stays always on, what may cause batteryd rain... i confirmed it on "tap tap tap", witch is a nice idea, but in my testes, it helps to drain battery faster than usual...
i will try the app you suggested!! =oP

[Q] A question regarding double tap

In the Motion Gestures, it says that this phone can double tap to wake and to sleep. Double tap to wake is working great, but it doesn't double tap to sleep. Has anyone else noticed if double tap to sleep works?

ledvedder said:
In the Motion Gestures, it says that this phone can double tap to wake and to sleep. Double tap to wake is working great, but it doesn't double tap to sleep. Has anyone else noticed if double tap to sleep works?
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It works, but only in the lockscreen.

Sometimes double tap doesn't work for no reason, do you have any idea what's going on?

You can also go to Dev settings and tick the double tap status bar to sleep. Much handier than the lock screen bc you have to turn the phone OFF to get to lock screen and defeats the whole purpose of double tap to sleep...

melihcarter said:
Sometimes double tap doesn't work for no reason, do you have any idea what's going on?
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the phone has to be held upright i think

Deathmeter said:
the phone has to be held upright i think
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I know about that part, but even when I hold it correctly it doesn't work, it only works again after I reboot the phone

melihcarter said:
I know about that part, but even when I hold it correctly it doesn't work, it only works again after I reboot the phone
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If you just got your phone, it may have been sitting in the box awhile and may need to be updated. Go to the Play Store and search for HTC Motion Launch to see if an update is available. Also, check on your phone and/or with your carrier to find out if a software update is available for your phone.

Double tap to wake

I got the phone today, any information why double tap to wake is not possible. or activated ?

I have no idea, but I would also very much like to know. I miss my double tap...!

Same here, just received the phone: Quality seems quite good but I'm surprised this basic functionality (double tap to wake) is not available.
From what I read, if it's not implemented at kernel level then no apps can bring it to the phone ...
If anyone has more info, that would be great!

As an alternative this app can be tried. It wakes the device up by wave gesture.
It must be checked if Mi A2 Lite still goes to deep sleep mode and doesnt stay awake when app is active (hint by dev that some devices have problems)
Also it must be checked if Fingerprint is working without any issues like re-enter PIN after fingerprint unlock

Same problem, got the phone last saturday... it seems that the oreo version has it but our phone's didn't...

This ROM is extremely light so they removed most of the common features.
Let's just wait for a semi-official Lineage release for A2L.

Or you can wait until someone builds a kernel for this device. Many Kernels enable tap to wake functionally.

iLovPieNCake said:
Or you can wait until someone builds a kernel for this device. Many Kernels enable tap to wake functionally.
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I thought the finger print sensor would make tap to wake useless lol.

I got the phone 3 days ago. Double-tap to wake works from day one.
I really wish I could turn it OFF.
Ambient Light is Off, TalkBalk is Off but phone still wakes up in my pocket all the time.
Anyone know how to turn this feature Off please?

alfiean said:
I got the phone 3 days ago. Double-tap to wake works from day one.
I really wish I could turn it OFF.
Ambient Light is Off, TalkBalk is Off but phone still wakes up in my pocket all the time.
Anyone know how to turn this feature Off please?
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As it turns out, this phone comes with two types of display CSOT & EBBG.On csot, the double tap works, but it can not be turned off, and on ebbg it does not work.

alfiean said:
I got the phone 3 days ago. Double-tap to wake works from day one.
I really wish I could turn it OFF.
Ambient Light is Off, TalkBalk is Off but phone still wakes up in my pocket all the time.
Anyone know how to turn this feature Off please?
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can u show us the d2tw option? with a little vid maybe

mrmcphisto77 said:
can u show us the d2tw option? with a little vid maybe
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Sure

I am on mi a2 lite. No d2tw here

mrmcphisto77 said:
I am on mi a2 lite. No d2tw here
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On stock Launcher?
I am not liking this feature at all, wish I could stop it.

alfiean said:
On stock Launcher?
I am not liking this feature at all, wish I could stop it.
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yes stock launcher and even if i install alternative launcher, since not rooted, every tme i lock screen with double tap to sleep it asks for pin, sequence or other, very annoying...

mrmcphisto77 said:
yes stock launcher and even if i install alternative launcher, since not rooted, every tme i lock screen with double tap to sleep it asks for pin, sequence or other, very annoying...
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Strangely, on my A2 Lite, double tap only wakes up the screen. Double tapping when screen is awake does nothing at all.
I emailed Xiaomi Support about this, asking how I could disable the waking up. The reply came from Xiaomi Support Malaysia:
Go to the Settings - Select Accessibility - Select advanced settings - Turn on the pocket mode option​
I replied, "There is no Advanced Settings under Accessibility. There is also no setting available when I search for pocket or double or tap twice."
Their advice was to backup and perform a Factory Reset, which I think is nonsense.

alfiean said:
Strangely, on my A2 Lite, double tap only wakes up the screen. Double tapping when screen is awake does nothing at all.
I emailed Xiaomi Support about this, asking how I could disable the waking up. The reply came from Xiaomi Support Malaysia:
Go to the Settings - Select Accessibility - Select advanced settings - Turn on the pocket mode option​
I replied, "There is no Advanced Settings under Accessibility. There is also no setting available when I search for pocket or double or tap twice."
Their advice was to backup and perform a Factory Reset, which I think is nonsense.
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well... no options like those for me too... it is really frustrating...

luiszevs said:
As it turns out, this phone comes with two types of display CSOT & EBBG.On csot, the double tap works, but it can not be turned off, and on ebbg it does not work.
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What application is in the screenshots?

Akbhar said:
What application is in the screenshots?
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*#*#6484#*#* line #1

so there are 2 version of A2 Lite which has and has no double tap to wake, we have to accept it as they are, but which is better or worse?

Anyway to turn off the phone with the home button?

Is there anyway to turn off the screen with the home button and then be able to use the fingerprint scanner to unlock?

Advanced features > side key.

For the locking part, there is an app called home button actions, but good lock would give you more functions , as to unlock, there is a double tap option, as LG devices have had since some time

I really appreciate the answers but still looking for an easy way to long press the home button to turn off the screen and have it turn back on with the fingerprint sensor.

stu5797 said:
I really appreciate the answers but still looking for an easy way to long press the home button to turn off the screen and have it turn back on with the fingerprint sensor.
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Nova - gestures, home button, screen lock.
Always on display - active, fingerprint unlock turned on.
I think this is the closest you can get. I don't think the fingerprint is active while the screen's completely off.
If you want the screen completely off, you'll have to use the lift to wake option, that way it turns on as soon as you pick up your phone. You'll have to turn that option on in the phone settings.
Edit: "Nova".

20degrees said:
Nove - gestures, home button, screen lock.
Always on display - active, fingerprint unlock turned on.
I think this is the closest you can get. I don't think the fingerprint is active while the screen's completely off.
If you want the screen completely off, you'll have to use the lift to wake option, that way it turns on as soon as you pick up your phone. You'll have to turn that option on in the phone settings.
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Nove?

live_in_the_sky06 said:
Nove?
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Auto correct. Should say "Nova". As in nova launcher.

20degrees said:
Auto correct. Should say "Nova". As in nova launcher.
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OK great! Thank you

stu5797 said:
I really appreciate the answers but still looking for an easy way to long press the home button to turn off the screen and have it turn back on with the fingerprint sensor.
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A single press turns off the screen and pressing the fingerprint sensor when the screen is off turns on the phone. You can set a long press to bring up power off menu.

Just press the power button and the screen will turn off. The easiest way

You can also use "good lock" and the navstar plugin to create a power button shortcut.

Double Tap apk
I use the Double Tap apk. Simple double tap anywhere on the screen to turn t off.
May not work with Android Q though as it's an over lay... works perfectly with Pie.

blackhawk said:
I use the Double Tap apk. Simple double tap anywhere on the screen to turn t off.
May not work with Android Q though as it's an over lay... works perfectly with Pie.
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Do you have a link for that app?
I use the app "DTSO" from the Google Play Store & it works fine on every device mfg except for Samsung. It works on the initial setup, but, subsequent attempts & it does nothing.
On all other devices, I'm able to use a DTSO widget for double tap, on & off.,with no problems.

KOLIOSIS said:
Do you have a link for that app?
I use the app "DTSO" from the Google Play Store & it works fine on every device mfg except for Samsung. It works on the initial setup, but, subsequent attempts & it does nothing.
On all other devices, I'm able to use a DTSO widget for double tap, on & off.,with no problems.
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If you're running on Android Q I don't think it will work as it's an overlay. Uses no data; well behaved.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...apk&pcampaignid=APPU_1_b4Q1X_rNH4GvtgXcvIzQCg

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If you're running on Android Q I don't think it will work as it's an overlay. Uses no data; well behaved.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...apk&pcampaignid=APPU_1_b4Q1X_rNH4GvtgXcvIzQCg
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Yeah, too bad. Just checked the date of the last update to that app, been a good while, pre-dating Android 10 (Q).

KOLIOSIS said:
Do you have a link for that app?
I use the app "DTSO" from the Google Play Store & it works fine on every device mfg except for Samsung. It works on the initial setup, but, subsequent attempts & it does nothing.
On all other devices, I'm able to use a DTSO widget for double tap, on & off.,with no problems.
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Yeah, too bad. Just checked the date of the last update to that app, benn a good while, pre-dating Android 10 (Q).
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One of the reasons I'm not going to Q. I have a couple overlay apps that work well and I use.
The added "security" is a bad joke at a high cost to functionality.

blackhawk said:
One of the reasons I'm not going to Q. I have a couple overlay apps that work well and I use.
The added "security" is a bad joke at a high cost to functionality.
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Part, if not all of that, is a Samsung limitation, the app I'm using, DTSO, is similar to the one you referenced, it's an overlay/widget & it works just fine on my stock/unrooted OnePlus 7 Pro & it's running Android 10/Q.
The DTSO app never worked properly pre-dating Android 10 on any Samsung devices I've owned, & I tried other similar apps & the same results.
Regardless, it's a head-scratcher as to why Samsung doesn't build in the functionality, a la LG, perhaps it's a Knox thing limiting it, IDK......

KOLIOSIS said:
Part, if not all of that, is a Samsung limitation, the app I'm using, DTSO, is similar to the one you referenced, it's an overlay/widget & it works just fine on my stock/unrooted OnePlus 7 Pro & it's running Android 10/Q.
The DTSO app never worked properly pre-dating Android 10 on any Samsung devices I've owned, & I tried other similar apps & the same results.
Regardless, it's a head-scratcher as to why Samsung doesn't build in the functionality, a la LG, perhaps it's a Knox thing limiting it, IDK......
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Another option is One Handed Operation Plus. You can set gesture control screen off and much more. I wuv this apk. Up to 6 different discreet switch zones and up to 6 switches per zone. Very low power consumption and reliable. Perfect companion to fill in those unused curve screen zones, a brilliant apk.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lus&pcampaignid=APPU_1_x6s1X7SEBYi1tgWFmoXgDQ
Since I'm not using a screen lock the double tap on/off is great. Samsung marketing is like a box of rabid gerbils; absurd and unpredictable.
However when it comes to unrooted phone customization, Samsung is hands down the best.
A plain Jane Apple would bore me to death...

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Another option is One Handed Operation Plus. You can set gesture control screen off and much more.
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THX for the heads up, I've had this app for a while now, missed that option, now using down swipe for screen off, this works for me.

KOLIOSIS said:
Part, if not all of that, is a Samsung limitation, the app I'm using, DTSO, is similar to the one you referenced, it's an overlay/widget & it works just fine on my stock/unrooted OnePlus 7 Pro & it's running Android 10/Q.
The DTSO app never worked properly pre-dating Android 10 on any Samsung devices I've owned, & I tried other similar apps & the same results.
Regardless, it's a head-scratcher as to why Samsung doesn't build in the functionality, a la LG, perhaps it's a Knox thing limiting it, IDK......
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THX for the heads up, I've had this app for a while now, missed that option, now using down swipe for screen off, this works for me.
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The long stroke gestures aren't as reliable.
Useful for Apks that get inadvertently triggered like flashlight, ha-ha.
Occasionally it gets triggered when cut and pasting but it integrates in pretty well. Adjusting the zone size and placement can help prevent this.
Plus you can have the touch zone indicator any color or transparency setting you like or none al all.
Great touch for custom themes.
Making use of the customization Samsung apps takes the Note 10+ to a completely new level.
Outstanding... and very resource/battery friendly.

Question Tap to check phone gesture no longer behaving like it used to

Hello, I just got my pixel 6 pro today. And I've been having some issues. Especially with the "tap to check phone" gesture.
I remember vividly that when I would tap on my phone, the screen with show up, but dimmed. And now when I tap my phone, it shows the phone's lockscreen at full brightness instead of being dimmed, which is arguably not what it used to be.
Was this changed in a later update, or is there a way to fix that? I really liked that feature and I really want it back!

Related: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gesture-activation-on-lift-up-is-always-active.4405201/

Sine. said:
Related: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gesture-activation-on-lift-up-is-always-active.4405201/
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As informative as this thread is, that's not the issue. I don't want it disabled. I want it to behave that when you tap on the phone, it shows the always on display briefly, instead of turning on the screen. I swear this used to work before